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Q: Why measure a football field in yards and not meters?
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How do you measure the width of a football field?

Officials use yards, as a football field is 100 yards.


What would be best to measure a football field?

Is this even a question? Not even worth answering but I'm going to its yards......


SI unit best used to measure a football field?

centi I would suggest the meter (metre). A football field is 100 yards, or 91.44 meters.


What unit would you use to measure the perimeter of a football field?

A football field is measured in yards. The officiallength of one field is 120 yards from goalpost to goalpost.


Why use a square meter to measure a football field?

The only reason that I can think of is that you want to communicate with a person who is not familiar with the English system - football rules measure the field in yards or feet, so square meters is an unnatural measure for them.


How many football fields equal 200 square meters?

None of them do. Every American (NFL) football field is 120 yards by 531/3 yards = 6,400 square yards = 5,351.2 square meters. (rounded) 200 square meters is about 0.0374 of one American football field.


Is a football field a kilometer?

No. A kilometer is 1000 meters. An American football field is 100 yards which is less than 100m.


What unit measurement is used to measure a Soccer field?

The answer depends on whether you wish to measure its length or area or some other characteristic.


If a football field is 100 yards long then how many meters it show your work?

1 yard = 0.9144 meters 100 yards x .9144 = 91.44 meters.


Length in yards of a football field?

A regulation sized football field is 120 yards long. North Endzone: 10 yards Playing Field: 100 Yards South Endzone: 10 Yards


Would a football field measures in meters or kilometers?

I would say about meters but they are measured in yards.so maybe if I'm not right,try going to a football game and maybe you can find out.thanks! You must be talking about international football, not American football. American football field is measured in yards. International football field is measured in meters.


What unit would you measure a soccer field in?

Yards, but you could also use meters.