Law 1 - Field of Play

Question 1

In the Laws of the Game - What are the details of Law 1 in regards to?

Answer 1

The Field of Play

Question 2

What is the maximum length of the touchline?

Answer 2

120 Metres

Question 3

What is the minimum length of the touchline?

Answer 3

90 Metres

Question 4

What is the maximum length of the goal line?

Answer 4

90 Metres

Question 5

What is the minimum length of the goal line?

Answer 5

45 Metres

Question 6

What shape must the field of play be?

Answer 6

Rectangular - the length of the touchline must always be greater than the goal line.

Question 7

What is the goal area?

Answer 7

If the ball crosses the goal line and the Referee awards a goal kick, the goal areas marks the limit of space in which the ball can be placed to take the kick.

Question 8

What is the size of the goal area?

Answer 8

The goal area starts 5.15 metres from the inside edge of the goal line from each goal post.
From that point a 5.15m line marking is drawn into the field of play.
A parallel line to the goal line is then drawn, to connect the two 5.15m line markings, which then forms the goal area.

Question 9

What is the size of the corner arc?

Answer 9

At each corner of the field of play, there is a corner arc which is drawn in field which has a radius of 1m.

Question 10

In regards to corners, what is the optional marking which is now sometimes found on fields of play?

Answer 10

The optional marking is 9.15m from the corner arc, to identify the limitation of the defending players in terms of where they may stand when the corner is being taken.

Question 11

Where are the goals placed?

Answer 11

The goals must be placed on the centre of each goal line.

Question 12

What is the distance between the goal posts?

Answer 12

7.32 Metres

Question 13

What is the distance between the lower edge of the cross bar and the ground?

Answer 13

2.44 Metres

Question 14

What must the width and depth of the goal posts and the crossbar be?

Answer 14

The goal posts and crossbar must have a width and depth which does not exceed 12cm.

Question 15

Must the goal lines be the same width as the crossbar and goal posts?

Answer 15

Yes, this is true.

Question 16

What colour must the goal posts and crossbar be?

Answer 16

White

Question 17

What material must goal posts and crossbars be made from?

Answer 17

Wood, metal and approved materials

Question 18

What shape must the goal posts and crossbars be?

Answer 18

Their shape must be square, rectangular, round or elliptical and not dangerous to players.

Question 19

What happens if the crossbar becomes displaced or broken?

Answer 19

Play must be stopped and not continue until the crossbar has been repaired or replaced into position.
If a repair is not possible you have no choice but to abandon the match.
In the even that the crossbar is fixed, you would restart play with a dropped ball at the place where the ball was located when play was stopped.

Question 20

What is the name of the two shorter lines of the field of play?

Answer 20

Goal lines

Question 21

What is the name of the two longer lines of the field of play?

Answer 21

Touchline

Question 22

How is the field of play split into two halves?

Answer 22

With the centre line.

Question 23

What marks the centre of the field?

Answer 23

A mark which is at the centre point of the centre line

Question 24

Where the centre circle marked?

Answer 24

Around the centre mark on the centre line.

Question 25

What is the radius of the centre circle?

Answer 25

9.15 Metres

Question 26

What is the size of the penalty area?

Answer 26

The penalty area starts 16.5 metres from the inside edge of the goal line from each goal post. From that point a 16.5m line marking is drawn into the field of play. A parallel line to the goal line is then drawn, to connect the two 16.5m line markings, which then forms the penalty area.

Question 27

Where is the penalty mark made?

Answer 27

The penalty mark is made within the penalty area 11 metres into the field of play from the mid-point of the goal line.

Question 28

What is the size of the penalty arc?

Answer 28

9.15m - to ensure players are that distance away from the ball when a penalty is taken.

Question 29

How many flag posts can there be on the field of play? Where are these located

Answer 29

Six. Four are located in the corners of the field. Two are located at either side of the halfway line.

Question 30

Which flag posts are compulsory?

Answer 30

The four corner flagposts

Question 31

In the event that there are two flag posts at either side of the halfway line , how far must they be from the touchline to prevent interference with the game?

Answer 31

1 Metre

Question 32

What is the minimum height of the flag posts?

Answer 32

1.5 Metre - to prevent players falling or being pushed onto them.

Question 33

What must the top of the flag posts be?

Answer 33

Flat - and they must be checked by the referee once they have been banged into the ground, to ensure they have not been made dangerous.

Question 34

True or false, goals must be anchored securely to the ground?

Answer 34

True.