Law 1: Field of Play

The field is a rectangle 91.40 metres long and 55.00 metres wide.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.1 · recall

Side-lines mark the longer perimeters, back-lines the shorter ones.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.2 · recall

Only the stretch of back-line between the two goal-posts is the goal-line.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.3 · recall

All lines are 75 mm wide.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.8 · recall

Every line belongs to the field of play, so a ball on the side-line is still in.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.8 · applied

The centre-line runs across the field, halfway between the back-lines.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.4 · recall

That area, lines included, is the 23-metres area; the circle is the smaller area in front of the goal.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Terminology (23-metres area) · recall

It is a 23-metres line, which is in fact marked 22.90 metres from the back-line; 14.63 metres is the distance to the front of the circle.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.5 · applied

The circle's straight is 14.63 m out, the 23-metres line 22.90 m, the centre-line 45.70 m.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rules 1.2-1.6 · applied

22.90 m, then 45.70 m (half of 91.40 m), then the width of 55.00 m, then the length of 91.40 m.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rules 1.1, 1.4, 1.5 · applied

Each penalty spot is centred 6.40 m from the inner edge of the goal-line, in front of the centre of the goal.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.7 · recall

A penalty spot is 150 mm in diameter.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.7 · recall

The goals are outside the field of play, at the centre of each back-line and touching it.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.10 · recall

The Rules name penalty corner equipment, towels and water bottles: no items may be placed inside the goals.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.10 · applied

Flag-posts at the corners are between 1.20 and 1.50 metres high.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.9 · recall

Since the 2027 edition the Rules only allow flag-posts at the corners; competition Regulations may make them compulsory, for example where a match is televised.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.9 · applied

A bench for each team stands outside the field, both along the same side.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.11 · recall

The circle is the area enclosed by and including the circle-lines, and every line is part of the field, so a ball on the circle-line is inside the circle.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rule 1.8; Terminology (Circle) · applied

About 6.4 m, 14.63 m, 19.63 m (5 m beyond the circle) and 22.90 m.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rules 1.5, 1.7; Specifications 1.4 · applied

75 mm, 150 mm, 1.20 m and 3.66 m between the posts.

Source: FIH Rules 2027, Rules 1.7-1.9; Specifications 1.5 · applied