THE BALL IN MATCH

Qualities and measurements

The ball is:
• spherical
• made of leather or other approved material
• of a circumference of not more than 64 cm and not less than 62 cm
• not more than 440 g and not less than 400 g in weight at the start of the
match
• of a pressure equal to 0.6 – 0.9 atmosphere (600 – 900 g/cm) at sea level
• the ball may not bounce less than 50 cm or more than 65 cm on the first
rebound when dropped from a height of 2 m

Replacement of a defec tive ball

If the ball bursts or becomes defective during the course of a match, the match
is stopped:

• the match is restarted by dropping the replacement ball at the place where
the original ball became defective, unless play was stopped inside the
penalty area, in which case one of the referees drops the replacement ball
on the penalty area line at the point nearest to where the original ball was
located when play was stopped
• the match is restarted by retaking the kick if the ball bursts or becomes
defective while a direct free kick without a wall, a kick from the second
penalty mark or a kick from the penalty mark is being taken and does
not touch the goalposts, the crossbar or a player and no infringement is
committed
If the ball bursts or becomes defective while not in play (at a kick-off, goal
clearance, corner kick, dropped ball, free kick, penalty kick or ball inbound):
• the match is restarted in accordance with the Futsal Laws of the Game
The ball may not be changed during the match without the authority of the
referees.

Logos on balls

In addition to the requirements of Law 2, acceptance of a ball for use in
matches played in an official competition organised under the auspices of FIFA
or the confederations is conditional upon the ball bearing one of the following:

the official “FIFA APPROVED” logo

the official “FIFA INSPECTED” logo

the “INTERNATIONAL MATCHBALL STANDARD” logo

Such a logo on a ball indicates that it has been tested officially and found to
be in compliance with specific technical requirements, different for each logo
and additional to the minimum specifications stipulated in Law 2. The list of
the additional requirements specific to each of the respective logos must be
approved by the International F.A. Board. The institutes conducting the tests
are subject to the approval of FIFA.
Member association competitions may also require the use of balls bearing any
one of these three logos.

Advertising

In matches played in an official competition organised under the auspices of
FIFA, the confederations or the member associations, no form of commercial
advertising on the ball is permitted, except for the emblem of the competition,
the competition organiser and the authorised trademark of the manufacturer.
The competition regulations may restrict the size and number of such
markings.

Source : FIFA>COM