A volleyball is a ball is used to play volleyball. There are two kinds of volleyball balls - indoor balls and beach balls. The biggest difference between the indoor and beach volleyball ball is in the internal pressure. Beach ball is more soft.
| Indoor volleyballs may be solid white or a combination of two or three different easily distinguishable colors. They are made in two versions: the youth version is slightly smaller and weighs much less than an adult volleyball and than the standard version to accommodate children's use. Beach volleyballs are slightly larger than standard indoor balls, have a rougher external texture, and a lower internal pressure. They may be brightly colored or solid white. The most popular indoor volleyballs are from Mikasa, they are also official indoor balls of FIVB. The second biggest company in volleyballs market is Molten |
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| Characteristics of volleyballs | |||
| Circumference - cm (inch) | Mass - grams (ounces) | Pressure - kgf/cm² (psi) | |
| Standard |
65-67 (25.5-26.5) | 260-280 (9.2-9.9) | 0.3-0.325 (4.3-4.6) |
| Youth |
63-65 (25-26) | 240-260 (8.5-9.2) | 0.3 (4.3) |
| Beach | 66-68 (26-27) | 260-280 (9.2-9.9) | 0.175-0.225 (2.5-3.2) |
