Can someone please tell me the exact/approximate dimensions of a pro soccer field?

- Also how is it usually measured? In yards or meters?
- how many steps does it take the average football player with an average 'step' to walk from on end to either helf, or the other end, and exactly how long would it take?

if anyone can get this information i would realy appreciate it, in case your wondering, I plan to make a PC soccer game just for fun (not as good as anything on stores shelves) it's just a hobby, thanks

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The field of play must be rectangular. The length of the touch line must be greater than the length of the goal line.

Length: minimum 90 m (100 yds), maximum 120 m (130 yds)
Width: minimum 45 m (50 yds), maximum 90 m (100 yds)

International Matches

Length: minimum 100 m (110 yds), maximum 110 m (120 yds)
Width: minimum 64 m (70 yds), maximum 75 m (80 yds)
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[This message has been edited by Woody_007 (edited 12-11-2000).]

WOW! THANX! THAT WAS fAST!

This is what i got from encarta

II. Field

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FIFA's rules state that a soccer field must be rectangular. It must be between 90 and 120 m (100 and 130 yd) long and between 45 and 90 m (50 and 100 yd) wide. The rectangular goals at each end of the field are 7.32 m (24 ft) wide and 2.44 m (8 ft) high. The goals are generally made of metal or plastic. A nylon mesh net attached to the goal traps the ball when a team scores.

Several field markings define the area of play. These include the penalty areas, sidelines, end lines, and corner kick quarter-circles. The two penalty areas are the most important field markings. They lie at each end of the field directly in front of the goals. The areas are 40.32 m (44 yd) wide and extend 16.5 m (18 yd) in front of the goal. Goalkeepers can use their hands within this area, but if they venture beyond the boundaries, they cannot. If a player commits a major foul inside the penalty area, the other team is awarded a penalty kick. (Fouls and penalty kicks are discussed in greater detail in the Play section of this article.)

Sidelines and end lines define the area of play, meaning that any space outside these lines is considered out of play. If a team kicks the ball out of bounds over a sideline, the opposing team puts it back in play by a throw-in. To make a throw-in, a player outside the sideline throws the ball to a teammate who is in play. The player must always use two hands and bring the ball from behind the head while standing in the spot where the ball left the field of play. Failure to do so results in a change of possession, and the other team is awarded the throw-in.

When a ball passes beyond an end line, one of two things happens, depending on which team last touched the ball. When the defending team touches the ball last, a corner kick is awarded to the attacking team. A corner kick is a free kick taken from one of the quarter-circle areas at each corner of the field. If the attacking team kicks the ball past the end line, the defense takes possession of the ball. The defense is allowed to kick the ball up the field from one of the corners of the goal area, a smaller rectangular area within the penalty area. These kicks are called goal kicks.

Hey Woody! I just looked in your profile, and saw that you are from Scarborough, dude, i am in Toronto, cooL!