nfhs – Soccer Ball World https://soccerballworld.com Soccer news, history and stats Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:11:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://soccerballworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-soccer-bal-fav-icon-32x32.jpg nfhs – Soccer Ball World https://soccerballworld.com 32 32 NFHS Soccer Ball Testing and Approvals https://soccerballworld.com/nfhs-soccer-ball-testing-and-approvals/ https://soccerballworld.com/nfhs-soccer-ball-testing-and-approvals/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:56:39 +0000 https://soccerballworld.com/?p=181 Since the 1999-2000 school year, soccer balls used in interscholastic competition in sports for which the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) writes playing rules are required to have the NFHS authenticating mark. Here we will look at the NFHS Ball testing and approvals.

Ball Testing Requirements:

  • Spherical
  • Made of leather or other suitable material that is weather resistant
  • Of a circumference of not more than 70 cm (28 ins) and not less than 68 cm (27 ins)
  • Not more than 453 g (16 oz) in weight and not less than 396 g (14 oz) at the start of the match
  • The ball shall be inflated to manufacturer’s recommended pressure

For additional information on NFHS, you can visit their web site by clicking here.

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