I'm not that knowledgable about football, but I am watching the PAFC game and the pitch just looks smaller, as does the goal.
2007-03-11 08:26:02 · 8 answers · asked by chelle0980 6 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
No ... all league grounds have a minimum width and length that they must adhere to but clubs can choose to make them bigger. Arsenal's pitch at their old ground Highbury used to be the smallest pitch in the league.
2007-03-11 08:31:19 · answer #1 · answered by Smarty 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
in the official FIFA, the World Soccer Association, rules is stated what specifications a soccer pitch should meet and they are the following;
Field surface
Matches may be played on natural or artificial surfaces, according to the rules of the competition.
Dimensions
The field of play must be rectangular. The length of the touch line must be greater than the length of the goal line.
minimum maximum
Length: 90 m (100 yds) 120 m (130 yds)
Width: 45 m (50 yds) 90 m (100 yds)
International Matches
minimum maximum
Length: 100 m (110 yds) 110 m (120 yds)
Width: 64 m (70 yds) 75 m (80 yds)
2007-03-11 15:39:04 · answer #2 · answered by Vince has left the building... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way...for example you have bigger stadiums in the Championship like Portman Road (Ipswich Town), Elland Road (Leeds United), St Marys (Southampton), Hillsbouroh (Sheffield Wednesday), Walkers Stadium (Leicester City), Ricoh Arena (Coventry City) and even even Nottingham Forest in League 1. All these lower league team stadiums match up or even out do some stadiums in the Preimership.
2007-03-11 16:23:36 · answer #3 · answered by Rich S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, pitches vary in size, as long as they are the minimum requirement they can be bigger, I believe the pitch at Aldershot was the larges in England.
2007-03-11 15:40:58 · answer #4 · answered by poetikliesense 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say that some are smaller but only by a samll margin take for instance arsenal old ground that used to be the smallest in the premiership but i would say they are all the same really only off by about weel a tiny tiny bit
2007-03-11 15:37:38 · answer #5 · answered by pauls 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.they make them bigger.all football league pitches must have aminimum width and length set by fa rules
2007-03-11 17:42:20 · answer #6 · answered by pinklady25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are smaller than proffesional football pitches i play amature football and our pitches are alot smaller they vary in size
2007-03-11 15:29:43 · answer #7 · answered by skizmo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's an optical illusion.The camera angles and stadium sizes all play tricks on the eye.
2007-03-11 15:56:25 · answer #8 · answered by willies 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