Disclosure: This is not a compensated or sponsored post. I was provided the product for review purposes only. All opinions expressed here are my own.

The American football is shaped like a stretched oval with two pointed tips.  Its unique shape makes the ball bounce in unpredictable ways, making the game exciting. It is also this unique shape that makes it difficult for kids to master the football throw.

This is where the Passback football comes in. It’s shaped like a regular football except one of its pointed tips has been rounded off. The rounded end makes the football bounce back to you when you throw it against a wall. As the company slogan says, the Passback is “the only football you can throw and catch on your own”.

The Passback comes in four different sizes, from a foam version for kids 5 and under, to an official size for 14 and older. I had a range of kids up to 14 years old try the Passback.

Kids who know how to throw a football will be able to use it as intended and enjoyed it. The kids that had never thrown a football before will need a few minutes to figure out how to throw the ball so that it would come back to them.

The Passback marketing video positions the ball as a “football training aid”.  I have observed, it serves another important purpose. How often do we ask our kids to go outside and they respond that there isn’t anyone to play with? The truth is kids don’t spend as much time playing outside so it really can be hard for kids who want to go out and throw a football or play other active games to find a playing partner. The Passback allows kids to practice throwing and catching skills on their own, and have fun doing it.

I love football and found this really a great way to practice throwing, also we have so many kids looking for activities during the pandemic. When kids play, their curiosity takes over and they engage their brains as they develop their motor skills. This is  a recipe for an active and happy life.