FIFA
LAWS OF THE GAMES OF FOOTBALL
LAW 1 – Field of
Play
Dimensions
The field of play must be rectangular. The length
of the touch line must be greater than the length of the goal line.
Length : Minimum 100 yds (90 m)
Maximum 130 yds (120 m)
Width : Minimum 50 yds (45 m)
Maximum 100 yds (90 m)
For International
matches
Length : Minimum 110 yds (100 m)
Maximum 120 yds (110 m)
Width : Minimum 70 yds (64 m)
Maximum 80 yds (75 m)
How to Filed
Marking
The field of play is marked with lines. These lines
belong to the areas of which they are boundaries. The two longer boundary lines
are called as touch lines. Other two shorter lines are called as goal lines. All
lines are not more than 12 cm wide. The field of play is divided into two
halves by a halfway line. The centre mark is indicated at the midpoint of the
halfway line. A circle with the radius of 10 yds (9.15 m) is marked around it.
Goal Area
The Goal area defined at each end of the field as
follows:
Two lines are drawn at right angles to the goal
line, 6 yds (5.5m) from the inside of each goalpost. These lines extend into
the field of play for a distance of 6 yds (5.5m) and are joined by a line drawn
parallel with the goal line. The area bounded by these lines and the goal lines
is the goal area.
Penalty area
The penalty area defined at each end of the field
as follows:
Two lines are drawn at right angles to the goal
line, 18 yds (16.5m) from the inside of each goalpost. These lines extend into
the field of play for a distance of 18 yds (16.5m) and are joined by a line
drawn parallel with the goal line. The area bounded by these lines and the goal
lines is the penalty area.
Within each penalty area a penalty mark is made 12
yds (11 m) from the midpoint between the goalposts and equidistant to them. An
arc of a circle with a radius of 10 yds (9.15 m) from each penalty mark is
drawn outside the penalty area.
Flag posts
A flag post, not less than 5 ft (1.5 m) high, with
a non-pointed top and a flag is placed at each corner. Flag posts may also
place at each end of the halfway line, not less than 1 yd (1 m) outside the
touch line. The corner arc, quarter circle with a radius of 1 yd (1 m) from
each corner flag post is drawn inside the field of play.
Goals
Goals must be places on the centre of each goal
line. They consist of two upright posts equidistant from the corner flag posts
and joined at the top by a horizontal crossbar. The distance between the post
is 8 yds (7.32 m) and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the
ground is 8 ft (2.44 m).
Both goal posts and the crossbar have the same
width and depth which do not exceed 12 cm. the goal lines are the same width as
that of the goal posts and the crossbar. Nets may be attached to the goals and
the ground behind the goal, provided that they are properly supported and do
not interfere with the goalkeeper. The goal posts and crossbars colored must be
white.
Safety
Goals must be anchored securely to the ground.
Portable goals may only be used if they satisfy this requirement.
Decisions of the
International F.A Board
Decision 1
If the crossbar becomes displaced or broken, play
is stopped until it has been repaired or replaced in position. If repair is not
possible, the match is abandoned. The use of a rope to replace the crossbar is
not permitted. If the crossbar can be repaired, the match is restart with a
dropped ball at the place where the ball was located when play was stopped.
Decision 2
Goal posts and crossbars must be made of wood,
metal or other approved material. Their shape may be squire, rectangular, round
or elliptical and they must not be dangerous to players.
Decision 3
No kind of commercial advertising, whether real or
virtual, is permitted on the field of play and field equipment (including the
goal nets and the areas they enclose) from the time the teams enter the field
of play until they have left it at half-time and from the time the teams re-enter
the field of play until the end of the match. In particular, no advertising
material of any kind may be displayed on goals, nets, flag posts, or their
flags. No extraneous equipment (camera, microphone, etc) may be attached to
these items.
Decision 4
There shall be no advertising of any kind within
the technical area or within 1 m from the touch lines and outside the field of
play on the ground. Further, no advertising shall be allowed in the area
between the goal line and the goal nets.
Decision 5
The reproduction, whether real or virtual, of
representative logos or emblems of FIFA, confederations, national associations,
leagues, clubs or other bodies, is forbidden on the field of play and field
equipment (including the goal nets and the areas they enclose) during playing
time, as described in decision 3.
Decision 6
A mark may be made off the field of play, 10 yds
(9.15 m) from the corner arc and at right angles to the goal lines to ensure
that this distance is observed when a corner kick is being taken.
