Apitch or asports ground is an outdoorplaying area for varioussports. The termpitch is most commonly used inBritish English,^[1] while the comparable term inAustralian,American andCanadian English isplaying field orsports field.^[2]

For most sports the official term isfield of play, although this is not regularly used by those outside refereeing/umpiring circles. The field of play generally includes out-of-bounds areas that a player is likely to enter while playing a match, such as the area beyond thetouchlines inassociation football andrugby or thesidelines inAmerican andCanadian football, or the "foul territory" inbaseball.^[3]

The surface of a pitch is most commonly composed ofsod (grass), but may also beartificial turf,sand,clay,gravel,concrete, or other materials. A playing field onice may be referred to as arink, for example anice hockey rink, althoughrink may also refer to the entire building or, in the sport ofcurling, to either the building or a particular team.

In the sport ofcricket, thecricket pitch refers not to the entirefield of play, but to the section of the field on which batting and bowling take place in the centre of the field. The pitch is prepared differently from the rest of the field, to provide a harder surface for bowling.

A pitch is often aregulation space, as in anassociation football pitch.

The termlevel playing field is also used metaphorically to mean fairness in non-sporting human activities such as business where there are notional winners and losers.^[4]

Sport	Regulated by	Shape	Field length	Total length	Width	Total width	Depth/height	Surface	Diagram
Aquatics
Artistic	World Aquatics[5]	Cuboid	30 meters		20 meters		3 meters
Diving			20 meters		25 meters		5 meters
Swimming (Olympic)			50 meters	-	25 meters	-	2-3 meters
Swimming (short course)			25 meters	-	20 meters	-	2-2.5 meters
Waterpolo			25 meters	-	20 meters	-	1.8 meters
Basketball
3x3[6]	FIBA[7]	Oblong rectangle	11 meters	-	15 meters	-
Basketball			28 meters	-		-
	NBA[8]		94 feet (29 m)	-	50 feet (15 m)	-
Basque pelota
Jai alai[9]	FIPV	Rectangular cuboid	54 meters	-	10 meters	-	10 meters
Mur à gauche			30 meters[10]
			36 meters[11]
Trinquete[12]			28.5 meters		9.3 meters		8.5 meters
Bat and ball sports
Baseball	MLB	Non standardized[13][14]	250–400 feet (76–122 m)[3] (distance from home plate apex to nearest center field fence)	-	446.9–492.9 feet (136.2–150.2 m)[15]	-		grass and dirt
	WBSC		400 feet (120 m) (distance from home plate apex to center field fence)[16]	-	Distance between foul poles (each one are 275 feet (84 m) or more from home plate apex)	-
Softball[17]		Circular quadrant	220–250 feet (67–76 m) (radius)	-	220–250 feet (67–76 m) (radius)	-
Baseball5[18]		Square	18 metres (59 ft)	21 metres (69 ft)	18 metres (59 ft)	21 metres (69 ft)	1 metre (3.3 ft) (fence)
Vitilla[19]		Circular sextant	100 feet (30 m) (radius)	-	100 feet (30 m)	-
Pesapallo	Finnish Pesäpallo Association[20]	Irregular hexagon	315 feet (96 m)	-	138 feet (42 m)	-	-
Rounders	GAA[21]	Square	70 meters	-	70 meters	-	.
Cricket	ICC[22]	Oval	130–180 yards (120–160 m)	-	130–180 yards (120–160 m)	-	-
Indoor cricket	WICF[23]	Rectangular cuboid	28-30 meters	-	10.5-12 meters	-	4-4.5 meters
Stoolball	Stoolball England[24]	Circle	90 yards (82 m) (diameter)	-	90 yards (82 m) (diameter)	-
Lapta	Russian Lapta Federation[25][26]	Oblong rectangle	40-55 meters	-	25-40 meters	-
Oină	Romanian Oină Federation[27]	Oblong rectangle	70 meters		32 meters			grass
Schlagball[28][29]		Oblong rectangle + trapezium	70 meters	plus an area between divergent diagonals of 140 meters behing rear flags	25 meters	plus an area between divergent diagonals of 140 meters behing rear flags
Boules
Boccia	BISFed[30]	Oblong rectangle	12.5 meters	-	6 meters	-	-	polished concrete, wooden, natural or synthetic rubber.
Bocce volo[31]	WPBF	Oblong rectangle	27.5 meters	-	2.5-4 meters	-
Petanque[32]			15 meters	-	4 meters	-
Raffa[33]			6.5 meters	-	4-4.5 meters	-		natural ground or synthetic material
Combat sports
Amateur boxing	World boxing[34]	Rectangular cuboid	6.1 meters		6.1 meters		1.3 meters	canvas, rubber
Bare-knuckle boxing	BKFC[35]	Cylinder	22 feet (6.7 m) (diameter)		22 feet (6.7 m) (diameter)
Amateur wrestling[36]	UWW	Circle	9 meters (diameter)		9 meters (diameter)
International grappling[37]
Amateur MMA[38]
