Get a game your whole
community plays instantly
even if your group
has never met before.
Ages 5 to 75. Zero experience needed. Sets up in 5 minutes.
PO & Net 30 accepted · 1-year warranty · Less than 1% return rate
Every rec leader knows this moment.
The doors open. Regulars find their usual corner. A parent drops off a kid who doesn't know anyone in the room. Someone's grandmother is sitting by the wall because nothing on offer is built for her. You've got a room full of people, but they're not actually together, they're just occupying the same space.
You already know what happens next. The people who never connect in the first ten minutes are the ones who don't come back next week, and a program that doesn't bring people together isn't really doing its job.
9 Square in the Air was built for exactly this moment.
Why everyone plays. Ages 5 to 75.
Anyone can learn it in one round
Hit the ball out of your square before it drops. That's the whole game. People learn it by watching for 30 seconds, so there's zero barrier for the first-timer, the grandparent, or the kid who's never played a sport in their life.
Nobody sits out for long
Rounds last seconds, not minutes. When you're out, you rotate into a fast-moving line where the cheering and trash talk are half the fun. Everyone stays in the action, no matter how big the group gets.
Connection happens on its own
Strangers end up standing shoulder to shoulder, laughing within a single round. Staff jump in and play alongside participants. The walls that usually take weeks to break down come down in an afternoon.
They won't stop talking about it.
My teams have shared how teens who typically don't get active join the game, which is success in our eyes.
We are in public parks during the day only so we cannot leave it sitting out. It is great that we can take it up and down easily... campers and staff just love it, even adults at events.
Everyone is engaged and excited to participate no matter their skill level. We've even used it with parents during family events.
It brings our community together. All ages and diverse physical abilities can play together. Our neighborhood kids ask as soon as the ground warms as to when we will assemble.
The number of kids included in the game and how fast it moves keeps new kids interacting.
We have introduced it to our parents at special events and had people that want to buy it.
Our kids look forward to playing each week.
25,000+ organizations. 4 million players. All 50 states.
Chances are, people in your community have already played 9 Square in the Air, at their church, their school, their summer camp, or their kid's youth group. 9 Square is used by churches, schools, summer camps, Boys & Girls Clubs, parks programs, YMCAs, 4-H organizations, and families across every state in the country. When you bring it to your facility, you're not introducing something unknown. You're giving your community something they already love a permanent home.
Built because everyone
deserves to play.
Steve Otey was a youth pastor in St. Louis who needed one thing: a game that got every person in the room playing together, not just the athletes. He built 9 Square in the Air in 2010.
Today it's in 30,000 organizations across 25 countries, played by over 4 million people a year. Community centers, parks programs, YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs. They keep ordering it for the same reason Steve built it. It works for everyone, every time.
Let's answer them head-on.
Angie at JC Parks runs 8 locations. She says even adults at events love it. Pam at My Place Teen Center says her neighborhood kids start asking about it as soon as the weather turns. Our customers tell us the line never stops.
Spread over 5 to 7 years, that's less than $130 a year. Less than one staff appreciation lunch. It runs itself every single time you pull it out. And with less than 1% of customers ever returning it, it's a purchase that holds up.
We get it. PO and Net 30 terms are available for government and rec programs, and we wrote the request for you below, ready to copy and send. Or call us and we'll walk you through it: (877) 672-3938.
Everything you need to get playing on day one.
- Full Deluxe Game Set with adjustable height: 5, 6, or 7 feet
- Indoor and outdoor use, waterproof design
- Packs into 3 carry bags. Sets up in 5 minutes with 2 people, no tools required
- 30+ game variations so it never gets old
- Step-by-step setup guide
- Full gameplay instructions
- Tournament format guide. Run your own bracket events
- 1-year warranty
- PO and Net 30 available for qualified organizations
Ships quickly. 1-year warranty included.
Order for Your FacilityPO & Net 30 accepted · Questions? Call (877) 672-3938
We wrote the request for you.
Most program leaders don't have sole authority over a $899 purchase. Copy this, drop in your director's name, and send it.
Ready to send, no editing required beyond the name.
This covers the cost math, the durability track record, and the PO and Net 30 terms your finance office will want to see.
25,000 organizations and 4 million people can't be wrong.
My teams have shared how teens who typically don't get active join the game, which is success in our eyes.
Everyone is engaged and excited to participate no matter their skill level. We've even used it with parents during family events.
It brings our community together. All ages and diverse physical abilities can play together.
The number of kids included in the game and how fast it moves keeps new kids interacting.
Our kids look forward to playing each week.
YEAR
WARRANTY
We stand behind every set.
If something is wrong with the product, we'll cover it under our 1-year warranty. With less than 1% of our 30,000+ customers ever returning it, we're confident your community will love it.
Get a game your whole community
will actually play.
Ages 5 to 75. Zero experience needed. Sets up in 5 minutes.
Deluxe Game Set
$899Ships quickly. Everything you need to get playing on day one.
Order for Your Facility
PO & Net 30 accepted for government and rec programs.
Questions? Call (877) 672-3938. A real person picks up.
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I was a youth pastor in St. Louis when I noticed the same thing every week: the same people found each other, and everyone else stood at the edge of the room. It happened in youth group, and I knew it was happening in community programs everywhere, for the exact same reasons.
You already know that a good program isn't really about the activity on the calendar. It's about whether a stranger decides, in the first ten minutes, that this is a place where they belong. I built 9 Square in the Air so that answer is yes for more of the people who walk through your doors, not just the ones who already know each other.
If budget is what's holding you back, use the request template above. If you have questions, call us. And if you're still on the fence, order it, run it for a few sessions, and let your community settle it.
Steve OteyFounder, 9 Square in the Air. Youth pastor first.
9squareintheair.com · (877) 672-3938 · 14248 F Manchester Rd, Suite 125, Manchester, MO 63011
