Field Setup

Updated Nov 6, 2026

The regulation goaltimate field, drawn to scale from the USA Goaltimate rules (v2.1). Click the diagram to see it full size.

Regulation goaltimate field, overhead view

You need: 6 tall cones (the 4 field corners and both ends of the clear line), 7 short "volcano" cones (around the Goal Area), the goaltimate hoop, and stakes or turf buckets.

  • Field: 26 yards wide by 47 yards long, with a 3 yard margin all around.
  • Clear Box: the first 10 yards at one end, full width. Its front edge is the clear line, the 2-point line.
  • The hoop: 25 yards from the clear line, centred, 10 yards in from each sideline. The ends sit 18 feet apart and the top stands 11 feet tall.
  • Goal Area: behind the hoop, 22 feet wide at the goal line (2 feet past each end of the hoop) and 6 yards deep. Its back point is the reverse brick, 6 yards from the back line.
  • Key Area: in front of the hoop, the same 22 feet wide, 1.33 yards (4 feet) deep. Its front point is the brick.
  • Substitution Box: along one sideline, between the clear line and the goal line, 3 yards deep.

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