Fencing	FIE[39]	Oblong rectangle	14 meters	17–18 meters	1.5 meters	-	-
Karate	WKF[40]	Square	8 meters		8 meters
Kickboxing (ring)	WAKO[41]	Rectangular cuboid	5.2 meters		5.2 meters		1.32 meters	felt, rubber
Kickboxing (tatami)		Square	7 meters		7 meters			foam
Mixed Martial Arts	UFC[42]	Octagonal prism	30 feet (9.1 m)		30 feet (9.1 m)		69 inches (1.8 m)
	Bellator MMA[35]	Cylinder	36 feet (11 m) (diameter)		36 feet (11 m) (diameter)		69 inches (1.8 m)
Taekwondo	WT[43]	Octagon	8 meters		8 meters
Cue sports
Carom[44]	WCBS	Oblong rectangle	2.79-2.89 meters	3.065-3.115 meters	1.37-1.47 meters	1.6245-1.695 meters	0.787-0.837 meters
Pool[45]		Rounded rectangle	100–100.125 inches (2.5400–2.5432 m) (9 feet) 92–92.125 inches (2.3368–2.3400 m) (8 feet)	107.875–115.125 inches (2.7400–2.9242 m) (9 feet) 98.875–107.125 inches (2.5114–2.7210 m) (8 feet)	50–50.125 inches (1.2700–1.2732 m) (9 feet) 46–46.125 inches (1.1684–1.1716 m) (8 feet)	57.875–65.125 inches (1.4700–1.6542 m) (9 feet) 53.875–61.125 inches (1.3684–1.5526 m) (8 feet)	29.25–31 inches (0.743–0.787 m)
Snooker[46]		Oblong rectangle	140–141 inches (3.6–3.6 m)		69.5–70.5 inches (1.77–1.79 m)		33.5–34.5 inches (0.85–0.88 m)
Cycling
Artistic	UCI[47]	Oblong rectangle	12-14 meters	-	9-11 meters	-	-
Cycle ball								wood, parquet, chipboard, triplex, synthetic
Equestrian
Dressage	FEI	Oblong rectangle	60 meters	-	20 meters	-		sand
Polo[48][49][50]	FIP	Oblong rectangle	250–300 yards (230–270 m)	-	160–200 yards (150–180 m)	-		grass
Arena polo[51][52]			50–100 yards (46–91 m)	-	25–50 yards (23–46 m)	-		snow
Football codes
Soccer[53]	FIFA	Oblong rectangle	100–130 yards (91–119 m) 110–120 yards (100–110 m) (international)	-	50–100 yards (46–91 m) 70–80 yards (64–73 m) (international)	-		grass, artificial
Beach soccer[54]			35–37 meters	-	26–28 meters	-		sand
Futsal[55]			25-42 meters 38-42 meters (international)	-	16-25 meters 20-25 meters (international)	-		wood, artificial
American[56]	IFAF	Oblong rectangle	100 yards (91 m)	120 yards (110 m)	160 feet (49 m)	-		grass, artificial
Flag[57] (standard)			50 yards (46 m)	70 yards (64 m)	25 yards (23 m)	-	-	solid, sand
Arena[58][59]		Rounded rectangle	50 yards (46 m)	66 yards (60 m)	28 yards (26 m)	-		artificial
Canadian	Football Canada[60]	Oblong rectangle	110 yards (100 m)	150 yards (140 m)	65 yards (59 m)	-		grass, artificial
Rugby union	World Rugby[61]	Oblong rectangle	94-100 meters	106-144 meters	68-70 meters	-		grass, sand, clay, snow, artificial
Rugby league	IRL[62]		100 meters	112-122 meters	68 meters	-		grass
Australian rules (professional)	AFL Commission[63]	Oval	135-185 meters	-	110-155 meters	-		grass
International rules	AFL Commission and GAA[64]	Oblong rectangle	145 meters	-	90 meters	-
Gaelic	GAA[65]		130–145 meters	-	80–90 meters	-
Gymnastics
Artistic (floor)	World Gymnastics[66]	Square	11.97-12.03 meters		11.97-12.03 meters
Artistic (vault)		Oblong rectangle	32.2 meters		2.5 meters
Rhythmic		Square	12.97-13.03 meters		12.97-13.03 meters
Handball
Indoor[67] andwheelchair[68]	IHF	Oblong rectangle	40 meters	-	20 meters	-
Beach[69]			27 meters	-	12 meters	-		sand
Hockey
Ball hockey	ISBHF[70]	Rounded cuboid	56-61 meters	-	26-30 meters	-	Boards (1.02-1.22 meters height) + protective glass (1.6-4 meters height) + protective end zone net	asphalt
Bandy	FIB[71]	Oblong rectangle	100-110 meters	-	60-65 meters	-		ice
Rink bandy			45-60 meters	-	26-31 meters	-	Boards: 15-122 centimeters height
Field[72]	FIH	Oblong rectangle	100 yards (91 m)	-	60 yards (55 m)	-
Indoor[73]			36-44 meters	-	18-22 meters	-
Beach[74]			30-35 meters	-	20-25 meters	-		sand
Floorball	IFF[75]	Rounded cuboid	36-40 meters	-	18-20 meters	-
Ice	IIHF[76]	Rounded cuboid	61 meters	-	30 meters	-	Boards (1.07-2.4 meters height) + protective glass (1.8-4 meters height) + protective net	ice
	NHL[77]		200 feet (61 m)	-	85 feet (26 m)	-
Inline[78]	World Skate	Rounded cuboid	131–197 feet (40–60 m)	-	66–98 feet (20–30 m)	-	Boards: 40–48 inches (1.0–1.2 m) height	sport tile, wood, asphalt or cement
Quad[79]			34-44 meters	-	17-22 meters	-	Boards: 1 meter height	wood, cement
Unicycle	IUF[80]	Rounded rectangle	35-45 meters	-	20-25 meters	-
Underwater	CMAS[81]	Rectangular cuboid	21-25 meters	-	12-15 meters	-	2-3.65 meters
Ice skating
Ice dance[82]	ISU	Oblong rectangle	56-60 meters	-	26-30 meters	-		ice
Speed skating (Long track)		Stadium	178 meters	-	66 meters	-	-
