Ball Tests for Footballs / Handballs / Volleyballs

Device description and purpose

Empa is a certified laboratory to conduct various ball testing according to the standards provided through the respective associations: FIFA, IHF, and FIVB.

The following test methods can be performed for footballs, handballs, and volleyballs:

  • Determination of sphericity and circumference
  • Determination of rebound height and force
  • Weighing value
  • Determination of loss of pressure
  • Shape and size retention
  • Balance
  • Water absorption

     

Related standards
  • FIFA Quality Programme for Footballs (outdoor, futsal and beach soccer balls) Test Manual, 1 December 2023 / Version 1.2
  • IHF Ball Reglement, Ausgabe 9.Dezember 2020
  • FIVB HOMOLOGATION REGULATIONS 2022