with a radius of . m ( yds) from the centre of each penalty mark is drawn outside the penalty area known as penalty arc. Flag posts: A flag post, not less than . m ( ft) high, with a non-pointed top and a flag must be placed at each corner.
Flag posts may also be placed at each end of the halfway line, not less than m ( yd) outside the touch line. Fig. . : Flag post Goals: A goal must be placed on the centre of each goal line.
A goal consists of two upright posts equidistant from the corner flag posts and joined at the top by a horizontal crossbar. The goalposts and crossbar must be made of wood, metal or other approved material. They must be square, rectangular, round or elliptical in shape and must not be dangerous to players. The distance between the posts is .
m ( yds) and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is . m ( ft). Both goalposts and the crossbar have the same width and depth, which do not exceed cm ( inches). The goal lines must be of the same width as the goalposts and the crossbar.
Nets may be attached to the goals and the ground behind the goal. These are properly supported and do not interfere with the goalkeeper. No part of the goalpost shall be projected towards or inside the playing area. The goalposts and crossbars must be white in colour.
Fig. . : Goalpost Famous Indian Football Players P.K. Banerjee, Chuni Goswami, Sunil Chhetri, I.M.
Vijayan, Baichung Bhutia, V.P. Sathyan, Sandesh Jhingan, Sasmita Mallick, Aditi Chauhan, etc.