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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 Football Association, the first soccer organization, and then followed by FIFA. They also standardized the soccer field dimensions that appropriate to all modern pitches.
The following are the different soccer field dimensions categorized by ages
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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 and the center circle have a radius of 3 feet and 9 feet respectively.
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 radius is 10 feet, while the corner arc radius is 3 feet.
9 years old: The field is 30 yards in width by 45 yards in length. The length of the touch line is 24 feet. The distance between the goal line and the goal area boundary line is 43 feet and 6 inches. 12 feet is the center circle radius. The corner arc radius 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. Corner arc is 3 ft in radius. Penalty arc dimensions is seventy two by thirty six feet. The goal area sizes is 36 by 12 ft, while the distance from the penalty spot to the mid-goal 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 feet. Corner arc is 3 feet in radius. Penalty arc is 80 by 50 feet. Goal area is 52 by 18 feet and the penalty spot from mid-goal is 30 feet.
12 years old and above: The field is 70 yards in width by 100 yards in length. Penalty arc and the circle radius is 30 feet. Corner arc is 3 feet in radius. Penalty arc is 72 x 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 called field markings. These lines are at least 4 inches (10.16 cm) in width nor exceed in 5 inches wide.
