Bean bag. blue or white?

[phansen]

In HS, is there a reason why some crews use blue bean bags and others use white?Does the NFHS care which color is used?

Seems like white shows up better on grass than blue, but I've yet to hear a good reason why crews use the blue bags.

[paysonref]

I wonder the same. I just moved to a new region here in AZ and they use Blue, as do many metro Phoenix crews that I have seen.

[TXMike]

Rolling downhill...NFL uses them, more and more college conferences start using them, now apparently more and more HS guys are using them. Only thing I have ever heard that makes any sense is that blue is easier to find in the snow than white. (Have heard that some back judges use one color for spot of illegal touch and another for spot where kick ends) Apparently they can't recall which is which when they have 2 white bags down on a kick play.

[JRutledge]

The NF allows the usage of blue or white bean bags. This was a change this year to allow blue bean bags. Now your state might take a position that allows for one color or the other.

Peace

[Theisey]

Assuming the word was properly passed down from the top to the troops, NY said WHITE only.

Worked with a guy who lives in PA last night and if I head him correctly he said that in PA they are to carry two bags (different colors) for the purpose that TXMike pointed out.

[waltjp]

Some people I know from CENTRAL JERSEY (Not mentioning names, TPaul) have been using blue for a while. Our chapter has just allowed the use of blue starting this season. All they ask is that the entire crew use the same color.

[The Roamin' Umpire]

Originally Posted by Theisey

Assuming the word was properly passed down from the top to the troops, NY said WHITE only.

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

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

The NF allows the usage of blue or white bean bags. This was a change this year to allow blue bean bags. Now your state might take a position that allows for one color or the other.

Peace

In 1987, I worked with the chain crew for the Bears/Raiders pre-season game at the LA Coliseum. The officiating crew used BLUE bean bags.

Bob

[bossman72]

Sorry for chiming in with the stupid question, but do the bean bags really have any practical use? I know it's used to mark where the ball was fumbled or where a kick was caught/touched among other things that i'm not totally sure of, but why do those need marked?


ps- i'll be occasionally popping in with very basic questions since i'm considering going into football officiating in a couple years. i just want to get a little bit of a jump on the rules and mechanics (just baby steps though).