{"id":6145,"date":"2026-10-23T17:33:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T17:33:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:33:21","slug":"5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/de\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres\/","title":{"rendered":"Wie viele Quadratmeter Rasen f\u00fcr ein 5-gegen-5-Fu\u00dfballfeld?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\nh2 { font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.3; margin: 40px 0 18px; }\nh3 { font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.35; margin: 26px 0 12px; }\np { line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 28px; }\nul { margin-bottom: 28px; padding-left: 20px; list-style-type: disc; }\nol { margin-bottom: 28px; padding-left: 22px; }\nli { margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.6; }\ntable { display: table !important; width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 28px; }\nth { text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; background: #1a5c2e; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; }\ntd { padding: 12px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5; vertical-align: top; }\nfigcaption { text-align: center; font-style: italic; }\n.callout { border-left: 4px solid #c8a11a; background: #fdf8e7; padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 28px; border-radius: 4px; }\n.callout p { margin-bottom: 0; }\n<\/style>\n<p><!-- meta_title: Turf for a 5-a-Side Pitch: Square Metres and Rolls --><br \/>\n<!-- meta_description: Inside the fence a 5-a-side cage takes 540 to 924 m\u00b2, not the marked 450 to 800. Roll counts, seam metres and the mixed-width layout that wastes least. --><\/p>\n<p>Inside the fence, the square metres of turf for a 5-a-side pitch come to 540, 760 and 924 m\u00b2. Those three areas belong to cages marked at 25 \u00d7 18 m, 36 \u00d7 18 m and 40 \u00d7 20 m. In 5 m rolls laid across the short side they take 6, 8 and 9 rolls.<\/p>\n<p>Those figures are bigger than the 450, 648 and 800 m\u00b2 drawn on the plan, because a plan measures the marked rectangle and turf runs to the fence. We work from the fence line, so a cage order starts with one measurement rather than two.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"square-metres-answer\">How Many Square Metres a 5-a-Side Cage Takes<\/h2>\n<p>Each figure assumes the fence stands 1 m outside the line on every side. Widen that gap and the area climbs at once: 2 m takes the same three cages to 638, 880 and 1,056 m\u00b2.<\/p>\n<p>The marked areas behind those numbers are 450, 648 and 800 m\u00b2. None of them is an order quantity. The square metres of turf for a 5-a-side pitch are set by the rectangle inside the netting, and netting rarely sits on the paint.<\/p>\n<p>Adult commercial cages have no single published size, so the quotes we see cluster on four footprints. They are 25 \u00d7 18 m, 30 \u00d7 20 m, 36 \u00d7 18 m and 40 \u00d7 20 m. One cage contractor lists the first as standard and the second as premium, a cage structure supplier describes the third, and a pitch contractor works to the fourth.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Compact tier: 25 \u00d7 18 m marked, 27 \u00d7 20 m inside a 1 m fence gap, 540 m\u00b2.<\/li>\n<li>Mainstream tier: 36 \u00d7 18 m marked, 38 \u00d7 20 m inside the fence, 760 m\u00b2.<\/li>\n<li>Large tier: 40 \u00d7 20 m marked, 42 \u00d7 22 m inside the fence, 924 m\u00b2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-img-slot=\"slot1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot1.webp\" alt=\"A marked football pitch enclosed by a fence, seen from above\" class=\"wp-image-6133\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot1.webp 1120w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot1-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><figcaption>A fenced five-a-side cage from above, with the marked pitch inside the netting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Measure fence to fence before anything else. That pair of numbers decides the turf area, the roll plan and the seam count.<\/p>\n<p>Our habit is to ask for the fence line first, then measure. Cages that arrive as a marked plan only are the ones that come back for a second roll.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"common-cage-sizes\">Cage Sizes That Cover Most 5-a-Side Builds<\/h2>\n<p>Three footprints cover most builds, and the table below carries four areas for each. The square metres of turf for a 5-a-side pitch shift twice: with the footprint you pick, and with the gap between line and fence.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Marked pitch<\/th>\n<th>Marked area<\/th>\n<th>1 m gap<\/th>\n<th>2 m gap<\/th>\n<th>3 m gap<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>25 \u00d7 18 m<\/td>\n<td>450 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>27 \u00d7 20 m, 540 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>29 \u00d7 22 m, 638 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>31 \u00d7 24 m, 744 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36 \u00d7 18 m<\/td>\n<td>648 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>38 \u00d7 20 m, 760 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>40 \u00d7 22 m, 880 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>42 \u00d7 24 m, 1,008 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40 \u00d7 20 m<\/td>\n<td>800 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>42 \u00d7 22 m, 924 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>44 \u00d7 24 m, 1,056 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>46 \u00d7 26 m, 1,196 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The 36 \u00d7 18 m row is the one that arrives most often, because it fits a school or club footprint and still leaves a service strip.