Nike’s 3rd installation
in the Ordem match ball will be release on July 1st.
The new top tier match ball will be used across the globe in international play
and in the three major club leagues in Europe (Barclay’s Premier League, La
Liga & Serie A).
Not much has changed
on the Ordem since its inception in 2014. The Nike Aerow Trac gooves on the
outer paneling help give the ball a consistent flight pattern. With predictable
flight patterns, it is easy for players to judge the flight pattern of the
Ordem 3.
The Ordem 3 has a lot
of response underneath its paneling. A three layer casting system gives the
shell of the ball a firm base to build on. The strength of the casting of the
ball will greatly affect its ability to maintain a spherical shape over time
and general durability. The Poly-wrapped carbon latex bladder gives the ball a needed
sense of stability. Without a finely wrapped and protected bladder the ball
will regress air and not keep its true shape.
Nike did revisualize
the design of the Ordem 3. In the previous generations, Nike used a RaDaR
(Rapid Decision and Response) textured look to give the players a better visual
of the ball. With the Ordem 3, Nike has introduced a simpler design on the
paneling. Nike calls this the Visual Power Graphic.
The Visual Power
Graphic on each match ball is a different color for the different competitions.
The Barclay’s Premier League match ball will revert to a red color for the
first time since the Nike Aerow II match ball in 2008. The La Liga match ball
will use a vibrant green and the Serie A Ordem 3 will feature what seems
to be the Italians favorite alternate color, pink.
A fourth color of the
Ordem 3 match ball will be used for Nike-sponsored cup competitions and
international play. Nike gave this ball an orange color, which has already been
featured in their promotional material for the Hypervenom Phantom for Neymar.
You will be able to see the Ordem 3 in person this summer at the CONCACAF Gold
Cup and international friendlies.
The Premier League
Ordem 3 match ball will debut for the first time on July 15th.
Arsenal, Everton, Stoke City and a Singapore Select XI are playing a four-match
contest that will use the league-specific red Ordem.
The Nike Ordem 3 looks
like a great stunner. Cannot wait to get my hands on one and watch it fly into
the back of the net!
