field References Images field sports Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: baseball/ Field of play and equipment In major league playing fields, the distance to the fence from home plate along the foul lines (marking the official limits of the playing field) must be 250 feet (76.2 meters) or more. For fields built after 1958, however,… Read More In major league playing fields, the distance to the fence from home plate along the foul lines (marking the official limits of the playing field) must be 250 feet (76.2 meters) or more. For fields built after 1958, however,… Read MoreAmerican football/ The play of the gameThe field for American gridiron football is 120 yards (109.8 meters) long (including two 10-yard [9.1-meter] end zones) and 53.33 yards (48.8 meters) wide. A coin toss at the beginning of the game determines who will put the ball in play with a place kick from… Read MoreThe field for American gridiron football is 120 yards (109.8 meters) long (including two 10-yard [9.1-meter] end zones) and 53.33 yards (48.8 meters) wide. A coin toss at the beginning of the game determines who will put the ball in play with a place kick from… Read Morelacrosse/ The field and equipmentThe field is 110 yards (about 100 metres) long and 60 yards wide. The goals are 80 yards apart. The goal posts are 6 feet (1.8 metres) high and the same distance apart, surmounted by a crossbar. The posts are fitted with… Read MoreThe field is 110 yards (about 100 metres) long and 60 yards wide. The goals are 80 yards apart. The goal posts are 6 feet (1.8 metres) high and the same distance apart, surmounted by a crossbar. The posts are fitted with… Read Morerugby/ Field of play and equipment Based on International Rugby Board (IRB) rules, rugby union is played on a rectangular field not more than 70 metres (229.7 feet) wide; the maximum distance between the goal lines is 100 metres (328 feet), and beyond each goal line… Read More Based on International Rugby Board (IRB) rules, rugby union is played on a rectangular field not more than 70 metres (229.7 feet) wide; the maximum distance between the goal lines is 100 metres (328 feet), and beyond each goal line… Read Morefootball/ Equipment and field of playThe playing field (pitch) should be 100–130 yards (90–120 meters) long and 50–100 yards (45–90 meters) wide; for international matches, it must be 110–120 yards (100–110 meters) long and 70–80 yards (64–75 meters) wide. A goal is located at the center of each short side of the… Read MoreThe playing field (pitch) should be 100–130 yards (90–120 meters) long and 50–100 yards (45–90 meters) wide; for international matches, it must be 110–120 yards (100–110 meters) long and 70–80 yards (64–75 meters) wide. A goal is located at the center of each short side of the… Read More
