🥅Section 2: Game Facilities

2.1. Court

2.1.1.1. Courts are no larger than 45 ± 0.5m by 25 ± 0.5m and no smaller than 35 ± 0.5m by 18 ± 0.5m.

2.1.2.1. Courts must be bordered by a solid perimeter that is securely held together.
2.1.2.2. Boards on the perimeter must be at least 1.2 ± 0.2m tall.
- 2.1.2.2.1. In case of lower boards, the Head Referee may implement additional rules regarding physical contact and out-of-play balls.
2.1.2.3. There must be no gaps in the perimeter that would allow a ball or any part of the player’s body or equipment to go in.

2.1.3.1.1. There must be at least one entrance to the court.
- 2.1.3.1.1.1. If two entrances are available, they must be symmetrical to the center line of the court.

2.1.3.2.1. There must be at least one entrance to the court.
- 2.1.3.2.1.1. If only one entrance is available, or if both entrances are either not symmetrical to the center line of the court, or equally as accessible to player to enter or exit; a team my call for a substitution timeout as per 5.13.1.
2.1.3.2.2. On a court with two entrances symmetrical to the center line, an arc will be marked 3 ± 0.25m from the center of each door and is referred to as the player transition area.

2.1.3.3.1. There must be two entrances to the court, symmetrical to the center line.
2.1.3.3.2. An arc will be marked 3 ± 0.25m from the center of each door and is referred to as the player transition area.

2.1.4.1. All lines must be a maximum of 5cm wide.
2.1.4.2. The court will be segmented across its entire width in three locations:
- Mid court, or Center Line
- both Goal Lines
- 2.1.4.2.1. The middle point of the center line will be marked for placing the ball for jousts.
2.1.4.3. Goal Lines must be parallel to the backboard and 3 to 4.5m from it, depending on court size.
- 2.1.4.3.1. Goal Lines cannot be less than 29 ± 0.5m apart from each other.
2.1.4.4. Goal Lines must be marked for the positioning of the Goalmouths, centered in regard to the width of the court, defining what will be referred to as the Goalmouth Line.
- 2.1.4.4.1. The Goalmouth Line must be bound by two (2) perpendicular lines extending 10 ± 1cm towards center-court and 20 ± 1cm towards the back of the goal.
- 2.1.4.4.2. The two vertical lines must coincide with the dimensions of the goals used, taking the inside of the goalposts as reference.

2.1.5.1. Two (2) lines will be marked on the boards on both sides of the court and will be referred to as the tap-in area.
2.1.5.2. The lines will be drawn 0.75 ± 0.10m from the center line at each side.

2.1.6.1. An area in front of the goal will be marked and referred to as the crease.
2.1.6.2. The dimension of the crease must be a semicircle of 3 ± 0.1m from the center of the goal opening, cropped to 1.25 ± 0.1m from the outside of each Goalmouth marking. Refer to Diagram 1.
- 2.1.6.2.1. The crease may be drawn by straight lines according to Diagram 2.

2.2.1. Goals must have nets.
2.2.2. Goals must have a firm top crossbar positioned above the Goal Line.
2.2.3. Goals are placed with both Goalmouths facing each other, at the positions marked on the Goal Line.
2.2.4. The Goalmouth is 185 ± 5cm wide, measured from the interior of the goalposts.
2.2.5. The Goalmouth is 90 ± 5cm tall, measured from the ground to the bottom of the crossbar.
2.2.6. The goal is 80 ± 15cm deep, measured from the center of the goal line.

2.3.1. Balls must be 67 ± 2mm in diameter.
2.3.2. Balls must weigh 70 ± 5g.
2.3.3. Balls must be made of a low-bounce, impact resistant material.
- 2.3.3.1. Hardness of the material must be matched to its optimal performance temperature.

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