FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game
Qualities and measurements
The ball is:
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spherical
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made of leather or other approved material
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of a circumference of not more than 64 cm and not less than 62 cm
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not more than 440 g and not less than 400 g in weight at the start of the match
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of a pressure equal to 0.6 - 0.9 atmosphere (600 - 900 g/cm2) at sea level
- the ball may not bounce less than 50 cm or more than 65 cm on the first rebound when dropped from a height of 2 m
Replacement of a defective ball
If the ball bursts or becomes defective during the course of a match, the match is stopped:
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the match is restarted by dropping the replacement ball at the place where the original ball became defective, unless play was stopped inside the penalty area, in which case one of the referees drops the replacement ball on the penalty area line at the point nearest to where the original ball was located when play was stopped
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the match is restarted by retaking the kick if the ball bursts or becomes defective while a direct free kick without a wall, a kick from the second penalty mark or a kick from the penalty mark is being taken and does not touch the goalposts, the crossbar or a player and no infringement is committed
If the ball bursts or becomes defective while not in play (at a kick-off, goal clearance, corner kick, dropped ball, free kick, penalty kick or ball inbound):
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the match is restarted in accordance with the Futsal Laws of the Game
The ball may not be changed during the match without the authority of the referees.
Logos on balls
In addition to the requirements of Law 2, acceptance of a ball for use in matches played in an official competition organised under the auspices of FIFA or the confederations is conditional upon the ball bearing one of the following:
- the official "FIFA APPROVED" logo
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the official "FIFA INSPECTED" logo
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the "INTERNATIONAL MATCHBALL STANDARD" logo
Such a logo on a ball indicates that it has been tested officially and found to be in compliance with specific technical requirements, different for each logo and additional to the minimum specifications stipulated in Law 2. The list of the additional requirements specific to each of the respective logos must be approved by the International F.A. Board. The institutes conducting the tests are subject to the approval of FIFA.
Member association competitions may also require the use of balls bearing any one of these three logos.
Advertising
In matches played in an official competition organised under the auspices of FIFA, the confederations or the member associations, no form of commercial advertising on the ball is permitted, except for the emblem of the competition, the competition organiser and the authorised trademark of the manufacturer.
The competition regulations may restrict the size and number of such markings.
