This article is for the the playing field of many sports. For baseball, see Pitch (baseball). For climbing and caving, see Pitch (vertical space).

A pitch is an open outdoor area for various activities. It is used in British and Australian English; the comperable term in American English is field. However, there are some differences, as a cricket field contains the cricket pitch.

A pitch is often a regulation space, as in a football pitch.

Games that are played on a pitch include:

• cricket (see cricket pitch]]
• football (see football pitch)
• bocce
• horseshoes

See also

• Quidditch pitch (in the fictional game of Quidditch)

Sports terminology