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  "name": "Law 1 - The Field of Play",
  "summary": "Law 1 of the IFAB Laws of the Game (2026/27 edition) sets the field dimensions and markings, goal and penalty area measurements, and the conditions for using goal-line technology (GLT).",
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    "How big is a football pitch?",
    "What are the dimensions of a football goal?",
    "How far is the penalty spot from the goal?",
    "What does goal-line technology do?"
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      "text": "The touchline must be between 90 m (100 yds) and 120 m (130 yds) and the goal line between 45 m (50 yds) and 90 m (100 yds); for international matches the touchline must be 100-110 m (110-120 yds) and the goal line 64-75 m (70-80 yds).",
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      "text": "The distance between the inside of the goalposts is 7.32 m (8 yds) and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is 2.44 m (8 ft); goalposts and crossbar must be white and must not exceed 12 cm (5 ins) in width and depth.",
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      "text": "The penalty area extends 16.5 m (18 yds) from the inside of each goalpost, and the penalty mark is 11 m (12 yds) from the midpoint between the goalposts. All field markings must be of the same width, not more than 12 cm (5 ins).",
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      "text": "Goal-line technology applies solely to the goal line, is used only to determine whether a goal has been scored, and must communicate its indication within one second, only to the match officials.",
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  "evidence": {
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  "winning_edge": "Pitch and goal measurements are stable but constantly misquoted in mixed metric/imperial forms; this object binds the exact IFAB figures for the 2026/27 edition, including the GLT constraints stated in Law 1 itself.",
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