Purpose: To analyze the new official volleyball, MVA200, in physical characteristics, and to exam the effects on the visual and tactual discriminations of players. Methods: There were two experiments in this study. Firstly, the pressure gauge, tape, electronic weight scales, and ball rebound device were used to measure the physical characteristics of the old volleyball-MVP200 and the new volleyball-MVA200. The flying velocities were calculated by Silicon Coach motion analysis software. Secondly, 29 players with experience in using new volleyball and 16 players without experience were participated in the visual and tactual discriminations. Results: In circumference, weight and flying velocity were no significant difference between the both volleyballs (p>.05), but the new volleyball had the significantly lower the coefficient of restitution than the old one (p<.05). In the visual discrimination aspect, players discriminated that the new volleyball was more significant "attractiveness-sphere" than the old one. In the tactual discrimination aspect, the item of "easy control" result was indicated that the proportion of the new volleyball was significantly more than that of the old one. Conclusions: The study suggested that the new volleyball-MVA200, official competition ball, has much lower the coefficient of restitution. It allowed that players thought the new volleyball much attractiveness, beauty and easy control.