Measurement

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by Theisey

As far as the hash mark correction goes, I had to bring it up as I don't know for sure you are a new official or an official at the end of your career, but you were using incorrect statements of definitions. I expect to be corrected if I improperly use a definition.

What's a hash mark?
I only do baseball/softball, but I'm pretty sure they're called inbound lines.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

What's a hash mark?
I only do baseball/softball, but I'm pretty sure they're called inbound lines.

http://www.goallineathletics.com/hsFieldLayout.html

[SethPDX]

Reeeaaaallly. I didn't know the book actually called them that. Thanks.

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by tjones1

http://www.goallineathletics.com/hsFieldLayout.html

So I guess I was using the right terminology. When we walk on the field, one of our first comments is "Great...they have hash marks on the field."

Everyone I've talked to that works in major college football (and small college for that matter) uses the hash mark technique. Many of the HS crews in our area are using it now as well since we attend clinics put on my these officials. I was white hat at a JV game yesterday and it saved us on 3 or 4 measurements.

Use whatever mechanic you want but I know we've become much more efficient since implementing this a couple years ago. Once we explain it to the coaches they are impressed by our little "trick".

[Theisey]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

What's a hash mark?
I only do baseball/softball, but I'm pretty sure they're called inbound lines.

Correct, hash=inbounds lines

right from rule 1:

e. Inbounds lines “a series of hash marks” should be 24 inches in length and 4 inches in width and shall be located 53 feet, 4 inches from and parallel with each sideline dividing the field of play longitudinally in thirds. The inbounds lines shall be marked so that each 5-yard line bisects the hash mark.
NOTES:
1. Game administration may place on the field of play, at the inbounds lines, yardline extensions that should be 24 inches in length and 4 inches in width.
...

I underlined the word parallel.
What BisonBJ is referring to are what the rule calss "yardline extensions"
The two markings are not the same.