| Decisions of the International F.A. Board |
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- Decision 1
In competition matches, only footballs that meet the minimum technical
requirements stipulated in Law 2 are permitted for use.
In FIFA
competition matches, and in competition matches organised
under the auspices of the confederations, acceptance of a football
for use is conditional upon the football bearing one of the following
three designations:
• the official “FIFA APPROVED” logo, or
• the official “FIFA INSPECTED” logo, or
• the reference “INTERNATIONAL MATCHBALL STANDARD”
Such a designation on a football indicates that it has been tested
officially and found to be in compliance with specific technical
requirements, different for each category and additional to the
minimum specifications stipulated in Law 2. The list of the additional
requirements specific to each of the respective categories 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 require the use of balls bearing
any one of these three designations.
In all other matches, the ball used must satisfy the requirements
of Law 2.
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