How long is a match, and how big is the field?

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Length: a game is normally 80 minutes, with a 10 minute half time that may be extended or reduced. Teams change ends for the second half. The duration can be reduced by mutual agreement if the competition rules permit. Field: the minimum is 36 metres from goal line to goal line with a 2 metre in-goal, and 20 metres from touch line to touch line. For adult games the dimensions should be as near to the maximum shown in the Laws as possible. Goal posts: the crossbar is 2 metres off the ground and 3 metres wide, and the guidance sets a minimum post height of 4 metres. Ball: an oval ball, International Board size 4, deflated by 10% (8 to 9 psi). Officials: a Lead Referee and a Defensive Referee, working on opposite touch lines outside the field of play.