Editing Ball (section)

== Specifications ==
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!Sport
!Regulated by
!Shape
!Circumferency
!Diameter
!Weight
!Pressure
!Bounce
!Material
!Image
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|[[Basketball (ball)|Basketball]]
|[[FIBA]]
|[[Sphere]]
|75-77 centimeters
| -
|580-620 grams
|
|1.035-1.085 meters dropped from height of 1.8 meters
|leather, artificial/composite/synthetic leather
|[[File:Basketball.png|100px]]
|-
|[[Bowling ball|Bowling]]
|[[International Bowling Federation|IBF]]
|Sphere
|{{Convert|26.704-27.002|in|cm}}
|{{Convert|8.5-8.595|in|cm}}
|{{Convert|16|lb|g}}
| -
|
|non-metallic
|[[File:20190118B Plastic bowling ball fingertip grip.jpg|frameless|100x100px]]
|-
|[[Cycle ball]]
|[[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]]
|Sphere
| -
|17-18 centimeters
|500-600 grams
| -
|
|textile (case)
|[[File:20190530_Dresden_-_Die_Welt_der_DDR_-_082.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Goalball]]
|[[International Blind Sports Federation|IBSA]]
|Sphere
|75.5-78.5 centimeters
|24-25 centimeters
|1200-1300 grams
|
|
|Natural rubber with internal bells
|
|-
|[[Golf ball|Golf]]
|[[International Golf Federation|IGF]]
|Sphere
| -
|{{Convert|1.68|in|cm}}
|{{Convert|1.62|oz|g}}
| -
|
|elastomeric material
|[[File:Golfball.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Sepak takraw|Sepaktakraw]]
|[[International Sepaktakraw Federation|ISTAF]]
|Sphere
|41-43 centimeters
| -
|170-180 grams
| -
|
|woven synthetic fiber
|[[File:Rattan sepak tawraw ball.png|100px]]
|-
|[[Sliotar|Gaelic games]]
|[[Gaelic Athletic Association|GAA]]
|Sphere
| -
|0.69-0.72 centimeters
|110-116 grams
| -
|
|leather (case)
|[[File:A Hurling Sliotar.jpg|frameless|100x100px]]
|-
|[[Tchoukball]]
|FITB
|Sphere
|58-60 centimeters
| -
|425-475 grams
|
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|-
|[[Water polo ball|Waterpolo]] and [[Canoe polo|Canoe Polo]]
|[[World Aquatics]]
|Sphere
|68-71 centimeters
| -
|400-450 grams
|{{Convert|7.5-8.5|psi}}
|
|
|[[File:NewWaterPoloBall.JPG|100px]]
|-
| colspan="10" |'''[[Bat-and-ball games|Bat and ball sports]]'''
|-
|[[Baseball (ball)|Baseball]]
| rowspan="3" |[[World Baseball Softball Confederation|WBSC]]
| rowspan="3" |Sphere
|{{Convert|9-9.25|in|cm}}
| -
|{{Convert|5-5.25|oz|g}}
| -
|
|
* cork or rubber (core)
* yarn
* white horsehide or cowhide (case) 
|[[File:Baseball (crop).jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Softball]]
|{{Convert|11.875-12.125|in|cm}}
| -
|{{Convert|6.25-7|oz|g}}
| -
|0.47 [[Coefficient of restitution|e]]
|
* long fiber kapok, mixture of cork and rubber or polyurethane mixture (core)
* twisted yarn and covered with latex or rubber cement
* horsehide or cowhide (case)
|[[File:Yellow softball.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Baseball5]]
|20.84 centimeters
|6.64 centimeters
|84,8 grams
|{{Convert|7.99|kgf}} (to press the ball into the center of inside by 30%)
|76 centimeters (from 150 centimeters in height, drop to marble floor)
|natural rubber
|
|-
|[[British baseball|Pêl-Fas]]
|[[International Baseball Board|IBB]]
|Sphere
|{{Convert|8.5-9|in|cm}}
| -
|{{Convert|4.5-5|oz|g}}
|
|
|
|[[File:Wales Vs England Baseball International ball.jpg|frameless|100x100px]]
|-
|[[Pesäpallo]]
|Finnish Pesäpallo Association
|Sphere
|{{convert|21.6 - 22.2|cm|in}}
| -
|{{convert|160–165|g|oz}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[Cricket ball|Cricket]]
|[[International Cricket Council|ICC]]
|Sphere
|{{Convert|8.81-9|in|cm}}
| -
|{{Convert|5.5-5.75|oz|g}}
| -
|
|
|[[File:Cricket-ball-red-madeinaustralia.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Oină]]
|Romanian Oină Federation
|Sphere
|24 centimeters
|8 centimeters
|140 grams
|
|
|
* livestock hair
* leather (case)
|
|-
|[[Schlagball]]
|
|Sphere
|19-21 centimeters
| -
|70-85 grams
| -
|