Speed skating (Short track)			60 meters	-	30 meters	-	-
Korfball
Korfball[83]	IKF	Oblong rectangle	40 meters	-	20 meters	-
Beach[84]			20 meters	-	10 meters	-		sand
Outdoor[85]			40-60 meters		20-30 meters
Lacrosse
Field[86]	World Lacrosse	Oblong rectangle	110 meters	-	60 meters	-
Women[87]			100 meters	-	50-60 meters	-
Box[88]			55-61 meters	-	24-28 meters	-		artificial turf, concrete
Sixes[89]			70 meters	-	36 meters	-
Intercrosse[90]		Oblong rectangle	40 meters	-	20 meters	-		wood
Netball
Netball[91]	World Netball	Oblong rectangle	100 feet (30 m)	-	50 feet (15 m)	-		wood
FAST5[92]
Racquet sports
Badminton	BWF[93]	Oblong rectangle	44 feet (13 m)	17.4 meters	17 feet (5.2 m) 20 feet (6.1 m) (doubles)	8.18 meters 9.1 meters (doubles)
Padel	FIP[94]	Rectangular cuboid	19.9-20.1 meters	-	9.95-10.05 meters	-	4 meters
Squash (singles)	World Squash[95]	Cuboid	9.75 meters	-	6.40 meters	-	4.57 meters
Squash (doubles)			9.75 meters	-	8.42 meters	-	4.57 meters
Table tennis	ITTF[96]	Oblong rectangle	2.74 meters	14 meters (playing space)	1.525 meters	7 meters (playing space)	76 centimeters 91.25 centimeters (including net)
Tennis[97]	ITF	Oblong rectangle	78 feet (24 m)	37 meters	27 feet (8.2 m) 36 feet (11 m) (doubles)	18 meters		clay, grass, hard
Beach tennis[98]			16 meters		4.5 meters 8 meters (doubles)			sand
Roller racing
Inline speed skating[99]	World Skate	Stadium[100]	50 meters (100 m lap) 60 meters (125-200 m lap)		25 meters (100 m lap) 30 meters (125-200 m lap)
Roller derby[101]			108 feet (33 m)		75 yards (69 m)
Tag games
Kabaddi (standard)[102]	IKF[103]	Oblong rectangle	13 meters	-	10 meters	-	-
Kabaddi (circle-style)[104]		Circle	44 meters	-	44 meters	-	-
Kho kho	IKKF	Oblong rectangle	27 meters	30 meters	16 meters	19 meters	-
Kho kho (Ultimate)[105]			22 meters	26 meters	16 meters	20 meters	-
Tchoukball
Tchoukball[106]	FITB	Oblong rectangle	26-29 meters	-	15-17 meters	-
Beach[107]			21-23 meters	-	11-13 m	-		sand
Track and field
Indoor	World Athletics[108]	Stadium	90.03 meters	-	45.78 meters	-	-
Outdoor			176.91 meters	-	92.52 meters	-	-
Ultimate
Ultimate[109]	WFDF	Oblong rectangle	64 meters	100 meters	37 meters	-	-
Beach[110]			49 yards (45 m)	82 yards (75 m)	27 yards (25 m)	-	-	sand
Volleyball
Volleyball[111]	FIVB	Oblong rectangle	18 meters	24-31 m	9 meters	15-19 meters		wooden, synthetic
Beach[112] and Beach 4x4[113]			16 meters	20-28m	8 meters	18-20 meters		sand
Snow[114]			16 meters	22 meters	8 meters	14 meters		snow
Sitting	WPV[115]	Oblong rectangle	10 meters	16 meters	6 meters	12 meters		wooden, synthetic
Other
Bowling	IBF	Oblong rectangle	754.1875 inches (19.15636 m)		41–42 inches (1.0–1.1 m)			wood or synthetic material
Canoe polo	ICF[116]	Oblong rectangle	35 meters		23 meters			water
Dodgeball	WDA[117]	Oblong rectangle	17 meters	-	8 meters	-	-
Fistball	IFA[118]	Oblong rectangle	50 meters	62 meters	20 meters	32 meters
Gaelic games	GAA[65]	Oblong rectangle	145 meters	-	90 meters	-		grass
Goalball	IBSA[119]	Oblong rectangle	18 meters	-	9 meters	-		wood, plastic or synthetic
International game[120]	CIJB	Oblong rectangle	70 meters	-	20 meters	-	-	Concrete or asphalt
One-wall handball[121]			10.6 meters	-	6.1 meters	-	4.9 meters
Sepak takraw	ISTAF[122]	Oblong rectangle	44 feet (13 m)	19.4 meters	20 feet (6.1 m)	12.1 meters
Shinty	Camanachd Association[123]	Oblong rectangle	140–170 yards (130–160 m)	-	70–80 yards (64–73 m)	-
Weightlifting	IWF[124]	Square	4 meters		4 meters			hardwood
Wheelchair rugby	WWR[125]	Oblong rectangle	28 meters	-	15 meters	-
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Game court is one of the names for a multi-sport athletic space, typically constructed outdoors, where such games asbasketball,volleyball,paddle tennis and other racquet sports, and up to a dozen more games and activities can be played. They are usually smaller than a regulation tennis (120' x 60') or basketball (84'x50') court, although there is no set dimensions or size for a game court. The game-court concept was popularized by Sport Court in the 1970s, and some generic references are made to game courts as 'sport courts', although that is a trademark of Connor Sport Court International, LLC. Game courts are often found in residential backyards, giving families and children opportunities for healthy recreation close to home.

