Bylines, the portion of goal line outside the goalposts in a football pitch.
Pitch boundary The two goal lines are between 50 and 100 yards (46 and 91 metres) wide and have to be of the same length. The two touchlines are between 100 and 130 yards (91 and 119 metres) long and have to be of the same length. All lines on the ground are equally wide, not to exceed 12 centimetres (5 inches).
The field of play is rectangular and marked with lines called boundary lines. The two longer boundary lines are touch lines and the two shorter lines are goal lines. It is divided into two halves by a halfway line, which joins the midpoints of the two touch lines.
What Does Boundary Mean? The boundary is the short side of the field. For example, if the ball is on the left hash, the short side of the field would be to the left side. Identifying the boundary is important because there is less room to pass or run the football for the offense.
Assuming the soccer field measures 115 yards (105.2m/345ft) long by 75 yards (68.6m/225ft) wide, one lap of the field would be 380 yards. A mile equals 1760 yards, therefore 4.6 laps of a typical professional soccer field, is equal to 1 mile.
The white lines define the area where the game is played and areas where certain rules are applied. They combine with the other prescriptive and descriptive parts of the Laws of the Game to determine soccer football's unique nature. The lines themselves are prescribed in Law 1.
All lines are not less than 4 inches (10.16cm) in width nor more than 5 inches (12 cm) wide. The field of play is divided into two halves by a halfway line. The center mark is indicated at the midpoint of the halfway line. A circle with a radius of 10 yds (9.15m) is marked around it.
It is sanctioned by US Club Soccer. End line: The lines extending from the goal line to the corners of the field. If the defending team puts the ball over the end line, the attacking team is awarded a corner kick. If the attacking team puts the ball over the end line, the defending team is awarded a goal kick.
Lesson 3: Lines of a Soccer Field Goal Area. This area is also referred to as the '6yd box' because the top is 6 yards from the endline. Penalty Area. Anywhere in this area the defending goalkeeper can use their hands or arms to touch the ball. Penalty Spot. Penalty Arc. Center Circle. Halfway Line. Sideline. Endline.