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Equipment of soccer
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Pitch
A soccer pitch is the playing surface for the game of soccer.Its dimensions and markings are defined by Law 1 of the Laws of the Game, "The Field of Play".All line markings on the pitch form part of the area which they define. For example, a ball on or over the touchline is still on the field of play; a ball on the line of the goal area is in the goal area; and a foul committed over the 16.5 metres (18-y
Soccer Goals
ard) line has occurred in the penalty area. Therefore a ball must wholly cross the touchline to be out of play, and a ball must wholly cross the goal line (between the goal posts) before a goal is scored; if any part of the ball is still on or over the line, the ball is still in play. |
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Goals
are placed at the centre of each goal-line. These consist of two upright posts placed equidistant from the corner flagposts, joined at the top by a horizontal crossbar. The inner edges of the posts must be 7.32 metres (8 yds) apart, and the lower edge of the crossbar must be 2.44 metres (8 feet) above the ground. Nets are usually placed behind the goal, though are not required by the Laws.
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Ball
The ball used in football is called a football. The ball is an air-filled sphere with a
circumference of 68–70 cm (or 27–28 inches), a weight of 410–450 g (or 14–16 ounces),
inflated to a pressure of 60–110 kPa (or 8.5–15.6 psi), and covered in leather or "other suitable material" |
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