--- title: "What shall be the weight of a standard football ?" description: "What shall be the weight of a standard football ?" author: "Richardson hayes" published: 2018-07-22 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47389/what-shall-be-the-weight-of-a-standard-football category: "sports" tags: ["sports"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # What shall be the weight of a standard football ? What shall be the [weight](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12951/the-importance-of-breakfast-in-weight-reduction) of a [standard](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23223/naming-convention-or-coding-standard) football ?\ \ \ ## Answers ### Answer by Harshal Vispute **Soccer, or football** as it is known in **most parts of the world**, is without a doubt the most popular sport on the planet. Soccer is the most popular [sport](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/72242/beighton-cup-is-associated-with-which-sports) in the world, with more players and spectators than any other sport. **Soccer balls, on the other hand, must meet certain standards in order to assure fair competition**. Soccer attracts more people than any other sport, whether as participants or spectators. Soccer balls must, **nevertheless**, meet specific standards in order to assure a fair encounter. According to FIFA's specification chart, FIFA-approved soccer balls are available in two sizes: **size 4 and size 5**. According to **Soccer Ball World, players above the age of 12 utilize size 5 balls, while those between the ages of 8 and 12 use size 4 balls. Size 5 balls must weigh between 420 g and 450 g, whereas size 4 balls must weigh between 350 g and 390 g, according to FIFA regulations.** A correctly **weighted ball** ensures a level playing field and a fun match. According to The Physics Factbook, the **average kicked speed of a 230 g soccer ball is roughly 25 meters per second.** Players who have been accustomed to this speed and have adjusted their kick force to adapt for it would struggle to score goals with a **lighter or heavier ball.** Ball weight is influenced by a variety of factors, which is why **FIFA has set standards to manage it**. FIFA, for example, **controls air pressure, the amount of air pressure that balls can lose throughout the play, and even the quantity of water that a ball can absorb during play. Balls of sizes 4 and 5 must be pressured to 0.8 bar, lose no more than 20% of their air pressure, and absorb no more than 25% of their weight in water.** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47389/what-shall-be-the-weight-of-a-standard-football Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.