|red leather covered
|
|-
| colspan="10" |'''[[Boules]]'''
|-
|[[Boccia]]
|[[Boccia International Sports Federation|BISFed]]
|Sphere
|26.2-27.8&nbsp;cm
| -
|263-287 grames
| -
|
|vinyl, polyurethane fabric, leather, synthetic leather, suede
|[[File:Boccia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics - September 8.jpg|frameless|100x100px]]
|-
|[[Bocce volo]] (bowl)
| rowspan="6" |[[World Pétanque and Bowls Federation|WPBF]]
| rowspan="6" |Sphere
| rowspan="2" | -
|8.9-11.1 centimeters
|900-1200 grams
| rowspan="2" | -
|
|metal or synthetic
|[[File:Boule ferrée.jpg|frameless|101x101px]]
|-
|Bocce volo (jack)
|3.5-3.7 centimeters
|23-27 grams
|
|wood
|
|-
|[[Pétanque|Petanque]] (boule)
| rowspan="2" | -
|7.05-8 centimeters
|650-800 grams
| rowspan="2" | -
|
|metal
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Boule.kugel.jpg|frameless|100x100px]]
|-
|Petanque (jack)
|2.9-3.1 centimeters
|10-18 grams
|
|wood or synthetic
|-
|[[Raffa (boules)|Raffa]] (bowl)
| rowspan="2" | -
|10.55-10.75 centimeters
|895-925 grams
| rowspan="2" | -
|
| rowspan="2" |synthetic
|
|-
|Raffa (pallino)
|3.9-4.1 centimeters
|83-97 grams
|
|
|-
| colspan="10" |'''[[Billiard ball|Cue sports]]'''
|-
|[[Carom billiards|Carom]]
| rowspan="3" |[[World Confederation of Billiards Sports|WCBS]]
| rowspan="3" |Sphere
| -
|6.1-6.15
centimeters
|205-220 grams
| -
|
|
|[[File:Carom billiards balls.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Pool (cue sports)|Pool]]
| -
|{{Convert|2.25-2.3|in|cm}}
|{{Convert|5.5-6|oz|g}}
| -
|
|cast phenolic resin plastic
|[[File:Billiards 10 balls.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Snooker]]
| -
|5.2-5.3 centimeters
| -
| -
|
|
|[[File:Situació de snooker xinès.jpg|100px]]
|-
| colspan="10" |'''[[Football (ball)|Football codes]]'''
|-
|[[Ball (gridiron football)|American]]
|[[International Federation of American Football|IFAF]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Lemon (geometry)|Lemon]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weisstein |first=Eric W. |title=Lemon Surface |url=https://mathworld.wolfram.com/LemonSurface.html |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=mathworld.wolfram.com |language=en}}</ref>
|{{Convert|28-28.5|in|cm}} (longitudinal) ×
{{Convert|21-21.25|in|cm}} (transversal)
|{{Convert|11-11.25|in|cm}} (longitudinal)
| rowspan="2" |{{Convert|14-15|oz|g}}
| rowspan="2" |{{Convert|12.5-13.5|psi}}
|
|urethane (bladder), case (leather)
|[[File:Wilson American football.jpg|100px]]
|-
|Canadian
|[[Football Canada]]
|{{Convert|27.75-28.5|in|cm}} (longitudinal)
{{Convert|20.75-21.375|in|cm}} (transversal)
|{{Convert|10.875-11.4375|in|cm}} (longitudinal)
{{Convert|6.25-6.75|in|cm}} (transversal)
|
|
|[[File:Canadian football.png|frameless|100x100px]]
|-
|[[Ball (association football)|Soccer]]
| rowspan="3" |[[FIFA]]
| rowspan="3" |Sphere
|{{Convert|27-28|in|cm}}
| -
|{{Convert|14-16|oz|g}}
|{{Convert|8.5-15.6|psi}}
| -
| -
|[[File:Football Pallo valmiina-cropped.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Beach soccer]]
|68-70 centimeters
| -
| rowspan="2" |400-440 grams
|{{Convert|0.4-0.6|atm}}
| -
| -
|[[File:Beach soccer ball.jpeg|100px]]
|-
|[[Futsal]]
|62-64 centimeters
| -
|{{Convert|0.6-0.9|atm}}
|50-65 centimeters on the first rebound when dropped from a height of 2 meters
| -
|
|-
|[[Australian rules football|Australian rules]]
|[[AFL Commission]]
|[[Spheroid|Prolate spheroid]]
|72 – 73&nbsp;cm (elliptic) ×
54.5 -55.5&nbsp;cm (circular)
| -
| -
|69 kilopascals
|
| -
|[[File:Sherrin.png|100px]]
|-
|[[Gaelic ball|Gaelic]] and [[International rules football|International rules]]
|GAA
|Sphere
|68-70 centimeters
| -
|480-500 grams
| {{Convert|9-10|psi}}
|0.5222-0.576 e when dropped from 1.8 meters
| -
|[[File:Gaelic football ball on pitch.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Rugby ball|Rugby]] league
