Line Marking Handbook 2026

Including an 8-step how-to guide, and the latest dimensions from governing bodies. Pitchmark's aim is to help make life easier for ground staff worldwide, especially when it comes to line marking, so they've produced some advice and a number of diagrams to help with the process of line marking. You can download the digital version here. This handy pocket-size handbook will speed up your line marking, cut time and most importantly - cut costs.

Introduction:

The Kit:

9yds/ 8.2m

16yds/14.6m

40yds/ 36.5m

0.2yds/0.18m Diameter Line Width = Max. 120mm Line Colour = White

7yds/ 6.4m

30yds/27.4m

10yds/ 9.1m

18yds/16.5m

60yds/ 54.8m

0.2yds/0.18m Diameter Line Width = Max. 120mm Line Colour = White

8yds/ 7.3m

40yds/36.6m

14yds/12.8m

4yds/ 3.5m

13yds/ 11.8m

32yds/29.2m

80yds/ 73m

7yds/6.4m Radius

Line Width = Max. 120mm Line Colour = White

7yds/6.4m Radius

9yds /8m

1yd/ 0.9m Radius

50yds/45.7m

16yds/14.6m

5yds/ 4.6m

14yds/ 12.8m

35yds/32m

90yds/ 82.3m

9yds/8.2m Radius

Line Width = Max. 120mm Line Colour = White

9yds/8.2m Radius

10yds/ 9.1m

1yd/ 0.9m Radius

55yds/50.3m

20yds/18.3m

6yds/ 5.5m

18yds/ 16.5m

44yds/40.2m

100yds /91.4m

10yds/9.1m Radius Line Width = Max. 120mm Line Colour = White

10yds/9.1m Radius

12yds/ 11m

1yd/ 0.9m Radius

60yds/54.8m

20yds/18.3m

6yds/ 5.5m

18yds/ 16.5m

44yds/40.2m

110yds/ 100.6m

10yds/9.1m Radius Line Width = Max. 120mm Line Colour = White

10yds/9.1m Radius

12yds/ 11m

1yd/ 0.9m Radius

70yds/64m

Line Width = 100/120mm Line Colour = White

5m

10m

0.5m

15m

10m

94 - 100m

All dash lines 5m

5m

22m

5m

6 - 22m

68 - 70m

Line Width = 100mm

10m 10m

Max. 2m between

Max. 2m between

100m Max.

10m

Line Colour = White (Although 40m lines can be red)

6 - 11m

68m Max.

9yd/ 8.23m

1yd/ 3ft/ 91.44cm

4ft/ 1.22m

1ft/ 30cm gap

18”/ 45.72cm

18ft 6in/ 5.64m

6ft/ 1.83m

2ft/61cm

70ft 9in 21.56m

21.56m 70ft 9in

30ft/ 9.14m

Lines every 10 yards are 1ft/30cm thick.

6”/2.5cm

300ft/ 91.44m

1yd/ 3ft/ 91.44cm

2ft/61cm

Border lines = 6ft 3”/1.9m thick.

30ft/ 9.14m

All other lines 4”/10.2cm thick.

160ft/48.77m

19m

14m

13m radius

Line Width = 77-103mm Line Colour = White

10m

130m - 145m

65m

45m

20m

11m 13m

4.5m

80m - 90m

110 - 150m 19.2m

50m

50m

10m

3m

50m radius

9m

23.67m

25.01m

34.80m

1.23m

5.06m

8.89m

12.73m

40.04m

FINISH LINE FOR RACE RUN IN ME

20m

0.25m 0.80m 1.30m 2.00m 2.70m 3.50m 4.30m

Radius 36.5m

Lane 1 Scratch Line Lane 2 7.038m Lane 3 14.704m Lane 4 22.370m Lane 5 30.034m Lane 6 37.700m Lane 7 45.366m Lane 8 53.032m Start Markings- Distances from 400m 400m races

- 3.420m

- 7.073m

- 10.906m

176.91m

133m

R ALL ETRES

13m

100m

START

All ‘X’ dimensions to be 15.6cm

73m

84.39m

m Scratch Line

Scratch Line 10.564m 22.088m 33.630m 45.185m 56.761m 68.355m 79.965m 800m 4x400m

e Scratch Line 3.526m 7.384m

11.260m 15.151m 19.061m 22.989m 26.993m

4.975m 4.975m

5m

5m

3.66m

0.3m

14.63m

0.15m Diameter

5m

22.9m

0.3m

22.8m

91.4m

Line Width = 75mm Line Colour = White

0.3m

3m

3.66m

9.63m

6.475m

5m

55m

48m

9

0.75m min.

2.5m

Line Width = 50mm

50m

9

70mm

8m Radius

0.75m

Min. 30m / Max. 36.5m

4m

Line Width = 50mm (unless stated)

15m

9

1.21m

0.3m

0.75m min.

2.135m

Line Width = 50mm

6.1m

13.4m

Line Width = 40mm Line Colour = White

1.98m

40mm

3.88m

40mm

720mm

40mm

2.53m 2.53m

4ft / 1.22m Min. 4ft / 1.22m

9in / 22.86cm

10ft / 3.04m

58ft / 17.68m

22yds/ 20.12m

Min. 30yds / 27.42m

17in / 43.18cm

12in / 30cm

8ft 8in / 2.64m

7.625m

10.167m

Line Width = 50mm Line Colour = White

0.9m Diameter

30.5m

10.167m

10.167m

4.9m Radius

15.25m

8.5m

8.5m

2m

12m

12m

7m

2.5m

17m

1m 1.5m

2.5m

2m

2m

1.25m 1.25m

8.5m

7.5m

12m

2m

1m

10m min.

2m

12m minimum

12m minimum

2m 4m

2m

2m

15m

15m

Line Width = 50mm Line Colour = White

1.37m

8.23m

1.37m

100mm

4.115m

11.89m

23.77m

6.4m

Line Width = 50mm Line Colour = Usually white, all lines must be same colour and contrast to court.

5.485m

10.97m

Note: All court measurements shall be made to the outside of the lines.

Baseline

Non-Volley Line

Line Width = 50mm Line Colour = White

Non-Volley Zone/Kitchen

3.05m

6.10m

Correct

Too Low Too High

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