An inflatable sports ball comprising: an interior bladder; a cover disposed about the interior bladder, the cover comprising a plurality of adjoining panels and defining: an exterior surface; a plurality of indentations (34, 38) extending radially inward from the exterior surface, wherein each indentation has an indentation length and the plurality of indentations (34, 38) has an aggregate feature length, wherein the aggregate feature length is defined as a sum of all of the indentation lengths; wherein the aggregate feature length is greater than 800 centimeters, wherein the plurality of indentations (34, 38) includes: a plurality of peripheral seams between adjoining ones of the plurality of adjoining panels, wherein each peripheral seam has a seam length and the plurality of peripheral seams has a first aggregate deboss length wherein the first aggregate deboss length is defined as a sum of all the seam lengths; a plurality of interior channels, each defining a debossed feature provided within a central region of one or more of the plurality of panels, wherein each interior channel has an interior channel length and the plurality of interior channels has a second aggregate deboss length, wherein the second aggregate deboss length is defined as a sum of all the interior channel lengths; wherein the aggregate feature length is defined as a sum of the first aggregate deboss length and the second aggregate deboss length; and wherein the aggregate feature length is from about 800 centimeters to about 1200 centimeters and the plurality of indentations (34, 38) cooperate to define from about 40% to about 65% of the exterior surface of the cover. an interior bladder; a cover disposed about the interior bladder, the cover comprising a plurality of adjoining panels and defining: an exterior surface; a plurality of indentations (34, 38) extending radially inward from the exterior surface, wherein each indentation has an indentation length and the plurality of indentations (34, 38) has an aggregate feature length, wherein the aggregate feature length is defined as a sum of all of the indentation lengths; an exterior surface; a plurality of indentations (34, 38) extending radially inward from the exterior surface, wherein each indentation has an indentation length and the plurality of indentations (34, 38) has an aggregate feature length, wherein the aggregate feature length is defined as a sum of all of the indentation lengths; wherein the aggregate feature length is greater than 800 centimeters, wherein the plurality of indentations (34, 38) includes: a plurality of peripheral seams between adjoining ones of the plurality of adjoining panels, wherein each peripheral seam has a seam length and the plurality of peripheral seams has a first aggregate deboss length wherein the first aggregate deboss length is defined as a sum of all the seam lengths; a plurality of interior channels, each defining a debossed feature provided within a central region of one or more of the plurality of panels, wherein each interior channel has an interior channel length and the plurality of interior channels has a second aggregate deboss length, wherein the second aggregate deboss length is defined as a sum of all the interior channel lengths; wherein the aggregate feature length is defined as a sum of the first aggregate deboss length and the second aggregate deboss length; and wherein the aggregate feature length is from about 800 centimeters to about 1200 centimeters and the plurality of indentations (34, 38) cooperate to define from about 40% to about 65% of the exterior surface of the cover. a plurality of peripheral seams between adjoining ones of the plurality of adjoining panels, wherein each peripheral seam has a seam length and the plurality of peripheral seams has a first aggregate deboss length wherein the first aggregate deboss length is defined as a sum of all the seam lengths; a plurality of interior channels, each defining a debossed feature provided within a central region of one or more of the plurality of panels, wherein each interior channel has an interior channel length and the plurality of interior channels has a second aggregate deboss length, wherein the second aggregate deboss length is defined as a sum of all the interior channel lengths; wherein the aggregate feature length is defined as a sum of the first aggregate deboss length and the second aggregate deboss length; and wherein the aggregate feature length is from about 800 centimeters to about 1200 centimeters and the plurality of indentations (34, 38) cooperate to define from about 40% to about 65% of the exterior surface of the cover.