Football & Team Sports

Football and team sports equipment for clubs, schools, coaches and the back garden: footballs and goals, shin pads and goalkeeper gloves, cones, bibs and training aids, plus kit for rugby, basketball, volleyball, baseball and ice and street hockey. Hockey players will find Winnwell bags and gloves, CCM and A&R Sports laces, Howies stick tape and Bauer no-bounce street balls among the most popular lines.

Sizing and safety: the youngest footballers use a size 3 ball, most juniors a size 4, and players from around under-15s to adults a size 5, so check what your league specifies. Shin guards are compulsory in matches under the Laws of the Game and must be covered by the socks. Peg or weight down portable goals and never let players swing on the frame. On the ice, a handheld sharpener tidies edges between full sharpenings, and waxed laces hold their tension well when you lace tight around the ankle.

Browse football, shin pads, goalkeeper gloves, coaching & training equipment, ice hockey and rugby, or read our football sizes and shin pads guide.

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Football & Team Sports: frequently asked questions

What size football does each age group use?

As a general guide, size 3 balls are used by the youngest age groups, size 4 through most of the junior years and size 5 from around under-15s up to adults. The FA's youth formats set the exact size for each age group, so check with your club or league before buying match balls.

Are shin pads compulsory in football?

Yes. The Laws of the Game list shin guards as compulsory equipment, made of suitable material to give reasonable protection and covered by the socks. Choose a size by the player's height or shin length so the pad covers from just below the knee to just above the ankle.

How often should ice hockey skates be sharpened?

It depends on ice time, body weight and skating style, but many players sharpen every few sessions or whenever the blade stops biting on turns and stops. A handheld sharpener or hone removes small burrs between sharpenings; it does not replace a proper profile sharpening at a rink or skate shop.

What training equipment does a grassroots team need?

A bag of the right-size balls, a pump, cones or flat markers, two sets of contrasting bibs and portable goals cover most sessions. Agility ladders, rebounders and a tactics board are useful additions. Make sure portable goals are pegged or weighted so they cannot tip over.

Sources: theifab.com

Our guides for this category

Football Sizes by Age, Boots by Surface and Shin Pads Explained

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