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Properties and measurements
The Ball
- Is spherical;
- Is made of leather or another suitable material;
- Is of a circumference of not less than 62cm and not
more than 64cm;
- Is not less than 400 grams nor more than 440 grams
in weight at the start of the match;
- is of a pressure equal to 0.4-0.6 atmospheres (400–600g/cm2)
at sea level.
Replacement
of a defective ball
If the
ball bursts or becomes defective during the course of
a match:
- Play is stopped.
- The match is restarted by dropping the replacement
ball at the place where the first ball became defective*
(see notes).
If the ball bursts or becomes
defective while not in play (at a kick-off, goal kick,
corner kick, free kick, penalty kick or kick-in):
- The match is restarted according to the Futsal Laws
of the Game.
The ball may not be changed during the match without
the permission of the referee.
Decisions
1. Felt balls are not permitted for international matches.
2 The ball may not bounce less than 50cm nor more than
65cm on the first rebound when dropped from a height
of two metres.
In competition matches, only balls that meet the minimum
technical requirements stipulated in Law 2 are permitted
for use.
In FIFA competition matches, and in competition matches
organised under the auspices of the confederations,
acceptance of a football for use is conditional upon
the football bearing one of the following three designations:
The official “FIFA APPROVED” logo, the official “FIFA
INSPECTED” logo or the “INTERNATIONAL MATCHBALL STANDARD”
reference.
Such a designation on a football indicates that it has
been tested officially and found to be in compliance
with specific technical requirements, different for
each category and additional to the minimum specifications
stipulated in Law 2. The list of the additional requirements
specific to each of the respective categories is to
be issued by FIFA. The institutes conducting the tests
are selected by FIFA.
Association competitions may require the use of balls
bearing any one of these three designations.
In all other matches, the ball used must fulfil the
requirements of Law 2.
In the event that an association imposes the use of
balls bearing the “FIFA APPROVED” or the “FIFA INSPECTED”
logos for its own competitions, that association must
also permit the use of balls bearing the royalty-free
“INTERNATIONAL MATCHBALL STANDARD” designation.
In FIFA competition matches and in competition matches
organised under the auspices of the confederations and
associations, no kind 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. |
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