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There are many types of
soccer balls, footballs or Futbols. Soccer balls
can be categorized by the following types:
Professional Match
Soccer 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.
These soccer balls
have been developed for top level international
professional matches. They usually have some type of
organizational approval such as the FIFA (Fédération
Internationale de Football Association) approval
logo imprinted on the ball. At least five layers are
used in the construction of the ball and they use
the best materials.
Professional match
balls are the most expensive type of ball since they
use the best materials and adhere to strict design
and testing parameters. Ball trajectory, shape,
balance, bounce, water absorption and velocity are
all strictly controlled.
Match Soccer 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
Match balls are
designed for use in soccer matches. They cost more
than practice balls and less than the
internationally approved soccer balls (that makes
sense). Some type of association approval such as
the National Federation of State High School
Associations (NFHS) authentication program, "FIFA
Approved" or "FIFA Inspected" is usually imprinted
on a match ball. Between four and five lining layers
are used in the construction of the ball.
Recreational /Practice/Training
/Camp Soccer Balls
- Tough and highly
durable balls for extended use.
- Specific materials
for use on all playing surfaces.
- Used by coaches
for all age groups and all standards
Usually constructed
with four or less layers and use a lower quality
outer cover such as PVC. Many practice or camp
balls made out of molded material (not stitched
together but molded together panels) have been
designed to withstand rough surfaces such as
concrete or asphalt.
Practice or camp
balls are the least expensive balls when compared
with match type soccer balls.
See our high quality,
low priced PRO camp or recreational ball.
Promotional Balls
These balls are
usually made to promote a name brand, organization
or event. Some promotional soccer balls are small
in size (size one or two) and not intended for
practice or match use.
Indoor Soccer Balls
Many indoor soccer
balls consist of a felt type outer covering that is
similar to the material used on tennis balls. They
have the same size configurations as the outdoor
soccer balls.
Futsal Soccer Balls
The main difference
between a Futsal ball and a typical soccer ball, is
that the bladder is filled with foam. That makes the
ball heavier and have less bounce for use on the
hard playing surface.
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