Better Understanding on Different Soccer Field Dimensions
related article: dimensions of a football field
Soccer field is a rectangular area split in half by a center line. A circle drawn in the middle of this line with diameter of 10 yards. Soccer field has several different dimensions according by player ages. This was regulated by the first soccer organisation which is The Football Association, and then followed by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). They also standardized the soccer field dimensions that appropriate to all modern pitches.
The following are the soccer field dimensions categorized by ages
read more: Different Dimensions of Soccer Fields
6-7 years old: The field is 20 yards in width by 30 yards in length. The length of the touch line is 18 feet, this is the distance between goal area boundary line and the half way line. The distance between the goal line and the goal area boundary line is 27 feet. The corner arc has 3 feet of radius, while the center circle has 9 feet, three times the radius of te corner arc.
8 years old: The field is 25 yards in width by 35 yards in length. The touch line length is 23 feet. The distance between the goal line and the goal area boundary line is 31 feet and 6 inches. The center circle is 10 feet in radius and corner arc is 3 feet.
9 years old: The field is 30 yards in width by 45 yards in length. The touch line dimension is 24 feet. 43 feet and 6 inches is the distance between goal line and goal area boundary. The radius of the center circle is 12 feet. The radius of the corner arc is 3 feet.
10 years old: The field is 40 yards in width by 60 yards in length. The penalty arc and the circle radius is 24 feet. 3 feet would be the radius of corner arc. Penalty arc is seventy two by thirty six feet. Goal area dimensions is 36 x 12 feet, and the distance from mid-goal to the penalty spot is 24 feet.
11 years old: The field is 50 yards in width by 80 yards in length. The circle and penalty arc radius is 30 ft. Corner arc is 3 feet. Penalty arc is 80 by 50 feet. Goal area dimensions is 52 x 18 feet, and the penalty spot is 30 feet apart from the mid-goal.
12 years old and above: The field is 70 yards in width by 100 yards in length. The circle and penalty arc radius is 30 ft. Corner arc is 3 feet in radius. Penalty arc dimensions is 72 by 36 feet. Goal area is 60 by 18 feet and the penalty spot from mid-goal is 36 feet.
The playing field is marked with lines which is called field markings. These lines are more than 4 inches (10.16 cm) in width, and not more than 5 inches wide.