{"product_id":"decathlon-hk-8968359-usd","title":"Replica Ball UEFA Europa League. 26\/27. Size 5. FIFA Basic.","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur design teams have created an official replica of the UEFA Europa League ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKipsta, supplier of the official UEFA Europa \u0026amp; Conference League ball\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe UEFA Board of Directors designated Kipsta, the Decathlon group's football brand, as the new official supplier of the UEFA.\u003cbr\u003eKipsta premium footballs, designed in France, have been awarded the FIFA Quality Pro label and undergo quality tests at various stages of production.\u003cbr\u003eWith the official balls of the UEFA Europa \u0026amp; UEFA Conference Leagues, Kipsta wishes to demonstrate its know-how at the highest level of competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe durability of our balls\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've developed a tool for characterising the durability of our balls.\u003cbr\u003eDefects that appear in use are identified and assessed through a series of laboratory tests.\u003cbr\u003eThese tests enable us to compare the overall strength of our footballs with those available on the market.\u003cbr\u003eOur aim: to have the most durable products on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDesigned in France\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ball, just like the whole of our range, is 100% designed in France, and has been rigorously tested by a combination of lab and field tests. So it meets the strictest standards and requirements, as well as complying with a whole range of additional tests, specifically developed by Decathlon.\u003cbr\u003eApart from normative tests, our Kipsta Certification Unit carries out additional tests, that enable us to design, but also objectively compare our products.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWHAT IS THE KIPSTA CERTIFICATION TEAM?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kipsta certification unit is a team made up of qualified field trial engineers, renowned for:\u003cbr\u003eestablishing specific protocols and tests relating to how the products will be used.\u003cbr\u003eRecruitment of qualified testers with a level suitable to evaluate products' functions.\u003cbr\u003eObjective analysis of results, using statistical tools. \u003cbr\u003eThese tests cover general aspects, such as durability, durable inflation, and functions that reflect the ball's technical aspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Kipstadium, in Tourcoing, France\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo design our balls, we have a dedicated team, as well as a laboratory based in France. The Ball team in France is made up of product engineers, component engineers and test engineers, which means we are able to master the entire ball design process, from components to technical validation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOur ball lab\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Decathlon we've been testing our balls for over 15 years in order to validate our products during the design, industrialisation and post-production phases. A laboratory 100% dedicated to ball tests was even created in 2018 at the Kipstadium site in France. \u003cbr\u003eMore than a dozen tests are carried out on our balls. First of all, there are the tests required by FIFA, as well as other, additional tests, created by the engineers within our laboratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDecathlon, the designer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 40 years' experience as a designer, Decathlon bases its product development on desirability and accessibility for all, consequently implying a notion of universality in their design (age, gender and nationality). \u003cbr\u003eThe group's, and therefore Kipsta's, aesthetic line is a balance between our convictions (simple, technical and clever products) and our sober, universal and modern artistic direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDesigners as well as engineers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe DNA worked into this ball (i.e. the formal basis on which a graphic design is juxtaposed) combines technical features and balance.\u003cbr\u003eThe spatial apprehension and the visual effects linked to the ball during its movements are worked on so as not to cause any visual discomfort to the players, thus supporting the design choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe story behind this ball\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ball is an exclusive Kipsta design, and incorporates some of the same technical choices as our Official Match Ball.\u003cbr\u003eWhat you should know \u003cbr\u003e- It features thermobonded technology: a seamless ball.\u003cbr\u003e- It's made up of 12 panels with an exclusive shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eToo light? Too heavy? The weight is standardised...\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ball weighs between 410 g and 450 g (size 5) and complies with official FIFA standards.\u003cbr\u003eFIFA Basic approved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow big is it? What's the circumference?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis ball measures between 68.0 cm and 70.0 cm and complies with official FIFA standards.\u003cbr\u003eFIFA Basic approved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA \"round\" ball?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's how we test sphericity:\u003cbr\u003eAverage measured variation: 1.8% max (FIFA Basic certification).\u003cbr\u003eWe measure the football's sphericity at 4500 different points and then examine any differences. \u003cbr\u003eIf the discrepancy is greater than 1.8% (FIFA Basic Standard), our engineers are tasked with improving the sphericity to ensure a consistent bounce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaximum pressure loss test: here's what we do...\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's how we test pressure loss: \u003cbr\u003eWe inflate the ball to the recommended pressure (meaning 0.8 bar).\u003cbr\u003e72 hours later, the ball must not have lost more than 15% of its pressure, meaning approx. 0.1 bar (FIFA Basic certification). The pressure after 72 hours must, therefore, be at approx. 0.7 bar.\u003cbr\u003eThis also means that it is quite normal for a ball to lose pressure after a few days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWe've also tested how much water the ball absorbs...\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's how we test water absorption:\u003cbr\u003eWe simulate rainy playing conditions in a lab, leaving the ball to sit in 2 cm of water on a pivoting support whilst subjecting it to 250 compressions.\u003cbr\u003eAt the end of the test, the ball must have absorbed no more than 10% of its weight (FIFA Basic certification).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIt's all about the bounce\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's the bounce test: \u003cbr\u003eThe ball is dropped onto a steel plate 10 times from a height of 2 metres.\u003cbr\u003eThe bounce height must be between 125 and 155 cm with a maximum difference of 10 cm between the ball's highest and lowest bounce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNot even a scratch!\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most stringent test we put this ball through is the shooting machine test.\u003cbr\u003eThe ball must resist up to 2500 shots against an inclined flat concrete slab at 50 km\/h at a distance of 2.5 m.\u003cbr\u003eAt the end of the test, we check:\u003cbr\u003e- the ball's general state: stitching must withstand this test\u003cbr\u003e- the circumference: It must not have increased more than 1.5 cm.\u003cbr\u003e- the sphericity: it must not have varied by over 1.8%\u003cbr\u003e- the pressure: loss of pressure must not exceed 12.5%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow about you? 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