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How much does a volleyball weigh?
270 g9.52 oz
A volleyball weighs about 270 g (9.52 oz).
Sizes and weights of sports equipment are set by rulebooks, so these are some of the most exact numbers in the game. Where a rule allows a range, Tilt uses the middle of it. Source for this figure: FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025 to 2028.
How heavy is that?
- A volleyball weighs about as much as 4.5 eggs.
- A volleyball weighs about as much as 270 paperclips.
- A volleyball weighs about as much as 11,000 grains of rice.
- It takes about 7.9 volleyballs to balance a brick.
- It takes about 1,900 volleyballs to balance a horse.
About the same weight
More sports balls and gear
- Hockey puck 163 g
- Flying disc 175 g
- Softball 188 g
- American football 411 g
- Soccer ball 430 g
- Rugby ball 435 g
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