I recently answered this question: [Laminar Versus Turbulent Flow ][1] and it caused me to think of the following situation.

Given that an (American) football weighs between [Football][2] 400 to 430 grams, and a (FIFA Rules) soccer ball is in the same weight range, 410 to 450 grams, which will travel further, when thrown under the same conditions? 

I am assuming both are the same weight, say 420 grams, and both are fired  into still air at the same angle, say 45 degrees, by a machine that imparts the same initial velocity to both of them. Also no spin is involved, although it would be interesting to see,  if the soccer ball was allowed to spin, would that reduce drag, by reason of the planar-like surfaces it is composed of, and the regular ridges between the panels?

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My guess would be the football, rather than the soccer ball, because of it's shape, and if so, can any estimate be made of the extra distance? 

I do realise that this is "a novelty" type question, compared to the majority of questions received here, but I do think thare may be some interesting fluid dynamic physics involved.


  [1]: http://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/197720/laminar-vs-turbulent-flow-separataion/197722#197722
  [2]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_(ball)
  [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/ixA0t.gif