![]() ![]() Adidas’ patented Thermal Bonding technology makes a football virtually waterproof. It flies through the air more slowly, has a low bounce and is more difficult to curl. Water absorption test: A wet and heavy ball behaves quite differently from a dry one. The difference between the highest and the lowest diameter must be within very strict limits.įIFA Approved Standard: max. The diameter of the ball is measured in 16 different places, after which the average is calculated. The panel shape harmonizes the energy displacement and minimizes the amount of corners, while the larger panels allow for a cleaner kicking area. The more perfect the sphere is, the more balanced a ball will be in flight, the higher will be its accuracy and the predictability of its flight. Permanent roundness test: Only a perfectly round ball allows a player to fully capitalize on his skills. The FIFA Approved Standard: 68.5 cm – 69.5 cm In order to calculate the average circumference, each individual match ball is measured at 10 different points. The new 14-panel configuration, featuring fewer seams, makes the ball perform significantly more uniformly, no matter where the ball is hit.Ĭircumference test: A consistent circumference is important to allow optimal control during dribbling or driving a football. A high-speed camera is set up parallel to the impact to analyze the impact on the ball. The machine is able to repeat an identical kick in the exact same angle and with exactly the same speed and power, time and time again. The robotic leg: The Adidas football laboratory in Scheinfeld features a high-tech robotic leg which is used for a variety of ball tests. Tests confirmed that Adidas Europass does not only meet these “FIFA Approved” standards, it exceeds practically all of them. Scientific tests were conducted in the Adidas football laboratory in Scheinfeld and also by the Sports Technology Research Group of the University of Loughborough, one of the leading institutions of its kind worldwide. The Adidas Innovation Team has rigorously tested the new Euro 2008 match ball, firstly under laboratory conditions, and later with professional football players and clubs on the field of play. Only after a series of stringent tests is a ball awarded the “FIFA Approved” hallmark. ![]() So how can a football’s quality be measured?įIFA has designed a quality concept to guarantee the highest standard of balls for the best players in the world. Adidas Europass – UEFA Euro 2008 MatchballĪs revealed here yesterday on Footy Boots ( Europass) the Adidas Europass has been unveiled as the matchball for the 2008 European Championships in Austria and Switzerland.Īdidas has been producing match balls since 1963 and believes after two years of extensive research and development, the Europass is the best football ever! ![]()
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