PRE-ORDER CHECKLIST

All item pricing includes a one color, one location imprint. Please use the following pre-order checklist (download PDF) to ensure you include all possible options and costs when placing your order.

• Item Name
• Item Number
• Quantity
• Item Color(s)
• Unit Cost
• Email contact address for acknowledgements
• Fax number for important order questions.

*All balls are molded to order and will overrun.

• Rush Service
• Set Up Charge(s)
• Screen Wash
• Additional color imprint running charge(s)
• Additional location imprint running charge(s)
• Full Bleed running charge
• Four Color Process running charge
• PMS Match(s) on balls
• PMS Match(s) on imprint
• Solid color ball (applies to selected footballs)
• Color Changing ball
• Glow In The Dark ball
• Metallic Color ball or imprint
• Plastic Backboard
• Less Than Minimum
• Paper Proof(s)
• Art & Typesetting
• Pre-Production Sample Proof(s)
• Speculative Sample
• Release Charge
• Special Packaging
• Split/Drop Shipments
• UPC Labels
• Distributor Requested Overrun
• Warehouse Pick-Up (Texas)
• Cancellation Fee

*Items not listed here may incur charges.

PRODUCTION TIME

Normal Production Time is 2-4 weeks, please consult factory for specific lead times when placing your order. Lead times may exceed 3-4 weeks in the height of a sporting season and vary on several products with lesser manufacturing capacity. Rush services are available at an additional cost. Please call.

COLORS

Ball and Imprint Colors may vary from lot to lot.

Standard Colors: White, black, red (PMS 186), orange (PMS 172), Texas orange (PMS 1665), yellow (PMS 108), athletic gold (PMS 1235), old gold (PMS 138), purple (PMS 267), maroon (PMS 209), navy (PMS 289), royal (PMS 287), lt. blue (PMS 299), Columbia blue (PMS 292),  kelly (PMS 348), forest green (PMS 343), teal (PMS 321), tan (PMS 465), brown (PMS 477), grey (PMS 428); awareness pink (PMS 223).

Neon Colors: green, orange, pink, yellow.

Specialty Colors: Metallic : .50(A) additional, gold, silver, copper.

PMS Color Matches: 150.00(D) per color. Multiple charges will be applied if both the ball and imprint colors need to be matched. These colors +/- one shade. This charge cannot be waived or discounted.

Color Changing Colors: Add 1.00(A) to large balls, .75(A) to middie, .50(A) to mini, pee wee and micro mini. 

Two-tone only, no solid color balls available on color changing colors. 

Available colors: Neon green changes to neon yellow, purple changes to neon pink, athletic gold/orange changes to neon yellow and dark blue changes to light blue.

IMPRINT CHARGES

Additional Color Imprints: .34(A) per color.

Additional Location Imprints: .80(E) for first color, second location.

.90(F) for first color, third location.

1.00(G) for first color, fourth location.

Note: additional color charges may apply in each location.

Screen Wash: 25.00(G).

SAMPLES AND PROOFS

Note: Consistency of foam (hardness/softness) may vary from lot to lot and may differ from any given samples.

Random Samples: will be supplied at no charge (reasonable quantity) when either a UPS or a FedEx account number is provided.

Speculative Samples: 50.00(E), per color, per location.

Pre-Production Proof: 50.00(E), per color, per location. Add 1 week minimum to production time.

Paper Proof: 10.00(F).

Distributor Requested Overruns: 10.00(F) per destination.

ART REQUIREMENTS

The quality of your imprint begins with submitting the artwork correctly. For best results, disk and e-mailed art should be in the following formats and accompanied by hard copy or fax.

Vector based artwork (preferred):

• EPS
• AI (Adobe Illustrator)
• PDF (in Editable PDF format)

(Currently we cannot accept CDR files)

Note: Before sending vector art ensure that all fonts within the file have been converted to curves.

*Multi-color art MUST be spot color separated.

Raster artwork:

The key with ALL raster art is HIGH RESOLUTION. Small JPEG and GIF images pulled from the web will not give good results and are not acceptable. The following file types can be used:

• TIFF, JPEG, PSD (High resolution, at LEAST 300 dpi at actual size)

Send art files to:
ballguys@aol.com

Note: Please do NOT send any NON-art related correspondence such as orders, changes, sample and/or quote requests to this address!

Factory Artwork and Typesetting: 60.00 per hour. Billed in quarter hour increments, paper proof required and invoiced.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, CHANGES, CANCELLATIONS AND PRICING

Order Acknowledgements: all orders are confirmed in writing via fax. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within 24 hours please call to confirm receipt of your order. Orders may not be processed until our confirmation is acknowledged and returned by signed fax. Delays in acknowledgment and approval may delay your order.

Changes: must be in writing via fax, plus charges for any work incurred to date of changes.

Cancellations: must be in writing via fax, and received 24 hours from receipt of order.

After 24 hours a $50 cancellation fee, plus charges for any work incurred to date of cancellation, will be applied.

Pricing: All pricing subject to change without notice.

SHIPPING

PLEASE NOTE: Due to varying fluctuations in freight costs we are unable to guarantee quoted shipping estimates.

**Air shipments are subject to dimensional billing.**

F.O.B. Factory: Refer to item pages.

Release Charge: $5.00

Split Shipments: 10.00(F) per additional destination. Changes to standard case pack will incur an additional charge, consult factory for quote.

Use of customer supplied shipping account number for 3rd party or collect shipping is 10.00(F) per order.

Warehouse Pick Up: Texas, quote upon request.

PAYMENT TERMS

Payment Terms: New accounts are on a prepay, credit card basis until credit is established. Credit accounts are net 30 days. Aging begins day of shipment. Past due invoices are subject to a 1.5% per month or maximum allowed by law finance charge. All accounts not kept current will be returned to prepay, credit card terms. Production of merchandise may not begin until prepayment is received and/or account is current. In some instances production will not begin until prepayment has cleared. We accept Visa/MasterCard. Please provide credit card information with purchase order. Customers outside the U.S. must use a credit card or send certified funds in U.S. dollars for merchandise and freight with orders unless prior arrangements have been made.

OVERRUNS

Overruns: Overruns if any on orders of 500 pieces or less may be as high as 10%. Overruns on orders 500 pieces or more will be approximately 5%. During the normal course of imprinting all SPORT PRODUCTS, a small percentage of rejects will be generated and sold to various close out specialists.

PRODUCT SAFETY TESTING

All Sport Products are made with lead free colors and inks. Testing data available on request.