| To be selected as the ball for the World Cup, it must | | | | Weight is of crucial importance to any professional |
| truly be the best. For the competition this year was | | | | game is played with a different number of balls. |
| selected the new Official Match ball World cup! The | | | | • FIFA-Approved Standard: Weight between 420 |
| creation of balls from Adidas has started far back in | | | | and 445 grams |
| 1963 and is currently leading in their production. Adidas | | | | • Official Match ball World cup: Weight 440 grams |
| Jabulani is their new discovery. | | | | (+ / - 2 grams) |
| Under the supervision of the Adidas Innovation Team | | | | Shape and Size Retention Test: A football is kicked on |
| (A.I.T) in strict laboratory conditions, many tests were | | | | average about 2000 times during a soccer match. In |
| made. Fortune to try the new Official Match ball World | | | | the final minute of overtime official ball should be in the |
| cup had professional players and club teams of the | | | | same condition as it was in the first minute of the |
| football pitch. Various tests were made by the Sports | | | | match. To be tested the new Official Match ball World |
| Technology Research Group of the University of | | | | cup, that keeps its shape and size, it is launching |
| Loughborough - leading sports institution in the world. | | | | against a steel wall with 50 km/h 2000 times to be |
| Results are individual and made all tests prove that this | | | | approved by Fifa Hallmark. After the seams and |
| ball is the most stable flight and most of all round. | | | | made test air valve must remain intact, and may have |
| High standards are set by FIFA for quality, ensure that | | | | allowed minor changes in air pressure and roundness. |
| all players in the World Cup a ball from a global level. | | | | • FIFA-Approved Standard: 2,000 cycles at 50 km |
| All the criteria set by the Football Association is | | | | per hour |
| surpassed many times by the new ball. Adidas | | | | • Official Match ball World cup: 3,500 cycles at 50 |
| Jabulani is doing a superb test of Loughborough | | | | km per hour |
| University and Adidas to the laboratory in Scheinfeld. | | | | Uniform Rebound Test: Each player must be able to |
| Tests were made: Perfect Weight Test, Shape and | | | | determine how a ball will react when touched with his |
| Size Retention Test, Uniform Rebound Test. The new | | | | foot, taking over breasts, thighs or head. To run this |
| official ball show that no other contender for this great | | | | test the official ball is dropped 10 times on a steel plate |
| sporting event. | | | | at a height of 2 meters. The difference between the |
| Perfect Weight Test: If a ball is too heavy or too light, it | | | | lowest and the highest jump should not be more than |
| may move unexpectedly in flight to alter its trajectory. | | | | 10 centimeters. |