When and why did the Vols switch up the checkerboard end zones? It's been a while, I know, but I remember the squares covered the entire end zone and now there's a green grass border around them. Anyone remember why they made the change? Thanks and Go Vols!
I remember when the checkerboards covered the entire endzone. I don't like the large green border. I have heard some say the checkerboards the green border was done to distinguish the endzone and the goal line. I used to think that was non-sense since Fresno State also has checkerboards and theirs did not have an exaggerated green border. However, I went back and looked at recent pictures of their endzone and it actually does have the green border like ours now.
Here are some photos from 2014 showing a clear green border. Bulldog Stadium – Fresno State Bulldogs | Stadium JourneyWrong. It hasn't. If you go look at the pictures, they had checkerboards covering the full endzone. Last year, their endzone looked like our.
SEC or NCAA required a border of plain turf to help distinguish the goal line, side lines and end zone for TD and inbounds/out of bounds calls by the refs.Here are some photos from 2014 showing a clear green border. Bulldog Stadium – Fresno State Bulldogs | Stadium Journey
Also I think the change was made when we swtched from artificial back to natural turf. Don't remember having checkerboards with the artificial turf. "Tennessee" in one end zone and "Volunteers" in the other.SEC or NCAA required a border of plain turf to help distinguish the goal line, side lines and end zone for TD and inbounds/out of bounds calls by the refs.
I remember the full checkerboards with artificial turf and partial checkerboards after the the switch to natural grass.Also I think the change was made when we swtched from artificial back to natural turf. Don't remember having checkerboards with the artificial turf. "Tennessee" in one end zone and "Volunteers" in the other.
I don't think it has to be green grass, just cant be white. Also not for the TD but for getting out of the endzone, like for a safety.I don’t recall the yr but there was a rule formed yrs ago stating there must be “green” turf connecting w goal line. As a poster said above, to help refs w touchdown vs no touchdown