Isela King

October 4 2016

Challenge: Suppose that the WNBA is considering a change to the size of the ball used in

competition. They want to change the size of the ball so that the ratio of ball size to average

hand size to be identical for both

the NBA and the WNBA. In other words, they want hand length to be the same in each league.
NBA

WNBA

Ball circumference

29 5/8 in 28 5/8 in

Ball circumference/

Average height
6 7 = 78 inches 6 0 = 72 inches Average value of

Hand length (in.)/height (in.) 0.108, both leagues

Should the size of the WNBA ball change? If so, how? Justify why this change will work.

Support questions :

a. Whats the ratio of ball circumference/avg. hand length for the NBA ? How did you calculate it

from the given information?

b. Before you begin, do you think the ball size should get smaller or bigger? Why?

c. What might be some practical reasons why the WNBA might want to make such a change?

Why might the elect not to make such a change?

B.) I think the ball size should increase because their difference isn't that much.
C.) They might end to make this change because the difference between the two isn't much.