Well, whether it makes a big difference or not, there could just be wink-wink nod say-no-more between teams.
Or a “good enough” standard which doesn’t extend to an industrial QA level of interest. Why bother to cut logs to the micron for shipping?
In this case, the balls need to be inflated enough to be solid, and not so overinflated that they will be permenantly deformed, fail, or not be cushioned if someone falls on it. 12.5-13.5 PSI is really just the manufacturing standards of the bladder inside the football. It’s still perfectly functional at 10.
“In this case, the balls need to be inflated enough to be solid, and not so overinflated that they will be permenantly deformed, fail, or not be cushioned if someone falls on it. 12.5-13.5 PSI is really just the manufacturing standards of the bladder inside the football. “
1. The 12.5 to 13.5 psig IS a rule. Not a manufacturing standard.
2. Each ball is inflated to 100 psig prior to leaving factory inorder to permanently ‘deform’ the ball.