Quiksilveric Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I saw a picture in the DII/III forum, and it reminded me of something that's always bothered me: Why are we still performing on bright white yardlines and green "floors"?? Would it be possible to create a floor that would let grasses breathe and wouldn't cause injuries, yet still be affordable? Imagine WGI without floors.... Now imagine the corps in DCI performing their shows on custom "outdoor" floors. Forget electronics and woodwinds. The next big innovation needs to be the stage on which we perform. I've seen BOA bands roll out floors before, and I'm sure drum corps could figure out the logistics of it all. Argghhhh, at the very least we could soften the yardlines to make them less visible, yet still functionable (see below). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alto92 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 You know, black yardlines....thats a really friggin good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawker Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 http://www.drumcorpsplanet.com/forums/inde...t&p=1934390 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigCPApi Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I think you've just put the hope of an extra hour of sleep every day of tour into the back of every field-liner's mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_S Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Heh, you should have seen Center Grove in 2000, they covered nearly the entire field in a grid, black background with yellow lines forming 5x5 boxes. Seemed pretty smart to me, since then they could guide to both vertical and horizontal yardlines. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomnoise Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 BD started in this direction in 1990 (Mandarins did it too), but I believe a rule was made to outlaw the practice of covering the field because it kills the grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VKMello84 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I think that the amount of influence a drum corps show promoters have over the fields the shows are held on is minimal . . . extremely minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiksilveric Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 (edited) Heh, you should have seen Center Grove in 1998, they covered nearly the entire field in a grid, black background with yellow lines forming 5x5 boxes. Seemed pretty smart to me, since then they could guide to both vertical and horizontal yardlines I was at BOA grand nationals in 2000, and I saw them do that exact same thing. Maybe that's the year you are referring to? Anyhow, they were very efficient at rolling it out and it certainly put the icing on the cake. Edited July 20, 2007 by Quiksilveric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytimp Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 And we must realize, of course that football fields are designed no tfor us, but for FOOTBALL TEAMS WHO NEED TO SEE HASH MARKS AND SIDELINES. Sheesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiksilveric Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 And we must realize, of course that football fields are designed no tfor us, but for FOOTBALL TEAMS WHO NEED TO SEE HASH MARKS AND SIDELINES.Sheesh. So are basketball courts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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