a. lines are marked inside the field, opposite the centers of the
backlines, 3.66 meters long, parallel to and 14.63 meters from the backlines, the 14.63
meters to be measured from the outside of the back-line to the outer edge of the lines
b. these lines are continued uninterrupted each way to meet the
back-lines in the form of quarter-circles with centers at the inside front corner of the
nearer goal-posts
c. these lines are called the circle lines; the spaces enclosed by these
lines, including the lines themselves are called the shooting circles (referred to in
these Rules as "the circle").
d. broken lines are marked with their outer edges 5 meters from the
outer edge of each circle line; each solid section of the lines to be 300mm long; gaps
between the solid sections to be 3 meters long; each broken line to start with a solid
section at the top centre of the circle line.
These broken lines are mandatory for international matches with
effect 1 June 2000. Their adoption for other matches is at the discretion of National
Associations.