Beach Soccer Rules of the Game - Rule 2
RULE 2 - THE BALL
Qualities and measurements:
The ball is:
· spherical;
· made of leather or other suitable material, abrasion resistant, shape-retaining and weatherproof;
· of a circumference of not less than 68 cm and not more than 70 cm (size5);
· weighs not less than 400 grams nor more than 440 grams at the start of the match;
· of a pressure between 5.5 to 8 PSI (0.4 to 0.8 bars) at sea level.
Replacement of a defective ball:
If the ball becomes defective during the course of a match:
· the match is stopped;
· the match is restarted (according to Rule 8).
If the ball becomes defective while not in play, at kick-off, goal kick, corner kick, free kick, penalty kick or kick-in/throw-in:
· the match is restarted according to the Rules.
For international matches, the game shall be played with a minimum of twelve balls: one ball in play and the remaining in possession of four of the eight ball boys standing at the four corners of the perimeter zone.
The ball shall be changed during the match when it goes out of the perimeter zone. The closest ball boy shall give the ball to the player authorized to put it back into play.
Decisions:
1 The official ball used in USBSF international competitions will have to be approved by FIFA.
2 In standard competition matches, only balls that meet the minimum technical requirements stipulated in Rule 2 are permitted for use.
NOTE: In FIFA competition matches, and in competition matches organized under the auspices of the USBSF, acceptance of a ball for use is conditional upon the ball bearing one of the following three designations:
The official "FIFA APPROVED" logo or the official "FIFA INSPECTED" logo or the "INTERNATIONAL MATCH BALL STANDARD" reference.
Such a designation on a ball 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 Rule2. The list of the additional requirements specific to each of the respective categories is to be issued by FIFA. The institutes conducting the tests are selected by FIFA.
The USBSF can impose the use of balls bearing any one of these three designations for their own competitions.
In all other matches the ball used must fulfil the requirements of Rule 2.
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