Fields Notes

Age and Field Size (in yards)

U7: 30x20 - (Barron Park,) Fairmeadow, Palo Verde, Walter Hays
U8: 35x25 - (Addison,) Eleanor Pardee Park, (Fairmeadow,) Hoover School, Nixon
U9: 45x30 - Escondido, Juana Briones Park, (Hoover Park,) Peers Park
The U7-U9 teams split up for games and need two fields

U10: 60x40 Duveneck, Ohlone, (Ramos Park,) Robles Park
U11: 80x50 (not used in recent years, U11 goes to U12) - (Eleanor Pardee park, Seale)
U12 and up: 100x70 - Greer, JLS, Terman

Small and Medium Fields

Addison School two 35x25 - 2007 grass: unacceptable for games
Barron Park School two 30x20 - 2007 grass: ruined by new portables placement; if the diagonal trench heals we may use it again next year
Bol Park one area we could use, of about 180'x100', two 35x25 possible - but it's unsafe, remote - 2007 grass: fair
Duveneck School 60x40 - in 2000, we seem to have had four 35x25 fields here
El Carmelo School 210' x 120' (70x40yd) two 35x25 possible; too small for 60x40 (touch line would be next to fence and blacktop) - 2007 grass: fair
Eleanor Pardee Park 80x50 possible, so also 60x40 or two 45x30 or smaller
Escondido School two 45x30
In 2000, we seem to have had four 30x20 fields here
Fairmeadow 60x40 possible, or two 35x25 - 2007 grass: fair
Greendell in 2000, we seem to have had six 30x20 fields here
Hoover Park four 45x30 (three parallel) - 2007 under construction
Hoover School tow 35x25 fields, not parallel
Juana Briones Park ca. 200'x170': 60x40 possible, two of 45x30 (very tight, 20 ft distance between fields) - 2007 grass: good
Juana Briones School two 35x25 possible - 2007 grass: all torn up
Mitchell Park (next to JLS) - not given out for fields
An area about 555' long, with useful width varying (North to South) from 90' to 220' to 130'. With some difficulty we could put in four 45x30 fields; we could also put in two 45x30, and two 30x20, which together could be the VIP League's fields. - 2007 grass: fair
Nixon School two 35x25; have the two irrigation control boxes between the fields
When laying out Nixon, go for the North-East corner, stay away as far as possible from the road and the daycare.
In 2000 we seem to have had four 35x25 fields here.
Ohlone School one 60x40
Palo Verde School two 30x20 fields
Two 35x25 is possible, but because of large glass windows near the field I think we should only have 30x20 fields here
Ramos Park one 60x40 2007: under construction
Peers Park an area of 365' long, useful width 170' to 220', two 60x40 possible, two 45x30 and some small fields;
In 2007 we have two 45x30 fields with one 30x20 field here; also for Sunday VIP League
behind the tennis fields is a 200'x65' area that could if necessary have two 30x20 fields - 2007 grass: fair
Rinconada Park: no soccer field size grass areas
Robles Park ca. 190'x160': 60x40 (170'x120') possible, or two 35x25
keep field out of storm drain on East side; don't get too close to the baseball fence- 2007 grass: good
Ventura School an area 320' long, half 140' wide, the other half 175' wide: two 45x30 possible - 2007 grass: poor, many bare spots

Large Fields

Large fields ususally have anchored goals.

Greer
1. 105x65 (Charlie Williams, 2007)
2. 103x67 (Charlie Williams, 2007)
4. x60
JLS site map
2006 measurements:
JLS #1: 120x71
JLS #2: 110x68
JLS #3: 100x68
JLS #4: not measured
Terman
Terman #1: 105x64 (2005 measurement)
Terman #2: 106x62 (narrowed to keep the soccer field out of the baseball diamond)

There is room for a 60x40 field at Fairmeadow School. We laid out two 35x25 fields there in 2005 because Addison was under construction.

There is room at Juana Briones School for two 35x25 fields.

At the West side or Ramos Park there is room for two 35x25 fields (barely), but the grass and ground is not very good, and with the 60x40 field next to it in use there will not be enough parking space.
Mid-goal distance between JLS3 and 4: ~218' (I laid out JLS 3 with a width of 200' to leave room for JLS4)

Complaints

Complaints are sometimes not valid. Always check on the field yourself before taking it up with the repainters.
One year there was a complaint: "Ref said lines at the end of the field are not clear," but to me they all looked OK: I guess the problem was this this referee just never left the center of the field.

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