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As the field supervisor for the Center Line district, with the exception of maybe 1 or 2 balls all weekend the game pieces were actually not overinflated. They were filled to the specifications in the field manual, and when we received complaints about overinflated balls we began seeing where the issue was. We double checked the field manual, measured their circumference with string, and had a piece of plywood made with a 25" cutout. All of these methods checked out, aside from 1 or 2 that were corrected, the game pieces were all between 24" and 25" in diameter. We were not supplied an official box or ring from FIRST, but from all of the methods we had at our disposal, the balls came out within the tolerances specified in the game manual.

Upon feel, however, I believe that regardless of size, the balls were firmer than the one supplied in our KoP. I cannot confirm this, as I don't have a side-by-side comparison, but it did at least feel that way. This could easily be mistaken for overinflation, as a firm ball would not compress like a soft ball.

The event staff did our best to make the balls playable, but we could not deflate them below the size specifications in the game manual.