I know a soccer ball should be about 6 to 8 PSI, but I can't find a gauge that accurately measures PSI below 20. Does anyone have a "rule of thumb" so to speak for how to tell it's about right when you don't have a gauge? For example if you drop it, how high should it bounce? or When you press on it, how soft/hard should it be?
Thanks for any help!
2007-09-20 16:24:25 · 9 answers · asked by cljokla 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
Rules of thumb the ball should be hard but not all the way. to check this press it with your thumb it should indent a little bit. if you can not then it is overinflated.
2007-09-20 16:31:02 · answer #1 · answered by trex550 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if it brusts then it will be over inflated for sure or when you hear creeking noise then also it will over inflated.
Other than above there are two tests
1. when you hit the ball againt ground from your waist's hoeght, the ball should bounce to your chest level max.
2. you can know it watch for the sound, if it is soild metalic sound it is over.
3. Kick the ball and watch, if it over inflated it will like stone and your legs feel impact, it shoyld be little bit soft.
more that before you put in air you can measure, gauge will come along with pump will starts from 0. then pump air and measure again. the car compressor or hosehold comp, will have from 0. It will cost 5-10 $.
2007-09-20 16:43:17 · answer #2 · answered by KT 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How to tell if soccer ball is underinflated
2015-05-17 01:26:23 · answer #3 · answered by James 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TREX550 is right just press in with your thumb if the ball dosen't indent a little then it's overinflated
2007-09-20 16:34:47 · answer #4 · answered by elias m 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you kick it
and your toe hurts
then it's over-inflated
just kinda squeeze it a liiitle bit
and if it goes in a little bit,
then you're good
2007-09-20 16:31:26 · answer #5 · answered by a 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well i usually push the ball in with my thumb
if it goes in a little then u should be ok
also if u kick it and it hurts or it doesnt
go as hard as u usually kick it then
its probably over infated
good luck
2007-09-20 16:35:19 · answer #6 · answered by andres 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be like a bicycle tyre in feel after pumping up.
2007-09-20 16:32:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
squeexe it and just gauge it yourself. make sure that when you squeeze the ball that its firm and that you cant squeeze it
2007-09-20 16:32:03 · answer #8 · answered by SCHWAA 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just squize the ball very hard see if its hard or it not too hard.
2007-09-20 16:32:34 · answer #9 · answered by so_hot12 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it bursts, it's probably overinflated.
(Sorry - couldn't resist)
2007-09-20 16:30:54 · answer #10 · answered by mrscjr 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