Question Number: 13793

Law 1- The Field 9/16/2006

RE: College

lyndsey of richmond, tx asks...

what does a professional soccer field look like?

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

The professional ground is usually green grass with white markings. The field has no other markings, especially advertizing. The professional football pitch looks just like any other though it is usually in better condition.

In America a professional ground usually has gridiorn football markings and soccer markings. It has advertizing for the gridiorn team owning the stadium.

Regards,

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Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

100-130 meters long, 50-100 meters wide. Nice and green.

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Answer provided by Referee Debbie Hoelscher

One of the best pitches I ever had the privledge to referee on was at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA (just north of the US/Mexico border in San Diego County.) the blades of the grass were no longer that 1 1/2 long and it was only for soccer. No other markings. The ball ran smoothly and it felt like running on clouds. Very nice.

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