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Houston Roughnecks Unveil XFL Game Ball

November 25, 2019 - XFL (XFL)
Houston Roughnecks News Release


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.

"We are very excited to unveil the Roughnecks official XFL game football today and we look forward to Coach Jones and our players arriving for mini-camp here in the next couple weeks," said Houston Roughnecks President, Brian Michael Cooper. "The league has worked hard to find creative and innovative ways to make the game exciting and engage fans to the brand of football we will be playing in February."

Each version of the XFL game ball will start to see action otn the field next month when XFL mini-camps open up across the league. The Houston Roughnecks will hit the practice fields for the first time as a team on Thursday, December 5th at TDECU Stadium at U of H.

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

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