center spot
Field's exact middle
The center spot is the small marked point at the exact middle of a sports field or playing surface.
In soccer, it marks where kickoffs occur at the start of each half and after goals.
Pool and billiard tables have a center spot for racking balls.
The term extends to any designated central point on a defined area.
- midpointExact center between two
- bullseyeExact center target
- target zoneIntended point of impact
- dart boardNumbered throwing target
- middleCentral point or position
incenter · location · circumcenter · position · puck drop · jump ball · focal point · ground zero · centroid · core · nexus · kickoff · heart · axis · nucleus · hub · fulcrum · epicenter
- soccer pitchgoal line, touchline, penalty area, penalty box, goal area
- stadium featuresfield, stands, seats, seating, goal
- billiard tablespool table, snooker table, felt, baize, cloth
- court markingsthree-point line, free throw line, baseline, sideline, end line
- rugby pitchin-goal, touchline, halfway line, goal posts, goalposts
field position
center spotcorner
Meeting point of edges
corner flag · goal line · penalty spot · penalty mark · touchline
center, spot, central, centralize, centralization, centralized, centrist, centric, eccentric