SOCCER Ball Types
PREMIUM MATCH BALLS
- Developed with top professional clubs to maximize players natural abilities and skills
- Approved for use at the highest professional and international levels
- Pure performance, exact specifications, great accuracy, speed and control
- Designed for all natural and artificial turf surfaces and all climates
MATCH BALLS
- High performance range of balls for all playing surfaces
- Designed to suit all levels of play and all age groups
- Guaranteed to conform to official size, weight, and shape regulations
- Materials developed for their performance and reliability
TRAINING BALLS
- Extremely durable
- Can be used on a variety of field types
- Great for any skill level
MINI/ SKILLS BALLS
- Most often size 1
- Used to sharpen footwork or just for fun
TURF BALLS
- More durable for new generation turf and artificial grass fields
INDOOR BALLS
- Durable covering to play on turf and to rebound off of walls
FUTSAL BALLS
- Smaller size
- Better control during fast play on hard surfaces
BEACH BALLS
- Most often size 5
- Softer surfaces to provide more comfort to bare feet
- Water-resistant balls designed to serve near to beach
OFFICIAL APPROVAL SOCCER BALL
1. FIFA
- International Matchball Standard (IMS)
- Guaranteed quality, value for money and better playing performance
- Allowed to be used in FIFA competition matches
- The ball must be spherical
2. NFHS
- The ball must be spherical
- The outer casing must be leather or approved synthetic, and it must be weather/rain resistant
- The circumference of the ball cannot be more than 28 inches nor less than 27 inches
- The weight of the ball at the start of the game cannot be more than 16 ounces nor less than 14 ounces
3. NCAA
- The start of the game cannot be more than 16 ounces nor less than 14 ounces, and the weight cannot ever exceed 16.75 ounces, even when wet and used
- The pressure of the ball should be 8.5 to 15.6 psi
- The ball must be spherical
- The outer casing must be leather or approved synthetic, and no material shall be used in its construction that might prove dangerous to players
- There are no restrictions on the color of the ball