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Soccer
Balls - About
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Specifications |
| Size |
Age
Group |
Circumference |
Weight |
PSI |
| 3 |
8
& under |
23-24
inches |
11-12
ounce |
9 |
| 4 |
8
to 12 |
25-26
inches |
12-13
ounce |
9 |
| 5 |
13
and up |
27-28
inches |
14-16
ounce |
9 |
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| Construction |
| Outer
Covering |
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Synthetic
Cover-
The best qualities balls are covered
with a synthetic leather material which
offers superior feel and softness but
are less water resistant and durable.
More Expensive.
Polyurethane Cover- These better
balls are covered with a synthetic
material and offer a feel similar to
leather. More water and scuff resistant
PVC Cover- Least expensive ball
molded out of a PVC material that is
plastic like. They are the most durable
ball but usually the least popular
because of the feel. |
| Bladder
Types |
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Latex
- gives the ball the most lively play
and good feel but has the least air
retention.
Butyl - better air retention and is the
most common |
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| Stitching |
| Today,
most soccer balls are machined stitched
and hold up quite nicely. You can still
find hand stitched soccer balls but
expect to pay a lot more. |
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Types
of Soccer Balls |
| Profession
Match Balls-
designed for the top professional
soccer clubs and are approved at
the highest international
standards. |
| Match
Balls-
are high performance ranged
balls developed for use in
most amateur soccer matches.
Guaranteed to conform to official
size and weight by FIFA or NFHS (
National Federation of State High
School Associations) |
| Practice
or Camp Balls
- are designed to be used by
coaches for all age groups and
general practice applications. |
| Indoor
Soccer Balls are usually the
same size and weight as outdoor
balls but have an outside cover
similar to a tennis ball. |
| Futsal
Soccer Balls
are usually the same size as other
balls but the bladder is filled
with a foam like substance to give
it less bounce for play on harder
surfaces. |
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Other
Soccer Ball Tips
Deflate
Match Soccer Balls slightly after use.
Before inflating any soccer ball, give
the needle valve a shot of silicone to
help keep it moist. |
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PLAY
HARD
PLAY FAIR
HAVE FUN |
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| Micro
Soccer More touches More FUN |
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| "THE
GAME" IS THE BEST TEACHER |
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| Coaching
Soccer 101 is the place for all your coaching youth
soccer needs |
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| Check
out the Printable Soccer Drills |
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