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Kent Ref

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I recently reffed an u18s game and the ball i was given was like a cannon ball. Couldn't get my palms or fingers into the ball at all.

The ball on the gauge was 1.1 - maximum.

When i passed my course many moons ago i was told 06. - 1.1 is the official pressure but ignore that as really .06-0.9 are ideal dependent on the softness or hardness of the ground.

I cannot imagine a ball pumped up to 1.1 to be of any use to any set of players.

That being true, why are the ball pressure minimum and maximum so far apart?
 
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Different balls work best at different pressures, the recommended pressure range is usually printed around the edge of the valve.

I'd guess the law hasn't been changed for decades, and balls are very different now to what they were years ago. As I said in a different post, a thumb and bounce test will normally give a good indication, as will the players once the game starts.
 
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Once of the studies on the impact of heading the ball recommended reducing ball pressure especially for kids football.
 
If the ball needs changing the players will tell you. Does it feel OK? Does it bounce ok? Crack on.
 
Different balls work best at different pressures, the recommended pressure range is usually printed around the edge of the valve.

I'd guess the law hasn't been changed for decades, and balls are very different now to what they were years ago. As I said in a different post, a thumb and bounce test will normally give a good indication, as will the players once the game starts.
When I was coaching a youth team, I got out a gauge and started pumping to the official minimum—I stopped before I got there, as I could see the seams start to stretch . . .
 
I recently reffed an u18s game and the ball i was given was like a cannon ball. Couldn't get my palms or fingers into the ball at all.

The ball on the gauge was 1.1 - maximum.

When i passed my course many moons ago i was told 06. - 1.1 is the official pressure but ignore that as really .06-0.9 are ideal dependent on the softness or hardness of the ground.

I cannot imagine a ball pumped up to 1.1 to be of any use to any set of players.

That being true, why are the ball pressure minimum and maximum so far apart?
My (non-educated) guess is that the Range caters for the international nature of the game - differing climates, etc.
 
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