The following balls, manufactured by Baden Sports, Inc., are the official balls for use in IHSA state series competitions during the 2012-13 school term.
(Baden balls are not required if the sport is not listed below.)
| Sport |
IHSA Official Model Number |
Approved Model Number |
| Boys Basketball |
Perfection Elite™ BX7E |
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| Girls Basketball |
Perfection Elite™ BX6E |
|
| Football |
Perfection D1 F7000L |
F7000D, F700M, F70C, FX400 |
| Soccer |
Perfection Elite™ SX751-CPL |
|
| Boys Volleyball |
Perfection Elite™ VX5EM |
|
| Girls Volleyball |
Perfection Elite™ VX5E |
|
| Baseball |
Perfection 3B-PPRO |
|
| Girls Softball |
Perfection 2BSFPCY (Cork core) |
|
| Boys Water Polo |
LEXUM WPX500 |
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| Girls Water Polo |
LEXUM WPX400 |
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