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Soccer field is a rectangular area split in half by a center line. In the middle of this line, there is a circle drawn with 10 yards in diameter. Soccer field comes in different dimensions in respect of 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 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 touch line dimension is 18 feet, this is the distance between goal area boundary line and half way line. The distance from the goal area boundary to the goal line is 27 feet. The corner arc has radius of 3 feet, while the center circle has 9 feet.
8 years old: The field is 25 yards in width by 35 yards in length. The touch line length is 23 feet. 31 feet and 6 inches is the distance between goal line and goal area boundary line. The corner arc radius is 3 feet while the center circle radius is 10 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 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. Penalty arc dimensions is seventy two by thirty six feet. Goal area is 36 by 12 feet and the penalty spot from mid-goal is 24 feet.
11 years old: The field is 50 yards in width by 80 yards in length. Penalty arc and the circle radius is 30 ft. Corner arc is 3 ft in radius. Penalty arc is eighty by 50 feet. Goal area is 52 x 18 feet, while the penalty spot is located 30 feet measured from the mid-goal.
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 ft. 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 more than 4 inches (10.16 cm) in width, and less than 5 inches wide.
