NightBall makes your soccer game light up the night

Kidsday reporter Hannah McNally with the NightBall light-up soccer ball. Credit: Lara McNally
I tested out NightBall light-up soccer ball (Tangle) and loved it. NightBall is a glow soccer ball that has two lights in it that light up when you hit a certain part of the ball. It stays lit for 30 seconds or longer if you continue to hit the spots that make it light up.
The ball I used was a size 5 soccer ball, which is the one I use when I play travel U-13 soccer. My friends and I played night soccer with the ball on my front lawn and had so much fun. It was difficult to see each other, but we had no problem seeing the ball. The ball is great to juggle, but do not try to head it. There are two hard pieces of plastic on the ball that you can unscrew to replace the batteries if necessary, and it would hurt if that part of the ball hit your head.
I would definitely recommend this ball for kids who want to have fun at night in their backyard, on the beach or on the soccer field. You can just kick the ball back and forth to each other or have a catch. You don’t need to be a soccer player to enjoy NightBall.
Lara McNally’s Girl Scout Troop 730, Centereach