The ball shall be spherical, made of a flexible leather or synthetic leather case with a bladder inside made of rubber or a similar material.
Its colour may be a uniform light colour, or a combination of colours.
Synthetic leather material and colour combinations of balls used in International Official competitions should comply with FIVB standards.
Its circumference is 65-67 cm and its weight is 260-280 g.
The inside pressure of the ball shall be 0.30 to 0.325 kg/cm2 (4.26 to 4.61 psi) (294.3 - 318.82 mbar or hPa).
Volleyball Canada - For Volleyball Canada Championships, the ball will be as follows (VC Guidelines 3.3):
14U – 16U: Mikasa VQ200w-CAN
17U – 18U: Mikasa V200w
All balls used in a match must have the same standards regarding circumference, weight, pressure, type, colour, etc. (VC Guidelines 3.2)
Where possible, five balls shall be used. In this case, six ball retrievers are stationed, one at each corner of the free zone and one behind each referee (Diagram 10).
A three-ball system is recommended to speed up the game however, it is not compulsory. (VC Guidelines 3.1; 3.4)