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The Evolution of the Soccer Ball
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The Evolution of Soccer Balls
By: Colin H
What is the Design Process?
Companies and inventors use a certain process that allows them to get there products out into the world.
Design Process
List of Steps to the Design Process.
The Steps
1. The Problem - Figure what the issue is that people are experiencing.
2. Research - Find information about a product that people may need.
3. Create a Prototype - Make your first design.
4. Refine - Make changes to your original product, and fix the problems with it and test it.
5. Release your finished product to the world and make sure it is helpful to everyone.
History of Soccer
History
The soccer we play today originated in the 19th century in England.
Earliest version was the Chinese version 'Cuju' in the 2nd century BC.
These versions developed into many different version from different cultures.
Balls Before the 19th Century.
Earliest Soccer Balls
Cuju (China) - Used a round ball made of stitched leather and feathers.
Kemari (Japan) - Large ball stuffed with sawdust.
Espikyros (Greece) - Ball materials are unknown. (Most likely made from animal parts).
Calcio (Italy) - Ball made of cloth and animal skins.
Eskimo Version - Ball made of grass, fur, and moss.
Cuju
Designs Through the 19th Century
19th Century
Soccer Balls
Some of these designs required inventors to have a good idea of the design process.
Many of the people who attempted to make new soccer balls had to find a way to improve the past design.
Using the design process, every design helped evolve the game of soccer in some way.
Ball Designs
The First Soccer Ball
- This ball was the solution to the pig bladder balls used for other sports.
- The pigs bladder ball was difficult to control.
- Charles Goodyear created the first vuclanized rubber ball in 1855.
The First Soccer Ball
The Next Big Change in Design
The 1970 Telstar Ball ->
The Next Big
Change in
Design
- New Black and White look
- Easier to see on TV
- Better motion in the air
- Better Control
- More quality design and structure than the old balls.
Example of the Most Recent Design
The 2018 Telstar ball
Example of the Design Process
The Problem
- The problem with the 2014 World Cup ball “Brazuca” was that it felt like a marble because of the thermal bonding in the design.
- Players also complained that the ball was erratic in the air. This meant that it was difficult to predict where the ball would land.
The Brazuca
The Research
Adidas decided on ways to improve this design.
- Improving Flight
- Improving Control
- Come up with a new super glueing technique
- Extra Features:
- Chip in the ball for more content and stats
- Better quality panels
- Extended grooves and corners
- HIgher quality flight stability
Research
The Model
The Telstar 18 had a unique design and many features were added and removed.
Adidas made the chip, and the quality panels, along with some new features that include a better carcass structure inside the ball. This helped with better power distribution and better flight stability.
Testing
Players were overall very happy with the outcome of this ball. Many said that this was the best ball ever made.
The features were high quality and the flight and ground performance was better than any other ball.
The design can definitely be improved in future years, but as of now, it has fixed the problem of the 2014 World Cup ball.
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oNZ8fbHIgs
https://www.footballhistory.org/
https://www.topendsports.com/sport/soccer/history.htm
https://soccerballworld.com/history-of-the-soccer-ball/