Two distinctive features make the XFL’s official football stand apart from any in sports.
The XFL game ball comes in eight custom looks to match each team’s primary color scheme
and is distinguished by the following:
● The points of each football are wrapped with ‘X’ marks in white and the team’s primary
color. This design allows receivers to track the ball easily.
● Patent-pending, “X-Pebble” grip technology will help players control the ball with a feel
that enables a tight spin on throws, and also allows ball carriers to enhance their ball
security.
The XFL spent the past year developing the game ball with football manufacturer Team Issue in
Dallas. The first version was tested with players on the field during the XFL’s rules testing this
past spring. Based on feedback from quarterbacks and receivers, adjustments were made and
updated versions of the ball were tested over a 10-week period at each XFL Summer
Showcase. Then, after additional feedback from players was received and hours of tape were
watched and analyzed, final adjustments were made and the final ball production began in
September.
“This is another example of the innovation the XFL is providing to for the love of football,”
BattleHawks President Kurt Hunzeker said. “We look forward to our quarterbacks spinning
passes in just a couple of weeks as Coach Hayes and the team prepare for the upcoming
season.”
Each version of the XFL game ball will start to see action on the field next month when XFL
mini-camps open up across the league. The St. Louis BattleHawks will hit the practice fields for
the first time as a team on Thursday, December 5 that the team facility at Lou Fusz Practice
Facility.
The XFL game ball is also now available for purchase at XFL.com. Season tickets and
single-game tickets are also available now at www.xfl.com/tickets.
XFL Official Ball Details:
● Design and Production Partner: Team Issue (Dallas, TX)
● Size: Standard professional football size
● Texture: Patent-pending, “X-Pebble” exterior grip technology
● Game Usage: In every XFL game, the team on offense will use the ball featuring their
team’s custom look and color scheme
● Dimensions: Prolate spheroid
○ Long circumference – 28 to 28 1/2 inches
○ Short circumference – 21 to 21 1/4 inches
○ Weight – 14 to 15 ounces
● Colors: Traditional red leather – the ball will be brown on game day after pre-game
leather conditioning
● Retail Price: $125 plus shipping and handling
● Unique Features:
○ “X-Tips”: painted Xs wrap both points of each football in white and the team’s
primary color
○ X-Pebble technology grip: exterior grip technology (patent-pending) to enhance
ball feel and ball security
