5 A SIDE FOOTBALL

Football - 5 a Side

Five-a-Side is an amateur game of football played between 2 teams of
five players.

Pitch Measurement: Recommended pitch size of 36m (3937yds) long by 18m (19.68yds) wide, where possible.

The pitch should remain rectangular with the length exceeding the breadth, the ratio being 2:1.

Penalty spot: Measured 6m (6.56yds) from the midpoint of the goal line.

Centre Spot: Centre of the pitch. Radius of 1m (1yrd)

Goalkeeper’s Area: Measured from the centre of the goal forming a semicircle at a radius of 7.5m (8.2yds).

Goal Post: Suggested height of 1.22m (1.33yds) and 4.88m (5.34yrds) in width and sometimes protrude into the goalkeepers area.

Line Width: 5cm (197in)

Colour: Typically red on indoor pitches and white on outdoor pitches.

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