Nba Ball Pressure Psi

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Nba ball pressure psi. Spalding nba official game ball 4 1 out of 5 stars 280. The data obtained are given in the following table. That means that if you have less than 7 5 pounds of air pressure in the ball it won t be as bouncy but if you have more than 8 5 psi the ball will be too bouncy and hard to control. Once you ve completed all the steps you ll need to average the height of the bounce recorded in each of the three trials for each step.

The basketball coach at a local high school purchased 10 new basketballs for the upcoming season inflated the balls to pressures between 7 and 9 psi and performed the bounce test mentioned above. Regulating a basketball s air pressure ensures fair playing conditions throughout a league. Many balls are inflated to the average pressure of 8 pounds. A ball s internal air pressure determines the height of its bounce.

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For example the national basketball association regulations say the ball air pressure must be between 7 5 pound per square inch psi and 8 5 psi. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. At the beginning of an nba game each team must have access to six balls during the warm up period. A regulation nba basketball must contain between 7 1 2 and 8 1 2 pounds of pressure per square inch or psi.

The ball shall be an officially approved nba ball between 7 1 2 and 8 1 2 pounds pressure. The only thing i would say is that it needs a case to put it in but besides that great buy. A regulation backboard measures 6 feet wide and 3 1 2 feet tall. And futsol balls and they are all at the right psi great product.

I coat the needle with a little vasoline before inserting it into a ball. Increase the pressure within the ball to 7 psi then repeat steps one through three.