Bean bag. blue or white?

[bigwhistle]

The purpose for blue bean bags is for ease in spotting them. If the beanbag is dropped on a yard line, the white blends in with the chalk/paint and makes the bag harder to spot. The difficulty in spotting the bag is more important in film review/grading/critique. The NFL spent lots of money doing studies on this issue.

Some conferences are even going to the orange beanbags. This is done because while it is easier to spot the blue bags during day games, it is sometimes difficult to pick them out during night games. The orange bags are easily spotted during all games.

[AZ Line Judge]

In my area in Arizona, it is on a crew by crew basis. We were all told to buy at least one of each color in case we had to sub on a crew we would be prepared.

[RonRef]

Some D1 college conferences are using bright orange bean bags.

[OverAndBack]

I should have bought beanbag stock when it was $1 a share.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by RonRef

Some D1 college conferences are using bright orange bean bags.

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

[RonRef]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

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.

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by bigwhistle

The purpose for blue bean bags is for ease in spotting them.

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

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by waltjp

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.

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

Or when the game is played at Boise State.

Even better. Forgot about that one.

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by waltjp

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

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.

[NewGuy]

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.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Forksref

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.

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.

[Suudy]

Originally Posted by Forksref

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.

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.