U10 Field Layout
Items you will need
- Athletic Field Sprayer and yellow and blue CHALK SPRAY - NO MARKING PAINT!
- 2 300’ tape measure and 2 100’ tape measures
- Hammer and spikes
- Stripping string on orange rolls (approximately 2-3)
LOCATED ON THE OAK GROVE ATHLETIC FIELD
The U10 field lays out inside of the U12/U14 field and goal boxes. From the existing goal box corners, set a spike at each corner and string a line from Corner #1 to Corner #3 and Corner #2 and Corner #4 to set up the sidelines. Tighten up the lines by pulling tight and wrapping it around the spike a few times. Lift the middle of the line up to make sure it does not catch on any rough patches of grass. Take a can of YELLOW chalk spray, pop off the top. Line up the nozzle so the wide part is going side to side on the sprayer. There will be an orange mark at the front of the sprayer. Use this as a guide to follow the string. Pull the lever and start walking. Adjust your walking speed as needed so the sprayer gets good coverage.
Next spray a yellow line next to the existing outside edge of the goalbox line to set the end lines. The U10 field should sit inside of the goal boxes and centered around the existing center of the field.
We will use the existing center line. Spray yellow chalk on one side of the existing center line. From the center point of the existing circle, measure out 24’ of tape and wrap additional tape around a spray can. Keep the 24’ pinned against the side of the tape so you keep 24’ of tape tight from the center. Push the nozzle and walk around the radius of the circle keeping the line taught. Spray some dashed lines/dots/solid line to create the circle. Come back and spray the circle solid with the sprayer.
For the goal boxes, from corner #1, measure in towards the goal area 29’. Do the same from corner #2. Set a spike at these two areas. This will be where the goal box meets the end line. You should have 72’ between these two points.
Next measure from corner #1 towards corner #3 and corner #2 towards corner #4 36’. Set a spike at these two areas and run a string between them. This will give you a string 36’ from the end going across the field. Along this string, measure in 29’ from both sidelines. Set a spike at these corners. There should be 72’ between your two corners. Remove the string running across the field and connect the 4 points you just made to make the goalie box. Spray out the 3 lines in yellow chalk. For the goal kick box (smaller box) measure up 12’ from endline and set corners 24’ acoss. Spray these 3 lines.
For corner arcs, spray a line from endline to sideline 3’ out. Easiest way is usually to hook a tape at corner spike, measure out 3’, spray a small dot/dash along the arc then spray with sprayer or free hand.
BUILD OUT LINE - The build out line will be a blue chalk line. It will be across the width of the field and 65’ back from the end line. Measure up both sides 65’, run a string line across, and spray the line. This is the only time a color other than yellow chalk will be used for the U10 field.
concept u10 field.pdf
