Champion Sports Portable Tetherball Set: Classic Backyard Lawn Beach and Pool Party Game Includes Soft Ball Nylon Rope & Durable Telescopic Pole with Free Air Pump

Three families with a total of six adults and eight children (aged 1 - 8 years old) were coming for a family picnic. I purchased this to provide one of several independent activities for the children while the adults visited.It was easy to assemble and the children loved it, making up their own rules as they went along. I particularly liked the ability to change the height of the pole.Because it would only get occasional use and because we wanted to plant it in the middle of the lawn, we did not anchor it in a cement base. Instead we drove 12 inches of abs pipe into the ground almost flush with the surface and stood the tetherball pole in it (Be careful to drive the pipe straight down so the pole stands erect). When the day was over we removed the pole and put a cap on the pipe. Voila! No tripping hazard and the lawn mower goes over the pipe without difficulty. The pole can be re-installed in minutes the next time the grandchildren are here to use it.The pole is sturdy enough for preschoolers and young children but I am not sure it would stand up to the more strenuous use of adolescents. One of our German Shepherd Dogs yanked on the ball and bent the pole - but the equipment was not really meant for this type of treatment. We were able to shorten the pole with a hacksaw and still use it for the age of the intended audience. When our grandchildren get older we will likely replace the pole with a steel one.You should know that the ball comes un-inflated and that the pump comes without the needle required to inflate the ball. Luckily we had one around the house left over from when our own children were using soccer, tether, and basketballs

I was hoping for a little better quality. Not expecting amazing but I thought it would last the summer season.The part that is included to secure it to the ground is not long enough which resulted in a floppy pole after an hour of play (2 kids, 12 & 8 years old)The ball kept losing air and after a week the ball was bleached out buy the sun. I would have returned it, but since it was soft our puppy was able to get a good bite on it and poked a hole in it. The game itself is lots of fun so I will be replacing it, just not with the same kind.

The ball and the rope were great. However the pump was very cheap like dollar store quality. The pole was very very cheaply made. It wobbles and younger kids were scared it would fall over or break on them. It was not a solid pole leaving us to have to dig out the cement used to install the pole.and go buy a proper steel pipe.The pole we got from them came in 3 pieces.

You get what you pay for...Ball fade in the sun within few days...Pole not really solid...Do the job ok... but ground spike is useless... need to be installed in concrete...

Fun game, poor quality product. We anchored with cement in a sono tube for stability. The bottom portion was stable, but adjoining portions wobbled. Two months later, it's bent after my 40 pound daughter decided to put her weight on the ball. The pole is akin to a cheap metal clothes hanging rod which you have to piece together. I liked the ball. If i get around to it I'll rig my own system and use the ball.