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A football pitch or soccer field is the playing surface for the game of association football. Its dimensions and markings are defined by Law 1 of the Laws of the Game , "The Field of Play". [ 1 ] The pitch is typically made of natural turf or artificial turf , although amateur and recreational teams often play on dirt fields.
The field dimensions are within the range found optimal by FIFA: 110–120 yards (100–110 m) long by 70–80 yards (64–75 m) wide. [2] These soccer field dimensions are wider than the regulation American football field width of 53 + 1 ⁄ 3 yards (48.8 m), or the 65-yard (59 m) width of a Canadian football field.
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Two boundary lines, which are curved around the edge of the field and connect the two goal-lines. Together, the boundary-lines and the goal-lines mark out the playing area, in a slightly truncated oval. Two goal squares, one at each end of the field, which are 6.4 m × 9 m (7 yd × 10 yd) in front of each goal-face.
A player cannot be offside from a corner kick. The goalkeeper may take up to two steps while holding the ball. The goal must have a crossbar (the option of using tape is removed). The kick-off must be kicked forwards. The touch-line is introduced (previously, the boundary of the field of play had been marked by flags).
Football field or football pitch may refer to the playing areas of several codes of football: American football field; Australian rules football playing field; Canadian football field; Football pitch, for association football (soccer) Gaelic football playing field; Rugby league playing field; Rugby union playing field
While several American stadia could accommodate the extra 17 + 1 ⁄ 2 feet (5 + 5 ⁄ 6 yd or 5.3 m) per side in width (multipurpose stadia, baseball parks converted for football, and some soccer-specific stadiums are particularly good fits), most American stadia would lose between 15 and 18 rows of seating in each end zone because the field ...
Renovated for soccer in 2011, added seats in 2012, widened field in 2013. Previously known as Multnomah Stadium, Civic Stadium, PGE Park, and Jeld-Wen Field. [92] Q2 Stadium: 20,500 Austin: Texas: Austin FC: Grass 2021 [93] Rabobank Stadium: 5,250: Salinas: California: local teams: FieldTurf: Part of Salinas Sports Complex which also includes a ...