Ball Inflation and the Rebound Height Standard

[MichaelBlackbur]

For about 6 bucks get the 1ump.com "Game Ball Judge, Basketball." It takes about 10 seconds to use it and then you know the ball is right. Bet the AFC Championship Refs wish they'd done something this simple before last week's game.
https://www.1ump.com/

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by MichaelBlackbur

Bet the AFC Championship Refs wish they'd done something this simple before last week's game.

Yep that's exactly how you check inflation on footballs.

Originally Posted by MichaelBlackbur

For about 6 bucks get the 1ump.com "Game Ball Judge, Basketball." It takes about 10 seconds to use it and then you know the ball is right. Bet the AFC Championship Refs wish they'd done something this simple before last week's game.
https://www.1ump.com/

Surprised this spam post hasn't been deleted yet.

[Adam]

We discussed it and made one-time exception for comedic value.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Surprised this spam post hasn't been deleted yet.

Much easier and much more fun to mock it.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by APG

This is a nearly 9 year old thread. Please don't revive old threads.

Well, I can always be "in before the lock" so I'll post two last thoughts.

(1) If you are thinking about having one of those game ball measurers as an official....don't, unless you want to be seen as a Poindexter without one shred of common sense.

(2) Bob's 80% estimate is probably a bit on the low side. I take air out almost every night. Maybe it was 80% back in 2006. I can't remember that far back.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Yep that's exactly how you check inflation on footballs.

I'm picturing the typical HS football official bouncing a ball and seeing if it bounces 49 to 54 inches...and then chasing it down and doing it again. For some reason this has me (literally) LOL.

I'm almost ready to sell my latest officiating innovation -- it's a 6-foot-long stick that officials can carry on the floor to use in those tricky closely-guarded situations.

Originally Posted by APG

This is a nearly 9 year old thread. Please don't revive old threads.

Normally, I'd agree. But the ball-inflation tool wouldn't have been posted otherwise and, well, it's made my day.

I'm tempted to buy a few as gag gifts for my association banquet. And then act like they are serious tools no official should be without.