<\/p>\n<p>The premium 30 \u00d7 20 m option quoted by some cage contractors sits between the first two rows and is not repeated here. A cage is not a scaled-down eleven-a-side pitch, and treating it that way produces the wrong area; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/football-field-dimensions-guide-standard-soccer-pitch-sizes\/\">football field dimensions<\/a> start from a much larger grid.<\/p>\n<p>Areas here are turf areas and ignore the few centimetres a fence post takes at the kerb. The 1 m, 2 m and 3 m columns measure from the line to the fence, so one cage can appear three times with three different answers.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"marked-line-versus-fence\">Marked Pitch or Fence Line: Which Area You Buy<\/h2>\n<p>Turf runs to the fence, so the order takes the fence-line rectangle. On a 40 \u00d7 20 m cage with a 1 m gap, that is 924 m\u00b2 against the 800 m\u00b2 drawn, which is 124 m\u00b2 more, or 15.5%.<\/p>\n<p>Push the gap to 2 m and the same cage needs 1,056 m\u00b2; at 3 m it needs 1,196 m\u00b2. The square metres of turf for a 5-a-side pitch move with the fence, not with the paint.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout callout-warning\">\n<p><strong>The common shortfall, in two lines.<\/strong> A 40 \u00d7 20 m drawing is 800 m\u00b2; fenced 1 m out, the same cage is 924 m\u00b2. Ordering from the drawing alone leaves 124 m\u00b2 of surface unbought, and that gap cannot be filled later without a second batch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-img-slot=\"slot2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot2.webp\" alt=\"Chain-link fence with a football pitch blurred behind it\" class=\"wp-image-6134\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot2.webp 1120w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot2-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><figcaption>The fence line, not the paint, sets the width of the order.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lines take turf too, but less than most people allow for. Law 1 limits every line to 12 cm wide, and a line belongs to the area it encloses, so a fence-line rectangle already contains all four touchlines.<\/p>\n<p>Inlaid markings do not change the total either. White lines tufted into the carpet are part of the same roll, so the area stays the fence-line figure. The general method for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/how-much-artificial-turf-do-i-need\/\">how much artificial turf you need<\/a> follows the same logic at a smaller scale. A cage is easier, because the fence gives you the edge.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"fa-run-off\">What the FA Run-Off Rule Adds to the Area<\/h2>\n<p>The FA publishes this table for Mini-Soccer at under-7 and under-8 level, not as a compulsory size for adult commercial cages. It still shows the arithmetic that any run-off rule creates.<\/p>\n<p>The same row carries two sizes: 40 \u00d7 30 yd without run-off and 46 \u00d7 36 yd with it. In metric those are 1,003 m\u00b2 and 1,385 m\u00b2, so the buffer adds 381 m\u00b2, about 38%.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum run-off: 3 yd, or 3 m, all around the pitch.<\/li>\n<li>Clubs in the football pyramid: 1.83 m as a minimum, 2 m ideally.<\/li>\n<li>A new ground: at least 3 m.<\/li>\n<li>Surface: natural grass, with no barriers or obstructions inside the run-off area.<\/li>\n<li>Goals for this age group: 6 \u00d7 12 ft, which is 1.83 m high by 3.66 m wide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-img-slot=\"slot3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot3.webp\" alt=\"Goal net and perimeter fence behind the goal line on an artificial turf pitch\" class=\"wp-image-6135\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot3.webp 1120w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot3-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot3-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot3-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot3-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><figcaption>The grass strip that runs from a goal net back to the fence behind the line.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>That last line decides the layout. A fence is a barrier, so a cage cannot claim a 3 m run-off and then put netting inside it. Either the fence stands outside the buffer, or the buffer shrinks to the gap you actually have.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefa.com\/-\/media\/files\/thefaportal\/governance-docs\/rules-of-the-association\/2024-25\/individual-sections\/goalpost-and-pitch-sizes-and-line-marking.ashx\">The FA goalpost and pitch size table<\/a> sets both numbers out in one row, which is why the difference is easy to miss.<\/p>\n<p>On a commercial cage the buffer is usually the 1 m to 3 m strip already counted in the previous section. The FA table earns its place because it states that strip in area terms, not because it dictates a footprint.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"roll-length-problem\">Why a 25 m Roll Changes the Whole Layout<\/h2>\n<p>Rolls come 2 m, 4 m or 5 m wide and 25 m long, with custom sizes available. The 25 m length is the constraint that shapes a cage, because every tier here has one side longer than 25 m.<\/p>\n<p>Every lane laid along the long side needs a full 25 m roll plus a second piece. The joint falls 25 m from one end, past the halfway line on every tier. Laid across the short side, one roll covers the whole span and the tail is waste.<\/p>\n<h3>Lengthwise: two segments on every lane<\/h3>\n<p>Net lengths of 27, 38 and 42 m all exceed the 25 m roll, so each lane takes two segments and one seam. With 5 m rolls the three tiers need 8, 8 and 10 rolls, which is 1,000, 1,000 and 1,250 m\u00b2 of turf.<\/p>\n<h3>Across: one piece per lane<\/h3>\n<p>Laid across the short side, a 25 m roll covers a 20 m or 22 m span in one piece and leaves a 3 m to 5 m tail. The same tiers then need 6, 8 and 9 rolls, or 750, 1,000 and 1,125 m\u00b2.<\/p>\n<p>Lengthwise is not cheaper at the same width: it costs two more rolls on the compact tier and one more on the largest. What it buys is a seam that runs with play rather than across the six-yard box.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-img-slot=\"slot4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-installer-measuring-carpet-wood-floor.jpg\" alt=\"Installer measuring an artificial grass roll with a tape measure\" class=\"wp-image-2672\" width=\"1120\" height=\"680\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-installer-measuring-carpet-wood-floor.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-installer-measuring-carpet-wood-floor-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-installer-measuring-carpet-wood-floor-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-installer-measuring-carpet-wood-floor-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-installer-measuring-carpet-wood-floor-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><figcaption>Measuring the roll before the cut: width and length both decide the count.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pile direction decides the choice as much as the count does. Every roll in a cage must lie the same way, so a plan that mixes the two layouts will show two shades under raking light.<\/p>\n<p>The general counting method sits in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/how-many-rolls-of-artificial-grass\/\">how many rolls of artificial grass<\/a>; a cage needs the lane-by-lane version because of the 25 m length.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"roll-counts-by-width\">Choosing Between 2 m, 4 m and 5 m Rolls<\/h2>\n<p>Width decides how many lanes a cage is cut into, and lane count decides both the roll count and the seam metres. The square metres of turf for a 5-a-side pitch hardly move with width; what moves is how the area is cut. Each tier below is worked across the short side, because that layout fits inside 25 m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>27 \u00d7 20 m, 540 m\u00b2: 2 m rolls 14 rolls, 700 m\u00b2, 13 seams; 4 m rolls 7 rolls, 700 m\u00b2, 6 seams; 5 m rolls 6 rolls, 750 m\u00b2, 5 seams; mixed widths 6 rolls, 675 m\u00b2, 5 seams.<\/li>\n<li>38 \u00d7 20 m, 760 m\u00b2: 2 m rolls 19 rolls, 950 m\u00b2, 18 seams; 4 m rolls 10 rolls, 1,000 m\u00b2, 9 seams; 5 m rolls 8 rolls, 1,000 m\u00b2, 7 seams; mixed widths 8 rolls, 950 m\u00b2, 7 seams.<\/li>\n<li>42 \u00d7 22 m, 924 m\u00b2: 2 m rolls 21 rolls, 1,050 m\u00b2, 20 seams; 4 m rolls 11 rolls, 1,100 m\u00b2, 10 seams; 5 m rolls 9 rolls, 1,125 m\u00b2, 8 seams; mixed widths 9 rolls, 1,050 m\u00b2, 8 seams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The widest roll is not automatically the smallest order. On the 760 m\u00b2 cage, 5 m rolls buy 1,000 m\u00b2 and 2 m rolls buy 950 m\u00b2, so the narrow choice saves 50 m\u00b2 and adds 11 seams.<\/p>\n<p>Seam metres make that trade visible. With 5 m rolls the three tiers carry 100, 140 and 176 m of seam, while 2 m rolls carry 260, 360 and 440 m. Seam is hand work, so turf saved arrives as labour added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-img-slot=\"slot5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-rotary-cutter-precision-trimming.jpg\" alt=\"Installer guiding a rotary cutter along the edge of artificial grass\" class=\"wp-image-2727\" width=\"1120\" height=\"680\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-rotary-cutter-precision-trimming.