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Super Bowl footballs are ready to go within hours of the matchup being set

Super Bowl footballs are ready to go within hours of Super Bowl footballs are ready to go within hours of

Once this year’s Super Bowl match is placed, workers at the Wilson Sporting Goods Football jumped to work.

The factory is made in the rural village of ADA, Ohio, the game balls used by each team from the American Football Association with many of the best college programs and secondary schools in the country.

But at this time of the year, it comes to Super Bowl. Philadelphia Eagles and Kondas City City will face the Lombardy Cup for the second time in three years on February 9 in New Orleans.

Here is a look at the footballs, with numbers:

How many balls made for the big game?

Both the two teams will receive a 108th shipment, in addition to more tens of kicking, all sealed with the Super Bowl logo and team names. Some balls will be for practices, while the best pellets will be dedicated by Qurtbbeck. About 50 of these will be filled and closed for each team until the time of the match began.

How do they make?

It is a 20 -step process, most of them by hand, from getting rid of the four leather panels that are sewn with 250 stitches to put the ligaments. For the American Football Association football, the work goes to the most experienced and skilled workers. “Certain parts of the process require a hand -made feeling,” said Kevin Murphy, General Manager of Wilson Team Sports. “It is like making a pair of beautiful carved shoes.”

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How long does it take to make football?

It usually takes three days from start to finish. But the first batch of football must be sent to the Super Bowl team on Monday, within about 18 hours, so they have enough time to break the practices and the game. For this reason, workers start production immediately night games night.

How to become a ready -made game?

Throughout production, the balls are weight, measured and searched for defects. Once finished, it is examined again. By the time it is filled and ready for charging, each one will be touched about 50 workers.

How are football balls different from other footballs?

Wilson makes five different sizes for players from all levels, from pros and for the youth league championships. Some different patterns. The American Football Association balls are noticeable that there is no tape on the ends. It is also integrated with a chip that follows the position of the ball in the field, the extent of its traveler and its path.

How many factory is usually produced?

Nearly 500,000 football comes out every year, or about 2,500 a day. The American Football Association teams are passing through several hundreds of the season. For Super Bowl, Wilson will make between 10,000 to 20,000 memorial balls that will be sold by retailers worldwide and in the game site. If there is a big demand, the factory will continue to produce souvenir balls yet.

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How long have Wilson made footballs for the American Football Association?

Since 1941, Wilson made every football used by the league. Its factory in ADA has made official game balls since 1955. This year the company has opened a new factory in the village that allows more production and museum. Fans can also take a factory tour.

Report by Associated Press.

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