The field of play is rectangular, 91.40 metres long and 55.00 metres wide.

Side-lines mark the longer perimeters of the field ; backlines mark the shorter perimeters of the field. The goal-lines are the parts of the back-lines between the goal-posts.

A centre-line is marked across the middle of the field. Lines known as 23 metres lines are marked across the field 22.90 metres from each back-line.

Areas referred to as the circles are marked inside the field around the goals and opposite the centres of the backlines. Penalty spots 150 mm in diameter are marked in front of the centre of each goal with the centre of each spot 6.40 metres from the inner edge of the goal-line.

All lines are 75 mm wide and are part of the field of play. Flag-posts between 1.20 and 1.50 metres in height are placed at each corner of the field.

Goals are positioned outside the field of play at the centre of and touching each back-line.

(BOCOG)