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-rotary-cutter-precision-trimming-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-rotary-cutter-precision-trimming-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-rotary-cutter-precision-trimming-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-grass-rotary-cutter-precision-trimming-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><figcaption>Every joint is hand work, so saved turf returns as labour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The offcut floor explains the mixed-width option. A 25 m roll spends 25 m\u00b2 of turf on every metre of cage width, but only W metres of that width is used. The floor is therefore (25 \u2212 W) \u00f7 W, which is 25% at 20 m wide and 13.64% at 22 m wide.<\/p>\n<p>Mixed widths reach that floor without adding seams. Filling the span with 5 m and 4 m rolls gives 6, 8 and 9 rolls at 675, 950 and 1,050 m\u00b2. Seam counts stay at 5, 7 and 8, so the only change is 50 to 75 m\u00b2 less turf.<\/p>\n<p>Choose by what the site can absorb. A crew under time pressure wants 5 m rolls and fewer seams. A buyer watching the turf bill wants 2 m rolls and accepts the hand work. Most cages end up on a mixed width that fills the span exactly.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"pile-height-infill\">Cage Pile and Infill: What the Datasheet Fixes<\/h2>\n<p>Pile height for a cage sits in a narrow band. Suppliers quote 40, 50 and 60 mm across their football ranges, and 40 to 50 mm covers most five-a-side and multi-sport courts.<\/p>\n<p>Infill is specified with the surface, never added by feel. At 50 mm one published specification pairs 16 kg\/m\u00b2 of silica sand with 8 kg\/m\u00b2 of SBR rubber. A standard 3G build runs 20 to 30 kg\/m\u00b2 of sand with 8 to 15 kg\/m\u00b2 of performance infill.<\/p>\n<p>Multiply either figure by area and the result is tonnes on site. A 760 m\u00b2 cage takes 12.16 t of sand at 16 kg\/m\u00b2 and 6.08 t of rubber at 8 kg\/m\u00b2. At 25 kg\/m\u00b2, the mid-point of the sand band, it takes 19 t.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>40 mm: shorter pile and lighter infill, suited to a cage with a fast surface.<\/li>\n<li>50 mm: the common cage choice, and the height most football models are built at.<\/li>\n<li>60 mm: deeper pile for a softer surface, at more infill per square metre.<\/li>\n<li>Unfilled route: 30 to 45 mm, held up by density and backing rather than by sand.<\/li>\n<li>Backing: PP+Net or PU, perforated so water leaves the surface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Density matters as much as height. The football range we build runs at 50 mm and 10,500 tufts\/m\u00b2, which is where a cage gets its resistance to twisting under a stud.<\/p>\n<p>Treat the surface as a system rather than a carpet. Pile, infill tonnage, backing and drainage are fixed together on one datasheet, and moving one number moves the others.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-box\" style=\"background-color:#1a2b3c;border-radius:6px;padding:30px;margin:35px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;\">Still quoting turf from the marked area?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Our line cuts roll width and roll length to the fence line and post centres you mark, so the plan matches the cage rather than a catalogue width.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/customization\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background-color:#1a5c2e;color:#ffffff;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Send Your Court Drawing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"posts-and-foundations\">Posts, Goals and Fence Foundations<\/h2>\n<p>Three kinds of post interrupt a cage layout: the fence posts around the kerb, the goal frames inside the pitch, and any lighting column that lands inside the netting.<\/p>\n<p>Fence posts sit on the perimeter footing, so the turf turns inside them and the kerb takes the edge. Goal frames are a different problem, because Law 1 requires every goal, portable or fixed, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefa.com\/football-rules-governance\/lawsandrules\/laws\/football-11-11\/law-1---the-field-of-play\">to be firmly secured to the ground<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fence posts: set on the perimeter footing, turf trimmed inside each post, edge held at the kerb.<\/li>\n<li>Goal posts: fixed down, with the frame footprint marked so patches can come from offcuts.<\/li>\n<li>Lighting columns: treated as an obstacle if they land inside the fence line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The drawing needs two marks per post, not one: the centre and the outside face of the footing. A centre alone leaves the installer guessing how much turf to remove, and a wrong guess costs a patch that has to come from the tail of a roll.<\/p>\n<p>Fence height is an input here, not a turf variable. Cages are commonly quoted with 4 to 5 m of chain-link, which changes the posts and the edge detail but not the square metres inside.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cage-versus-futsal\">Where a Cage Pitch Sits Against Futsal<\/h2>\n<p>A cage and a futsal court are different products with different drawings. The cage is turf inside netting on all sides, so the ball stays in play off the walls. The other is a hard floor where the line does the work and the ball leaves the field of play.<\/p>\n<p>The test is the drawing. If it shows a fence line, the area comes from this method and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/futsal-court-dimensions\/\">indoor court dimensions<\/a> guide is not the right reference. If it shows paint on a hard floor with no netting, that guide is.