RECOMMENDED AREA: Ground space is 36,400 square feet (.8 acre) to 64,000 square feet (1.4 acres).

SIZE AND DIMENSION: Playing field width is 120' to 180'. Length is 240' to 300'. Additional area recommended is 10' minimum unobstructed space on all sides.

ORIENTATION: Preferred orientation is for the long axis to be northwest-southeast to suit the angle of the sun in the fall playing season, or north-south for longer periods.

SURFACE AND DRAINAGE: Surface is to be turf.

Preferred grading is a longitudinal crown with a 1 % slope from center to each side and adequate underdrainage.

Grading may be from side to side or corner to corner diagonally if conditions do not permit the preferred grading.