Football Field vs. Volleyball Court
Comparing 2 standards across 17 specifications. 17 key differences identified.
Official American football fields are governed by the NFL and NCAA rulebooks. The playing field is a rectangle measuring 120.0 yards (360 ft / 109.7 m) in total length by 53⅓ yards (160 ft / 48.8 m) in width, comprising a 100-yard playing field bounded by two 10-yard end zones. Goalposts feature a crossbar 10 ft (3.05 m) above the field, with upright widths of 18.5 ft (5.64 m) in the NFL/NCAA.
Official volleyball courts are standardized by the FIVB (Official Volleyball Rules Rule 1 & 2). The indoor court is a symmetrical 18.0 × 9.0 m (59.06 × 29.53 ft) rectangle surrounded by a free zone. The net stands 2.43 m (7 ft 11⅝ in) high for men and 2.24 m (7 ft 4⅛ in) for women, marked by an attack line 3.0 m from the centerline (defining the front row). Beach courts measure 16.0 × 8.0 m.
Specification Comparison Table
17 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
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Total Field Length (with End Zones)
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109.73 m (120.0 yd / 360.0 ft) | — |
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Field Width
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48.77 m (53.33 yd / 160.0 ft) | — |
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Active Playing Field Length
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91.44 m (100.0 yd / 300.0 ft between goal lines) | — |
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End Zone Depth
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9.14 m (10.0 yd / 30.0 ft per end zone) | — |
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Goalpost Crossbar Height
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3.05 m (10.0 ft above the ground) | — |
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NFL / NCAA Goalpost Width
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5.64 m (18.5 ft / 18 ft 6 in between inner uprights) | — |
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High School Goalpost Width
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7.11 m (23.33 ft / 23 ft 4 in) | — |
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NFL Hash Mark Width
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21.56 m apart (70 ft 9 in from sidelines / matching goalpost) | — |
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NCAA Hash Mark Width
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18.29 m apart (60 ft 0 in from sidelines) | — |
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Indoor Court Dimensions
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— | 18.00 × 9.00 m (59.06 × 29.53 ft) |
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Beach Court Dimensions
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— | 16.00 × 8.00 m (52.49 × 26.25 ft) |
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Men's Net Height (Center)
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— | 2.43 m (7 ft 11.625 in / 95.67 in) |
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Women's Net Height (Center)
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— | 2.24 m (7 ft 4.125 in / 88.19 in) |
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Attack Line (10-Foot Line)
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— | 3.00 m from the axis of the centerline |
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Net Antenna Height
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— | 1.80 m flexible fiberglass rod (80 cm extends above net) |
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Net Length & Width
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— | 9.50–10.00 × 1.00 m with 10 cm square black mesh |
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Free Zone Perimeter
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— | 3.00–5.00 m from sidelines (8 m behind end lines for FIVB World events) |