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"price-drivers\">Eight Factors That Shift the Square Metres<\/h2>\n<p>Everything above reduces to eight levers. Each one moves either the area inside the fence or the way that area is cut into rolls.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fence offset: the 1 m, 2 m and 3 m gap moves a 40 \u00d7 20 m cage from 924 to 1,196 m\u00b2.<\/li>\n<li>Line treatment: inlaid lines sit inside the fence-line area, so they change the finish and not the total.<\/li>\n<li>Roll width: on the 760 m\u00b2 cage, 5 m rolls buy 1,000 m\u00b2 and 2 m rolls buy 950 m\u00b2.<\/li>\n<li>Roll length: any lane longer than 25 m needs two segments, which adds a seam and a second piece.<\/li>\n<li>Mixed widths: filling the span trims 50 to 75 m\u00b2 at the same roll count and seam count.<\/li>\n<li>Pile height: 40 mm, 50 mm and 60 mm carry different infill volumes over the same area.<\/li>\n<li>Post count: every post inside the fence line needs a cut and a patch from the offcut pile.<\/li>\n<li>Phasing and spares: holding a spare roll, or buying in two drops, changes what offcut stays on site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two of those levers, fence offset and roll width, account for most of the variation between two quotes for the same cage. The square metres of turf for a 5-a-side pitch are decided on the drawing, before anyone counts rolls.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"drawing-checklist\">Drawing Pack: Sections, Zones and Levels<\/h2>\n<p>A cage enquiry moves fastest when the drawing arrives complete. Ten items cover everything a roll plan needs, and the third one decides the area.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Overall site dimensions and the usable boundary.<\/li>\n<li>Marked pitch length and width, plus the line width.<\/li>\n<li>Fence line position, measured from the line on every side.<\/li>\n<li>Goal centre positions and the distance between posts.<\/li>\n<li>Fence post and lighting column centres, with the outside face of each footing.<\/li>\n<li>Corner arcs and penalty-area arcs, marked by position only.<\/li>\n<li>Levels, fall direction and the drainage outlet.<\/li>\n<li>Gate and entrance positions, with clear widths.<\/li>\n<li>Turf specification, roll-width preference and the line method.<\/li>\n<li>Phasing, or any turf that has to be held back as spare.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Item three is the one that changes the answer. A drawing that shows the marked pitch but not the fence line forces an assumption, and an assumption there is worth hundreds of square metres.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-img-slot=\"slot6\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot6.webp\" alt=\"Hands reviewing construction drawings on a work bench\" class=\"wp-image-6136\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot6.webp 1120w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot6-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot6-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot6-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/5-a-side-pitch-turf-square-metres-slot6-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><figcaption>The drawing carries the fence line, post centres and levels; the count follows it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Send the pack once and the roll plan comes back with a roll count and a seam layout attached. Three rounds of questions usually trace back to one missing dimension.<\/p>\n<p><!-- relyirgate:C1 --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">How many square metres of turf does a 5-a-side pitch need?<\/h3>\n<p>The square metres of turf for a 5-a-side pitch come to 540 m\u00b2, 760 m\u00b2 or 924 m\u00b2 inside a 1 m fence gap. They cover 25 \u00d7 18 m, 36 \u00d7 18 m and 40 \u00d7 20 m cages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">How many rolls of turf for a 5-a-side pitch?<\/h3>\n<p>With 5 m rolls laid across the short side, the three tiers take 6, 8 and 9 rolls. With 2 m rolls the same cages take 14, 19 and 21 rolls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">Should I order by the marked area or the fence line?<\/h3>\n<p>The fence line. A 40 \u00d7 20 m cage with a 1 m gap needs 924 m\u00b2, which is 124 m\u00b2 more than the 800 m\u00b2 marked, an increase of 15.5%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">What run-off does a 5-a-side pitch need?<\/h3>\n<p>The FA asks for 3 yd, or 3 m, all around the pitch, and the run-off must contain no barriers. A fence therefore sits outside the buffer, not inside it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">What pile height and infill for a cage pitch?<\/h3>\n<p>Most cages use 40 to 50 mm, with 50 mm the common choice. At 50 mm, one published datasheet specifies 16 kg\/m\u00b2 of sand and 8 kg\/m\u00b2 of rubber.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">Is a 5-a-side cage the same as a futsal court?<\/h3>\n<p>No. A cage is turf inside netting on all four sides, so the ball stays in play off the walls. 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