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NFHS: Unnumbered field
I've broadcast more than 100 NFHS varsity football games and this past Friday was my first on an unnumbered field. There was a logo at the 50, so that helped. But no other numbers. In fact, there were metal signs of numbers usually placed on the fence around the field, but they were stacked neatly on the ground during the game. Is there a rule requiring the field to be numbered? If not, would you be in favor of one?
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If the field is improperly marked we're required to follow-up with a letter to our state association informing them of the problem.
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This is the only reference in the rules book.
1-2-2 Yard-line markers, constructed of soft, pliable materials, if placed on the ground, should be no closer than 5 yards to the sideline. That implies that there must be yard-line markers. I will remember the 5 yards though as I don't think we ever move them that far back. I will bring that up this Friday. |
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I do not have my books at all, but numbers are not at all required. The rules about illegal substitution that added the 9 yard marks could apply to numbers or a line or "tick mark" in order comply with a legal substitution. The numbers are never required on a field. It is just in recent years that I can pretty much expect numbers on the field. Many fields for years only had lines.
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Jeff - no one has said that numbers were required on the field. Numbers painted on every other line have only been a recent thing in my area too. However 1-2-2 says that yard line indicators at least 5 yards out of bounds are required. Thus his statement that the usual signs around the field were neatly stacked and not in their usual locations.
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Warrenkicker,
I don't think the rule cited in the post above says that numbers are required on or around the field. If says signs if placed around the field must be placed five yards from the field of play. The word if is an optional word indicating that the signs are optional. If the signs were mandatory, the rule would state that they shall be placed at least five yards from the field of play. |
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1-2-2 Yard-line markers, constructed of soft, pliable materials, if placed on the ground, should be no closer than 5 yards to the sideline. This says to me that there are to be yard-line markers no closer than 5 yards from the sideline and that if they are on the ground they shall be made of soft, pliable materials. This leaves the option for putting signs on a fence. If yard-line markers were optional the rule would say, "Yard-line markers may be used if placed...." just like the rule about an auxiliary line-to-gain marker under 1-3-5c. 1-3-5c Unofficial auxiliary line-to-gain and down indicators may be used on the sideline opposite the official line-to-gain and down indicators, and shall be operated approximately 2 yards outside of the sideline except in stadiums where the total playing enclosure does not permit. I agree that the use of "should" in 1-2-2 is unusual but your argument about that is should say "shall" if it wasn't optional isn't a good one as the rule for the auxiliary line-to-gain marker uses "shall". But then again I am not going to make this a huge issue. The numbers have always been there when I needed them. |
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