Regulation volleyball

How much does a regulation volleyball weigh?

Regulation volleyball weighs about 270 g (9.5 oz).

🔋 That's about the weight of 12 AA batteries — or 5 eggs 🥚, or 2 bananas 🍌.

At 270 g, it ranks #7 of 26 in Sports (lightest to heaviest) — heavier than Regulation ice hockey puck (170 g) and lighter than Tennis racket (310 g).

This is a specific, standardized product, so the weight above is an exact figure — not an average across variants.

A volleyball is noticeably lighter than a basketball — that's why it floats so long in the air.

Category: Sports

Regulation volleyball weight in different units
Grams 270 g
Kilograms 0.27 kg
Ounces 9.5 oz
Pounds 0.6 lb

Source: FIVB regulation: 260-280 g, editorial midpoint 270 g.

Would you have guessed it? Most players don't.

Play today's Daily Challenge or try Classic mode →