Article 41 Pitches - Women's Under-19

41.01

The host association must ensure that the pitch is in the best possible condition for play.

41.02

Any full or partial replacement of a pitch ahead of a match must be communicated to UEFA in advance. UEFA reserves the right to inspect the pitch.

41.03

For natural grass pitches, the height of the grass must not exceed 30mm and the entire playing surface must be cut to the same height. If deemed necessary by the referee or the UEFA match delegate, the host association may be required to reduce the height of the grass for the match.

41.04

Any pitch watering as of 90 minutes before kick-off must be done evenly across the whole pitch and for a maximum of 7 minutes at a time during the following periods:

1. before the pre-match warm-up period; and/or

2. between warm-up and kick-off; and/or

3. during half-time.

The host association (or UEFA in the final tournament) must communicate its plans at the organisational meeting, and any change to the announced schedule must be agreed to later on by the host association, the participating association(s) and UEFA.

The referee can make changes to the pitch-watering schedule at any time.

41.05

Associations are not allowed any commercial, promotional or fan entertainment activities on the field of play during the pre-match warm-up or from the moment the teams are ready to kick off until after the final whistle (except at half-time).

41.06

All field markings and goals must be in accordance with the IFAB Laws of the Game and the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.

41.07

The host association is responsible for ensuring that the area immediately adjacent to the field of play is safe for players, team officials and the referee team in accordance with the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations.