How big is a blind football pitch?
Officials' detail · The game · 1 of 2The pitch is 38 to 42 m long and 20 m wide. Kickboards 1 to 1.2 m high form the touchlines, so the ball stays in play off them. Lines 12 m from each goal make thirds for guiding. Goals are 3.66 m by 2.14 m, the penalty area is curved and the goalkeeper's area is 5.82 m by 2 m.
How it works
- Size: 38 to 42 m by 20 m.
- Surface: wood or artificial grass.
- Kickboards: 1 to 1.2 m high.
- Off the boards: still in play.
- Thirds: dotted lines at 12 m.
- Goal: 3.66 m wide, 2.14 m high.
- Penalty spot: 6 m; second spot at 8 m.
- Goalkeeper's area: 5.82 m by 2 m.
The glossary has the pitch (blind football), the kickboard, the thirds, the goal (blind football), the penalty area (blind football) and the goalkeeper's area.
Tricky cases
The ball goes over a kickboard. Restart?
A kick-in.
Can play be on sand?
No. Sand-based and water-based surfaces are not allowed.
Where does the guide stand?
Behind the opponents' goal, in the attacking third.
Is there a technical area?
Yes, a line 1 m outside the kickboards.
Why the rule exists
Kickboards keep the ball in play and give players a wall to find. Thirds split guiding so each voice covers one zone.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | 3.66 m by 2.14 m | Law 1 |
| Spots | 6 m and 8 m | Law 1 |
| Thirds | 12 m lines | Law 1 |
From the rule book
IBSA Football Sport Committee, IBSA Blind Football Laws of the Game 2025-2029, Law 1. Checked 14 October 2026. Official document: IBSA Blind Football Laws of the Game 2025-2029.