New NVL Mikasa Game Ball Revealed

The scenery of beach volleyball may not change much, but the ball that is used certainly has.  We went from the old school leather, to the new school leather composite, from the traditional 18 panel domestic ball to 10 panels on the international stage.  Now we can add a new player into the mix of the well established Wilson and Spalding brands:  Mikasa.

Irrespective of my predictions, the NVL is using a traditional 18 panel ball even though Mikasa produces a 10 panel one for the FIVB tour.

No word yet of where/when these will be on sale or how much they will cost, but one would have to imagine that they will be in the $50-60 price range.

The official game ball is the second from the top.  The top is an inflatable "beach ball" and the second from the bottom is a replica ball.  I liked the NVL's Wilson ball design more than this one, but as long as it plays true, and is reasonably priced I won't make many arguments against it.