The Field Guide: The Layout and Dimensions of Sports Fields

From baseball, American football, and soccer to lesser-known sports such as boomerang, hurling, and shinty, this handbook illustrates how to lay out a regulation sports field according to its rules, associated levels, and age groups. Appropriate for sports enthusiasts as well as professionals and coaches, this guide presents comprehensive diagrams that display the fields’ layouts and dimensions along with a brief introduction to the history of each sport. For those seeking expanded information on rules and regulations, the manual also clarifies points such as the width of lines, placement of bases, and contact information on the sports’ governing bodies.