|[[International Rugby League|IRL]]
| rowspan="2" |Prolate spheroid
|
|
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|leather
|[[File:Steedenfootball.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Rugby ball|Rugby]] union
|[[World Rugby]]
|74 - 77 centimeters (elliptic) ×
58 - 62 centimeters (circular)
|28-30 centimeters (longitudinal) 
|410 - 460 grams
|{{Convert|9.5-10|psi}}
|
|leather or synthetic material
|[[File:Afghan Rugby.jpg|100px]]
|-
| colspan="10" |'''Handball'''
|-
|[[Handball|Indoor]] (with resine)
| rowspan="3" |[[International Handball Federation|IHF]]
| rowspan="3" |Sphere
|58-60 centimeters
| -
|425-475 grams
|
|
| rowspan="2" |leather or synthetic
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Гандбол.jpg|100px]]
|-
|Indoor (without resine)
|55.5-57.5 centimeters
| -
|400-425 grams
|
|
|-
|[[Beach handball|Beach]]
|54-56 centimeters
| -
|350-370 grams
|
|
|rubber
|
|-
| colspan="10" |'''[[Hockey]]'''
|-
|[[Bandy ball|Bandy]] and [[Rink bandy]]
|[[Federation of International Bandy|FIB]]
|Sphere
| -
|6.1-6.5 centimeters
|60-65 grams
| -
|15-30 centimeters on ice dropped from height of 1.5 meters
| -
|[[File:Bandy ball (Orange).JPG|100px]]
|-
|[[Field hockey|Field]] and [[Indoor hockey|indoor]]
| rowspan="2" |[[International Hockey Federation|FIH]]
| rowspan="2" |Sphere
|22.4-23.5 centimeters
| -
|156-163 grams
| -
|
| -
|[[File:Balle de hockey sur gazon.jpg|frameless|100x100px]]
|-
|Beach
|45 centimeters
| -
|140-250 grams
| -
|
| -
|
|-
|[[Roller hockey (quad)|Roller]]
|[[World Skate]]
|Sphere
| -
|7.2 centimeters
|145-155 grams
| -
|
|pressed rubber/plastic
|[[File:Roller-hockey-(Quad)-Ball.jpg|100px]]
|-
| colspan="10" |'''[[Lacrosse]]'''
|-
|[[Lacrosse ball|Field]] and [[Box lacrosse|Box]]
| rowspan="3" |[[World Lacrosse]]
| rowspan="3" |Sphere
|{{Convert|7.75-8|in|cm}}
| -
|{{Convert|5-5.25|oz|g}}
| -
|{{Convert|45-49|in|cm}} on wooden floor from height of {{Convert|72|in|cm}}
|rubber
|[[File:Brine lax ball.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Lacrosse sixes|Sixes]]
|19.7-20.3 centimeters
| -
| -
| -
|
| rowspan="2" |elastomeric
|
|-
|[[Women's lacrosse|Women]]
|20-20.3 centimeters
| -
|142-149 grams
| -
|1.1-1.3 meters on wooden floor dropped from height of 1.8 meters
|
|-
|[[Intercrosse]]
|
|Sphere
|23-25 centimeters
| -
|80-100 grams
| -
|
|rubber
|
|-
| colspan="10" |'''Polo'''
|-
|[[Polo]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Federation of International Polo|FIP]]
| rowspan="2" |Sphere
| -
|{{Convert|3-3.5|in|cm}}
|{{Convert|4.25-4.75|oz|g}}
| -
|
|
|
|-
|Snow
|{{Convert|15|in|cm}}
| -
|{{Convert|6|oz|g}}
|
|
|
|
|-
| colspan="10" |'''Racquet sports'''
|-
|[[Squash (sport)|Squash]]
|[[World Squash Federation|WSF]]
|Sphere
| -
|3.95-4.05 centimeters
|23-25 grams
|
|
| -
|[[File:Squash Ball Dunlop Revelation Pro 1.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Table tennis]]
|[[International Table Tennis Federation|ITTF]]
|Sphere
| -
|4 centimeters
|2.7 grams
| -
|
|plastic
|[[File:Assortment of 40 mm table tennis balls.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Tennis ball|Tennis]]
|[[International Tennis Federation|ITF]]
|Sphere
| -
|{{Convert|6.54-6.86|cm|in}}
|{{Convert|56-59.4|g|oz}}
|{{Convert|1|psi}}
|{{Convert|54-60|in|cm}}
|
|[[File:Tennis ball 01.jpg|100px]]
|-
| colspan="10" |'''Volleyball'''
|-
|[[Volleyball (ball)|Volleyball]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Fédération Internationale de Volleyball|FIVB]]
| rowspan="2" |Sphere
|65-67 centimeters
| -
| rowspan="2" |260 - 280 grams
|{{Convert|4.26-4.61|psi}}
|
| rowspan="2" |rubber (bladder), leather or synthetic leather (case)
|[[File:Volleyball.jpg|100px]]
|-
|[[Beach volleyball|Beach]] and [[Snow volleyball|Snow]]
|66-68 centimeters
| -
|17.1-22.1 kilopascals
|
|[[File:Mikasa VLS300 official beach volleyball.jpg|100px]]
|}