Except when the home team has a huge, blue mascot painted in the middle of their field! (As happened to us last week.)

Or when the game is played at Boise State.

Even better. Forgot about that one.

Ron,

What is your crew using? I've been thinking about switching to blue. Mainly because the white beanbags don't stay very white for long.

Interested in hearing from a Wisconsin R....

--Rich

We did go to blue this season along with another local crew. I do think most in the SE WI area are still using white. Since we do college we already had the blue ones, no extra cost to the crew.

NFHS in White only here in NY. When I work JC games we use Blue.

We go the same word a bit north of you, so I think it's safe to rely on.

I've noticed at the games here at Georgia Southern University (I-AA) the crews (Southern Conference) have been using bright orange bean bags. Trust me, there ain't no losing those things. They stick out like a sore thumb.

Here in GA, I haven't heard of any official word on which color to use. Pretty mush everyone sticks with white. I'm a BJ, and I take both out onto a field. I use the blue for the PSK spot (wherever the kick was caught) and use the white for all fumbles/first touching.

And for the record, can I just stress how much it drives me crazy when I see refs bean bag an interception in HS?! :mad:

Sure in the NFL the blue bean bag is easy to spot. How about on the poorly lit fields some high school games are played on. You know the 4 light stands with 4 burned out bulbs each. Some times I have a hard time finding my white bag and I make a mental note on what yard lind I dropped it. Just my 2 cents.

Or Boise State.

I can't figure how blue bags are easier to see if you consider the percentage of the field that is white vs. green. Try to find a blue bag on a green field at night.

To me, it seems like a fad.

You know, I never really thought about blue being a problem at Boise State. I actually work up here in Boise, and we have several high schools that play on the blue. Luckly we use white bags.

We can use either, but we must use the same color in a given game.

NAIA, we use blue.

Nothing wrong with fads. It adds color (pun intended) to our mundane lives :)

I bought my crew blue bags (2 each) as a crew gift. None of them read here, I don't think, so it'll be a surprise Friday night. Only cost me a game check.

I work in Eastern Washington, and we love the blue ones for snow games. I agree that on turf, it is easier to see the white.

As for it being a fad, perhaps some places. In our association, we love them for the visibility on snow.

I've seen that a couple of times. The next game I officiate will be my first, so I was very confused as to why it was done. :confused: