Question Number: 15126

Law 1- The Field 4/5/2007

RE: competive High School

keeper of Buffalo, NY US asks...

hi again, it seems like i have asked you a lot of Q latly, but hey i have a lot of questions. my latest question is as fallows: what is the reg size of i tipacal high school goal. like how wide is it and how tall, its not 10' like the pro goals are tight? also i would like to know what the size of a pro goal is.



well im sure ill have more q so cheers for now, keeper

Answer provided by Referee Debbie Hoelscher

um....all of this is in the high school rule book. Law 1 in FIFA LOTG describes all kinds of dimension details as well.

Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

The goal mouth is 8 feet high and 8 yards wide in both high school rules and Law 1 of the Laws of the Game.

By the way, I have corrected your e-mail address so you will get this answer.

Answer provided by Referee Steve Montanino

-The goal is 24 feet wide by 8 feet high.
(From the center of the goal...)
-The penalty area is 18 yards deep and 44 yards wide.
-The goal area is 6 yards deep and 20 yards wide.
-The penalty spot is located 12 yards into the field and has a diameter of 9 in. - but in HS it may be a line of 2 feet, also.
-The penalty arc emanates from the top of the penalty area, indicating 10 yard radius from the penalty spot, it does not continue inside the penalty area.
(other places on the field...)
-The corner arc is located exactly 1 yard from the corner.
-The Halfway line breaks up the field into exactly 2 halves.
-Hash marks should be drawn outside the field of play perpendicular with the goal line and touchline 10 yards from the corner arc.
-In HS the field may be 100 - 120 yards long and 55 - 75 yards wide.
-In HS the lines must be 4 inches wide.
-The corner flags are required and must be a minimum of 5 feet high.
-The center circle indicates a 10 yard radius to the center spot.
-The center spot is located at the spot which divides the halfway line in half.
The goal posts must be 4 - 5 inches deep.

I think that basically covers any questions you will have on the field of play.

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Please look this one up in the Laws of the Game - Law 1. Remember eight and eight. 8 yards wide and 8 feet high.