Introduction
Football is a very popular sport in several countries worldwide. This sport was invented as we know it in England around the 18th century. Over the years several rules and regulations were set and added. This is how the international federation was founded (International Federation of Association Football). This international football federation represents the governing body of association football, they have also set definite rules about the size football ball. So if you want to play by the book or if you have a club where you train small kids and youths in the arts of football you should be careful about what size football balls you buy. You cannot be more stressed about the importance of the size football balls are. How many times haven’t you seen small children trying to kick a 5 size football ball around, nearly tripping over it because it is too large?
International sizes
Over the world, due to FIFA regulations appeared various size football balls. For example the most commonly used sizes for football balls are 3, 4, and 5. The specialists recommend that you use size 3 football balls for children aged 6 through 9 years old, size 4 football balls suitable for bigger children such as ages 9 through 14 years old and the last type used (this is the official FIFA size, used even for legit competitions across the globe) is size 5 football balls, suitable for young players aged 14, 15 and more. Local football leagues also set their rules according to these official sizes. So if you are not sure what size to pick, just contact them to find out.
The first football ball
The oldest football ball still in existence, which is thought to have been made about 1540, was found in the roof of the Stirling Castle, Scotland, in 1981. The ball is made out of leather (possibly from a deer) and a pig’s bladder. It has a diameter of between 14 to 16 cm (this is about 5.5 – 6.3 inches), weights 125 g (4.4 oz) and is currently on display at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling.
Producers
Nowadays, football balls are not made out of pig’s bladder and leather anymore. Modern balls are designed by teams of engineers to exacting specifications, with rubber or plastic bladders, and very often with plastic covers. Most modern association football balls are stitched from 32 panels of waterproofed leather or plastic: 12 regular pentagons and 20 regular hexagons. The 32 panel configuration is the spherical polyhedron corresponding to the truncated icosahedrons. It has a spherical form because the faces bulge from the pressure of the air inside. The first 32 panel ball was marketed by Select in the 1950s in Denmark. This configuration became common throughout Continental Europe in the1960s and was publicized worldwide by the Adidas Telstar, the official ball of the 1970 World Cup. About 80% of the association football balls are made in Pakistan. 75% of these are made in the city of Sialkot. Until 1996 there was a problem because in order to produce them, child labor was used.
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