Are Soccer Lines Needed On Turf Fields?

[Clyde]

How is this a thread? Yes they need separate lines. They are different sports with completely different markings. The concept of this thread is painfully ignorant.

 

I started it because in a football thread someone posted that a new turf field being installed would only have soccer OOB lines so as not to have a lot of extra lines on the football field. Turns out that isn't the case.

[bothways]

Fair enough. I wasn't really attacking the post per se but the concept that the question would really even be entertained in the real world.

[doubledeuce]

Lafayette is one of the larger ones I have seen, very similar in size to the field at Ryle.

I think it is much larger than Ryle's, if I remember correctly.

[the_pulpit]

I hate football lines on a soccer field you mean.... :lol:

 

I hate soccer lines on a football field.

 

I feel like they should be removable somehow.

[futbalfan]

Pretty impressive pitch/field.

 

Pitch looks to be about 115-118 by 50 yards.

[Yellow Card]

Looks nice, field seems very close to the track though.

 

I am guessing that the pitch is actually 116 by 68.

[Jumper_Dad]

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Pretty impressive pitch/field.

 

Pitch looks to be about 115-118 by 50 yards.

 

If regulation football field is 53 yards wide then the soccer pitch here is at least 70+ yards wide as it looks to go all the way to the edge of the track on the sides.

[Jumper_Dad]

Would soccer rather have their own grass field that is in excellent condition or share a turf field with HS, JV, Freshman and in many cases Middle School football?

 

I know Title IX makes that scenario almost impossible to have, but taking Title IX out of it would you prefer your own grass field for soccer only or share a turf field with football?

[futbalfan]

I actually meant to state 60 wide. I had heard their coach is looking to bid for Regional once the other criteria are met (e.g. lights) so if that's the case the field must be 60-80 yards wide and 110-120 long otherwise the field doesn't qualify beyond District which is has in the past.

[futbalfan]

chalk it up to old age and old eyes. Although an easier way to estimate is by the goal line markings. 18 yards from edge of penalty line to goal post, 8 yards post to post, 10 yards from arch to 10 yard mark (yellow hash on out side of goal line near edge of penalty box), 1 yard for corner arch, maybe add a 1 yard for distance from penalty to 10 yard hash comes to 68 yards or thereabout.

[Yellow Card]

chalk it up to old age and old eyes. Although an easier way to estimate is by the goal line markings. 18 yards from edge of penalty line to goal post, 8 yards post to post, 10 yards from arch to 10 yard mark (yellow hash on out side of goal line near edge of penalty box), 1 yard for corner arch, maybe add a 1 yard for distance from penalty to 10 yard hash comes to 68 yards or thereabout.

 

Good estimate... exactly how I came up with my 118X68 guess.

[bothways]

Another field with painted end zones. Ugh. So annoying.