| Qualities and Measurements |
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The ball is:
- spherical;
- made of leather or other suitable material;
- of a circumference of not more than 70 cm (28 ins) and not less
than 68 cm (27 ins);
- not more than 450 g (16 oz) in weight and not less than 410
g
(14 oz) at the start of the match;
- of a pressure equal to 0.6 – 1.1 atmosphere (600 –
1100 g/cm2) at
sea level (8.5 lbs/sq in – 15.6 lbs/sq in).
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| Replacement of a Defective Ball |
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If the ball bursts or becomes
defective during the course of a match:
- the match is stopped;
- the match is restarted by dropping the replacement ball at the
place where the first ball became defective.*(see page 3)
If the ball bursts or becomes defective whilst not in play at a kick-off,
goal kick, corner kick, free kick, penalty kick or throw-in:
- the match is restarted accordingly.
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