Soccer Fields Dimensions for Layout (Reference Sheet)

Pre-Surveying: Laying out The (Outer) Corners
Surveying: Initial Lay-Out instructions
Repainting

Detailed Fields Diagrams: 30x20 - 35x25 - 45x30 - 60x40 - 80x50 - 100x70
JLS 1 (120x71) - JLS 2 (110x68) - JLS 3 (100x68) - (Terman #2: 106x62)

Layout Print Versions: Small Fields - Medium and Full-Size Fields - The Penalty Area

Small Soccer Fields - print version

Field size
(yards)
30x20 35x25 45x30
P 60' 75' 90'
A 108'2" 129' 162'3"
V 90' 105' 135'

P 60' 75' 90'
Q 30' 37'6" 45'
A 108'2" 129' 162'3"
B 75' 91'6" 112'6"
S 18' 21' 24'
T 45' 52'6" 67'6"
U 72' 84' 111'
V 90' 105' 135'
W 27' 31'6" 43'6"
R 9' 10'6" 12'

Corner Arc Radius: 3'
'Technical Line' (broken) - 60' long, 3' from touch line
(on both sides of the field)

Medium and Full-Size Soccer Fields - print version

Field size
(yards)
60x40 80x50 100x70
C 120' 150' 210'
D 60' 75' 105'
E 90' 120' 150'
F 180' 240' 300'
A 216'4" 283' 366'2"
B 150' 192' 258'1"
R 24' 30' 30'
Corner Arcs Radius: 3'
'Technical Line' (broken): 60' long, 3' from touch line
(on both sides of the field)

On the largest field, the triangulation is to the halfway line because our measuring tapes don't exceed 300 feet.

Penalty Area dimensions: see below

Field conditions like anchored goals or encroaching baseball diamonds may dictate field size. Use Pythagoras' theorem to recalculate the diagonals you'll need for triangulation. Bring a calculator with a square root function when you're surveying.

a2 + b2 = c2

Though the width and length of fields may vary, the inner dimensions (penalty area size etc.) should be standard.

The Penalty Area in Detail - print version

Y and Z may be useful in fields with anchored goals. Measure
from the inside of the goal posts.

Field size
(yards)
60x40 80x50 100x70
K 18' 27' 30'
L 36' 48' 66'
M 36' 54' 60'
N 72' 96' 132'
O 12' 18' 18'
P 36' 45' 54'
Q 24' 30' 36'
R 24' 30' 30'
S 18' 21' 36'
V 21'8" 32'5" 35'
W 50'11" 65'10" 85'3"
Y 18'
Z 54'

Penalty Spot Repair

Field size
(yards)
60x40 80x50 100x70
a 30' 40'4" 46'11"
R 24' 30' 30'

The Penalty Area Proportions

The penalty area proportions vary somewhat for the various sizes.

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