NYCFC have not given a specific timeline as to how long they'll be staying at Yankee Stadium, but did note that it could be less and it could be more.
The field will stretch from the first baseline to the left field wall as opposed to a more traditional approach in years past with the field being situated on an angle from right field to left field.
The sidelines will run along the outfield wall (right-center) and the third baseline (image, above).
Yankee stadium will be redoing the current pitchers mound so that it can be removed and put back in via crane (for easy access), however the mound itself will not affect the actual playing field.
The projected field dimensions, 110 x 70, will make NYCFC's playing surface the smallest of any other team competing in MLS.
Current field dimensions for all 19 teams in MLS:
- 110x75 - 1 team
- 110x76 - 1 team
- 114x74 - 1 team
- 115x70 - 1 team
- 115x74 - 2 teams
- 115x75 - 2 teams
- 117x74 - 1 team
- 117x75 - 1 team
- 120x75 - 7 teams
- 120x77 - 1 team
- 120x80 - 1 team
Despite playing on a much smaller pitch than what is currently being used at Rio Tinto Stadium (120x75), NYCFC head coach Jason Kreis said he's "comfortable" with the reduced width. "Rio Tinto was 70 yards wide in 2009-10. I'm a very, very happy man."
 |
| Tim Pernetti at NYCFC Press Conference |
"When we open the door to a new soccer-specific stadium it will be spectacular!"
For more information on acquiring season tickets for NYCFC's first season in Major League Soccer, click here!
1 comment:
Curious. Where did these numbers come from, and which teams correspond?
I ask because I thought the Timbers' field was 110 x 75, but your article also says that this is the size of the NYRB field. The list shows only one team with those field dimensions.
It would be really interesting to see which teams play on wider vs longer fields, and whether this affects playing style at all. For example, did the Rio Tinto stadium help or hinder Kreis' diamond formation?
Are there any stats (w/l, scoring) to indicate whether MLS might be different if there were a uniform field size, such as with NFL football? This conversation is common with the other US sport with varying field sizes, baseball. . . Players expect their batting and pitching stats to change if they were to change teams. . . Could a statistical analysis suggest the same for MLS?
Post a Comment