Why Blitzballs Hurt
(what's in those things, anyway?)
Introduction
Anyone who's ever been clobbered by a dodge ball at point
blank range can testify, they don't cause hundreds of damage points.
So how is it that Wakka can clear the skies of aerial enemies with such
ease, armed only with his trusty Blitzball?
Hypothesis
Even though they look like big foamy Nerf balls,
Blitzballs have the same density as water!
We can figure this out based on our observations of
Blitzball. Blitzballs don't sink, and they also don't float to the
surface. The only way this is possible is if the density of the
surrounding water and the ball are the same. It's possible that the
density is slightly different, but since players can pass and shoot the
ball in relatively straight lines, it's reasonable to assume that the two
are very close.
Analysis
So Blitzballs have the density of water, what's the big
deal? Well, water is pretty heavy. Not as heavy as a ball of
iron would be, of course, but if you pick up a full bucket of water,
you've got a pretty good idea of how heavy these things are. Add to
the facts that Wakka hurls these things around at baseball speeds! Ouch!
 Of
course, the above observations of Blitzballs are based on the standard
official ball. Later on, he gets new Blitzball ball weapons that
have spikes, and are composed of who knows what!
Conclusion
Don't get in a water balloon fight with Blitzball players!
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