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When and why did we stop painting the entire endzone in checkerboard? Who decided to make the outer rim green grass?

The entire endzone being checkerboard is way better IMO
 
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It changed when we pulled up the turf to grass. I used to march on that turf and you could use the checkerboards to line up you 8 to 5s(8 steps in yards) as we called it. Screwed all that up when they went to turf. We couldn't practice in the stadium anymore after that. :(
 
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chatt-townVOL said:
When and why did we stop painting the entire endzone in checkerboard? Who decided to make the outer rim green grass?

The entire endzone being checkerboard is way better IMO
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We did it to make the lines easier to see I think.
 
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1. When we pulled that turf up

2. It looks better (according to everyone involved at that time) and makes it so that you can see when the endzone is crossed.
 
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9296potsguy said:
It changed when we pulled up the turf to grass. I used to march on that turf and you could use the checkerboards to line up you 8 to 5s(8 steps in yards) as we called it. Screwed all that up when they went to turf. We couldn't practice in the stadium anymore after that. :(
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22 1/2" step...oh how I remember those days...:)

I do believe you are correct though that we changed the end zones when we went from turf to grass...I believe it was in '94...not sure the reason.

I do remember one of my friends at the time, who ia a big Bama fan said that we actually did it to make our endzone slightly smaller...LOL...said someone on the staff did a study and found out that like 90 percent of touchdowns against us were in the air, along the back or side edges. Therefore we made the endzones slightly smaller to decrease that number. Obviously teh smaller end zone would be highlighted by teh squares not all fitting correctly into the zone...I know right...leave it a BAMA fan...:crazy:
 
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IndianaVol said:
22 1/2" step...oh how I remember those days...:)

I do believe you are correct though that we changed the end zones when we went from turf to grass...I believe it was in '94...not sure the reason.

I do remember one of my friends at the time, who ia a big Bama fan said that we actually did it to make our endzone slightly smaller...LOL...said someone on the staff did a study and found out that like 90 percent of touchdowns against us were in the air, along the back or side edges. Therefore we made the endzones slightly smaller to decrease that number. Obviously teh smaller end zone would be highlighted by teh squares not all fitting correctly into the zone...I know right...leave it a BAMA fan...:crazy:
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Need to make 'em smaller still if Sal come back! Just sayin':)
 
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As best I recall, it had to do with a rule change that stipulated that those portions of the end zone in direct contact wth the goal line and end line must be of a contrasting color, i.e. not white. (The rationale was that it would be easier for officials to determine visally if the ball had crossed the goal line or was out of the end zone.) Thereafter, it was decided to integrate a green border in those areas.

Incidentally, if you think the Boise State field is bright, take a look at some of these fields ( Sporting Colors: 10 Crazy Colorful Football Fields | WebUrbanist ).
 
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OrangeByBirth said:
It is my understanding that there can't be a white area adjacent to the goal line, end line, or side line. Therefore, it had to be bordered. I could be wrong but I read that somewhere.
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Think you are correct. There are plenty of colored endzones (FSU and Oklahoma State come to mind) but they have solid colors.

To 1974, nice theory about the smaller endzones! :detective::question:
 
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volboy81 said:
I heard that too. But I've noticed other schools have painting all the way to the line. We changed it when we took away the turf and put in real grass in 94
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Yes, but those schools do not employ a color scheme that includes white in direct proximity to the goal line, end line or side lines.
 
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For those old enough to remember, it was difficult to determine if a player was in bounds when the checkerboards went to the edges.
 
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Related question: Does anyone know if there is a rule that says the sidelines must be white?

Seems like a contrasting color (i.e. Orange) would be easier to tell if a guy wearing white OR black shoes is in or out of bounds.
 
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Just to be clear, even when the field was turf, the checkerboards never extended to the endlines. The pattern has been four squares high since it returned in the late 80s.

When the field was turf, the border was orange around the four square-high checkerboards. You can see what I mean 24 seconds into this video: 1992 Tennessee 31 Florida 14 - 2nd Half - YouTube

When we moved to turf, they elected to go to the current green grass border for two reasons. First, they felt pattern stood out more without the orange border, and second, the green border was how the original orange and white checkerboards in the 60's appeared.
 
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