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Soccer/Football Field Dimensions
A Brief Explanation About The Soccer/Football Field Dimensions
Football or soccer is a game where a ball is kicked with the feet towards the goal post for making either a score or for making a goal. Football is called by many names in different countries of the world. In many countries it is called as soccer, in UK it is called association football and gridiron football or American football in the States. These differences in the terminology for the game of football are called as football codes. During the 18th and 19th centuries in various public schools in England football codes were observed and played. Not only did it spread all inside Britain but also far outside the British Empire. The various football codes however, do have many common
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The length is 360 feet and widthwise it is 160 feet.
- The end zone is depth wise 10 yards and a 6 feet line is marked to denote the back of the end zone.
- By the side of the restraining line located at 30 yards, team benches are placed.
- The NFL or the professional football game numbers are lengthwise 6 feet and 4 feet widthwise.
- The field consists of restraining lines of 6 inches length along the sides inside which a non football player cannot enter in the field.
- The hash marks measure 70 ft 9’ from the position of the sideline and 18 ft 6’ widthwise.
• College Soccer/Football Field Dimensions - Here are the basic Soccer/Football Field Dimensions of a college broken down.
- Similar to just any other football field the outer measurement of the field is 360 feet by 160 feet in length and width respectively.
- The end zone of a college field is 10 yards.
- The line border which shows the backside of the end zone is marked at 6 feet.
- The field numbers of a college football are 6 by 4 feet length and widthwise.
- In collage fields a non player can go no near after 6 inches from the sideline. This is also known as the restraining

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