Game courts are usually constructed using a rectangular sub-base made from concrete or asphalt, then covered with an open-grid modularpolypropylene (or similar) sports surface to improve safety. Most feature athletic equipment such as basketball goals, net systems for racquet sports, volleyball and badminton, lights for nighttime play, fencing or ball containment netting, hockey/soccer goals, lines or markings for various sports, and practice or training components can also be incorporated into the design.

The surface of a game court—as opposed to simply playing on concrete or asphalt—is designed for safe play and to reduce injury. Many people have started to use suspended athletic courts to cover old athletic courts like tennis courts and basketball courts. The surface should provide appropriate traction for various types of sports and activities, as well as shock or force reduction to minimize overuse and stress injuries.

Game courts are typically custom-designed to the interests of the family or organization, and are versatile in enabling a wide variety of sports to be played in a relatively small space. Some activities played on a game court are enjoyable modifications of other sports (such as short-court tennis) that allow for similar skills to be developed as the 'regulation' game, but on a reduced-scale court size. A typical game court of 50 by 30 feet (15.2 m × 9.1 m) might include a basketball key and 3-point line arranged around a hoop, overlaid by short-court tennis orpickleball lines (which can also be used forvolleyball orbadminton) along the longer dimension.

Game courts for private use will frequently be built with a high fence surrounding the surface to allow for containment of the ball used in play, and, if required, to prevent people from entering. Any of several materials have been used, includingchain-link fencing,welded wire mesh fence, and fabric mesh or netting.

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