Golden balls are worth 3 points. Drop in a hoop to respawn in the middle.
If you get grabbed, release the ball. Otherwise the ball will pop up in the air, and god knows where it'll land.
Easiest scoring: walk into the low gravity zone and jump in the hoop while holding the ball
You really need a lot of space when diving the ball, a defender might get in a grab from a distance and thwart your throw
I managed to get away with the ball thanks to a teammate grabbing the opponent. For short distance throws, don't followup your jump with a dive so quickly.
Don't walk with the ball, drop & pick it up to close distances faster
There are several places you can score by pressing jump, almost immediately followed by a dive.
Score from the slope with a jump almost immediately followed by a dive
Score from the slope
Fastest way to score: from the bridge
A vent lob by just releasing the grab button
Don't go from the main vent to the bridge as you will almost certainly lose control of the ball. Go to the slopes instead.