Pages about Soccer:

Hts and wts of players on Brazil, Germany national soccer teams, and goalkeeping rules notes:

https://www.angelfire.com/ma/vincemoon/worldcup.htm

table log of soccer air-dribbling flight drill workouts

https://www.angelfire.com/ma/vincemoon/Soccair.htm

Dimensions of soccer field, goalie habitats,
jpeg marked scale map of soccer field, notes on dimensions of field...
https://www.angelfire.com/ma/vincemoon/airattack.htm

Below (adapted from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d3/Football_pitch.png to show classical dimensions of 75x115 yds in scale) you can see a jpeg of a soccer field that is of average typical or classical dimensions, 115 yards by 75 yards. I consider this the classical dimensions of a field, because according to FIFA, "The field of play shall be rectangular, its length being not more than 130 yards nor less than 100 yards and its breadth not more than 100 yards nor less than 50 yards. (In international matches the length shall be not more than 120 yards nor less than 110 yards and the breadth not more than 80 yards nor less than 70 yards.) The length shall in all cases exceed the breadth". The yellow semi-circle shows a distance of 15 yards from the goal. The red semi-circle shows a distance of 35 yards from the goal. Thus whether the route is 20 yards dribbled keeping the ball off the ground followed by a powerful hard to predict 15 yard shot starting with the ball in the air, or 15 yards dribbled in the air keeping the ball off the ground followed by a 20 yard shot, either way if you can fly 15-20 yards with the ball, you can put the enemy goal in danger, and you can invade the penalty-kick box, from a large area of the field.

The blue half-circle inside the yellow circle represents a radius of 12 yards from the middle of the goal line, the light blue half-circle represents a radius of 6 yards from the middle of the goal line. The light green rectangle extending in front of the goal, extends 12 yards in front of the goal. The orange rectangle in front of the goal extends 6 yards in front of the goal.

RE these circles and rectangles, they estimate the demarcations of goaltender habitats. the blue circle represents the maximum distance that the most wild and adventurous goalkeepers or goalies will venture from the goal. The light green rectangle represents the range of adventurous goalkeepers who are properly aware and afraid of being taken advantage of via a ball being chipped over their heads. The light blue circle represents the range of the more adventurous of the typical goalies and the orange rectangle represents the range of the typical goalie.

Goalies tend to charge an onrushing attacker in a one on one situation, meeting him about 12 yards in front of the goal line. Such goalie-charges are considered to be acceptable because an onrushing defender finds it hard to chip the ball up over the goalie's head. However, if the onrushing defender is keeping the ball in the air and not letting it touch the ground, he is in a position to easily chip the ball up over the goalie and also up over other defenders.

Law 1: The Field of Play

(1) Dimensions.

The field of play shall be rectangular, its length being not more than 130 yards nor less than 100 yards and its breadth not more than 100 yards nor less than 50 yards. (In international matches the length shall be not more than 120 yards nor less than 110 yards and the breadth not more than 80 yards nor less than 70 yards.) The length shall in all cases exceed the breadth.

(2) Marking.

The field of play shall be marked with distinctive lines, not more than 5 inches in width (not by a V-shaped rut) in accordance with the plan, the longer boundary lines being called the touch-lines and the shorter the goal-lines. A flag on a post not less than 5 ft. high and having a non-pointed top, shall be placed at each corner; a similar flag-post may be placed opposite the half-way line on each side of the field of play, not less than 1 yard outside the touchline. A halfway-line shall be marked out across the field of play. The center of the field of play shall be indicated by a suitable mark and a circle with a 10 yards radius shall be marked round it.

(3) The Goal-Area.

At each end of the field of play two lines shall be drawn at right-angles to the goal-line, 6 yards from each goal-post. These shall extend into the field of play for a distance of 6 yards and shall be joined by a line drawn parallel with the goal-line. Each of the spaces enclosed by these lines and the goal-line shall be called a goal-area.

(4) The Penalty-Area.

At each end of the field of play two lines shall be drawn at right-angles to the goal-line, 18 yards from each goal-post. These shall extend into the field of play for a distance of 18 yards and shall be joined by a line drawn parallel with the goal-line. Each of the spaces enclosed by these lines and the goal-line shall be called a penalty-area. A suitable mark shall be made within each penalty-area, 12 yards from the mid-point of the goal-line, measured along an un-drawn line at right-angles thereto. These shall be the penalty-kick marks. From each penalty-kick mark an arc of a circle, having a radius of 10 yards, shall be drawn outside the penalty-area.

(5) The Corner-Area.

From each corner-flag post a quarter circle, having a radius of 1 yard, shall be drawn inside the field of play.

(6) The Goals.

The goals shall be placed on the center of each goal-line and shall consist of two upright posts, equidistant from the corner-flags and 8 yards apart (inside measurement), joined by a horizontal cross-bar the lower edge of which shall be 8 ft. from the ground. The width and depth of the cross-bars shall not exceed 5 inches (12 cm). The goal-posts and the cross- bars shall have the same width.
Nets may be attached to the posts, cross-bars and ground behind the goals. They should be appropriately supported and be so placed as to allow the goalkeeper ample room.
(Footnote) Goal nets. The use of nets made of hemp, jute or nylon is permitted. The nylon strings may, however, not be thinner than those made of hemp or jute.

Thus one would assume that the average pro soccer field in europe etc is 115 yds long and 75 yds wide.

37.5 - 22 = 15.5

FIFA Rules of Soccer

Law 1: The Field of Play