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       Law 2: The Ball
   DIR By: Dazoctaron
       Date: January 31, 2025, 9:12 am
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       THE BALL
       1. Qualities and Measurements
       All balls must be:
       spherical
       made of suitable material
       of a circumference of between 68 cm (27 ins) and 70 cm (28 ins)
       between 410 g (14 oz) and 450 g (16 oz) in weight at the start
       of the match
       of a pressure equal to 0.6 – 1.1 atmosphere (600 – 1,100g/cm2)
       at sea level (8.5 lbs/sq in – 15.6 lbs/sq in)
       All balls used in matches played in an official competition
       organised under the auspices of FIFA or confederations
       must meet the requirements and bear one of the marks of the FIFA
       Quality Programme for Footballs.
       Each mark indicates that it has been officially tested and meets
       the specific technical requirements for that mark
       which are additional to the minimum specifications stipulated in
       Law 2 and must be approved by The IFAB.
       National FA competitions may require the use of balls bearing
       one of these marks.
       In matches played in an official competition organised under the
       auspices of FIFA, confederations or national football
       associations,
       no form of commercial advertising is permitted on the ball,
       except for the logo/emblem of the competition,
       the competition organiser and the authorised manufacturer’s
       trademark.
       The competition regulations may restrict the size and number of
       such markings.
       2. Replacement of a defective ball
       If the ball becomes defective:
       play is stopped and
       restarted with a dropped ball
       If the ball becomes defective at a kick-off, goal kick, corner
       kick, free kick, penalty kick or throw-in, the restart is
       re-taken.
       If the ball becomes defective during a penalty kick or penalties
       (penalty shoot-out) as it moves forward and
       before it touches a player, crossbar or goalposts the penalty
       kick is retaken.
       The ball may not be changed during the match without the
       referee’s permission.
       3. Additional Balls
       Additional balls which meet the requirements of Law 2 may be
       placed around the field of play and their use is under the
       referee’s control
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