Field of Futsal

Futsal pitch dimensions

Pitch Markings

The pitch is rectangular and marked with lines. The lines act as boundaries and therefore have to be clearly distinguishable from the colour of the pitch.The two longer lines are what we call touch lines, and the two shorter lines are called goal lines. The pitch is divided into two halves by a halfway line, which joins the midpoints of the two touch lines.The centre mark is a circle with a 3m radius marked around it. It is positioned in the middle of the halfway line.A marking must be drawn on the pitch, 5m from the corner arc and at right angles to the goal line. This is to make sure that defending players retreat this distance when a corner kick is being taken. The width of this mark is 8cm.Two additional marks, each at a distance of 5m to the left and the right of the second penalty mark, must be made on the pitch to indicate the minimum distance to be retreated when a kick is being taken from the second penalty mark. The width of this mark is 8cm.

The penalty area

Two imaginary lines of 6m in length are drawn from the outside of each goalpost and at right angles to the goal line; at the end of these lines a quarter circle is drawn in the direction of the nearest touch line, each with a radius of 6m from the outside of the goalpost. The upper part of each quarter circle is joined by a line 3.16m in length running parallel to the goal line between the goalposts. The area bounded by these lines and the goal line is the penalty area.Within each penalty area, a penalty mark is made 6m from the midpoint between the goalposts and equidistant to them.

Goals

It consists of two upright posts equidistant from the corners and joined at the top by a horizontal crossbar. The goalposts and crossbar must be made of wood, metal or other approved material. They must be square, rectangular, round or oval in shape and must not be dangerous to players.The distance between the posts is 3m and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is 2m.Both goalposts and the crossbar have the same width and depth, 8 cm. The nets must be made of hemp, jute or nylon or other approved material and are attached to the back of the goalposts and the crossbar with a suitable means of support.