camel lips Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 (edited) What are the reasons for the two different hash marks on the field?? I am guessing it has something to do with the width of the goal post's? Can anyone tell me how many feet each other of them are from the sideline? Edited October 24, 2005 by camel lips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_7 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 What are the reasons for the two different hash marks on the field?? One divides the field into three almost equal parts. The other puts the hashes inline with the goal posts to help the kickers out. Most times the DCA field has pro hashes, the ones inline with the goal posts. Baring that baseball diamond / soccer field markings thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_7 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 As far as distances: High School hash marks: 53' 4" from the sidelines accord to: http://www.athleticfieldmarker.com/images/FBDimension1.jpg NCAA hash marks: 60' from the sidelines 40' in the middle according to: http://www.athleticfieldmarker.com/images/FBDimension2.jpg (most corps paint these hashes, at least all-age corps) Guess it's not such a goal post thing after all. The goal posts are much smaller in either case. http://www.athleticfieldmarker.com/footballfield.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellomallets Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 One divides the field into three almost equal parts. The other puts the hashes inline with the goal posts to help the kickers out. Most times the DCA field has pro hashes, the ones inline with the goal posts. Baring that baseball diamond / soccer field markings thing. HS hashes are 53.4 ft....28 steps from sideline College hashes, which drum corps uses, are 60 ft from sideline...32 steps Pro hashes are even further from the sideline, but we don't use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyivan Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 What are the reasons for the two different hash marks on the field??I am guessing it has something to do with the width of the goal post's? Can anyone tell me how many feet each other of them are from the sideline? the spacing for high school from has to side line are 53 feet, 4inches. college hash marks 60 feet from sideline pros 70 feet, 9 form side line. and the has marks are there for placment of the ball after a play and for field goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_7 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 HS hashes are 53.4 ft....28 steps from sidelineCollege hashes, which drum corps uses, are 60 ft from sideline...32 steps Looks like you're an 8 to 5-ver. 22.5" step. I'm more of a 7.5 to 5-ver. 24" step. Although army stride is technically 30" step sizes. 53'4" at 26.666666 steps, roughly 27 steps. 60' at 30 steps -and- 40' at 20 steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idontwan2know Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 High school hashes are not exactly 28 steps from the sideline. They are slightly farther(about ten inches, as I recall) than 28 steps. Back hashes are an extra 20 inches further than 56 steps. If you were to step off(correctly) the 84 steps that high school drill charts show from the front sideline, you'd end up 2 and a half feet short of the back sideline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_7 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 High school hashes are not exactly 28 steps from the sideline. They are slightly farther(about ten inches, as I recall) than 28 steps. Back hashes are an extra 20 inches further than 56 steps.If you were to step off(correctly) the 84 steps that high school drill charts show from the front sideline, you'd end up 2 and a half feet short of the back sideline. 5yards*3feet*12inches == 180inches 180 inches between yardlines. 180inches / 7.5 steps == 24 inch step size for 7.5 to 5 180inches / 8 steps == 22.5 inch step size for 8 to 5 For HS hashes: (53feet*12inches)+4inches == 640inches 640 inches from front or back sideline to the HS hash. 160feet*12inches == 1920inches 1920 inches from sideline to sideline 1920inches-(640inches*2) == 640inches 640 inches between hashes for 8 to 5 step size on HS hashes: 640inches / 22.5inches == 28.4444 steps 28 steps * 22.5 inches == 630 inches 640inches - (28steps*22.5inches) == 10 inches 10 inches short of hash if stepping off 8 to 5 for 28 steps for HS hashes. Almost didn't believe you. for 7.5 to 5 step size on HS hashes: 640inches / 24inches == 26.6666 steps 26 steps * 24inches == 624 inches 640inches - 624inches == 16 inches 16 inches short of hash if stepping off 7.5 to 5 for 26 steps for HS hashes. ---- For college hashes: 60feet*12inches == 720inches 720 inches from sideline to hash 1920inches-(720inches*2) == 480inches 480 inches between hashes for 8 to 5 step size for college hashes: 720inches / 22.5inches == 32 steps 32 steps from sideline to hash. 480inches / 22.5inches == 21.3333 steps 480inches-(21steps*22.5inches) == 7.5inches 7.5 inches short of hash if stepping of 8 to 5 for 21 steps between college hashes. for 7.5 to 5 step size for college hashes: 720inches / 24inches == 30 steps 30 steps from sideline to hash. 480inches / 24inches == 20 steps 20 steps between hashes. Now for the variance when you have both hashes. 640 inches (hs hash) 720 inches (college hash) 720inches - 640inches == 80 inches 80 inches / 22.5inches == 3.5555 steps 80 inches - (22.5inches*3steps) == 12.5inches 12.5 inches shy of hash if marching 8 to 5 for 3 steps between the two hashes. 10 inches over hash if marching 8 to 5 for 4 steps. 80 inches / 24 inches == 3.3333 steps 80 inches - (24inches*3steps) == 8 inches 8 inches shy of hash if marching 7.5 to 5 for 3 steps between the two hashes. 16 inches over hash if marching 7.5 to 5 for 4 steps. conclusion: HS hashes suck. No matter how you do the math. College hashes work out better if you use 7.5 to 5. Having both hashes is not a good idea. And then there's Canada who measures theirs in meters. Other quirks: Rolling your toes increases your step size. Well, if you're on astroturf anyway. Throw in some beach sand, or mud and it doesn't matter how much you roll your toes, you aint getting there any faster or easier. Might be interesting to see how a soccer field overlays a football field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camel lips Posted October 24, 2005 Author Share Posted October 24, 2005 Might be interesting to see how a soccer field overlays a football field. Please tell me that someone has thought that through????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Please tell me that someone has thought that through????????? Empire Statesmen rehearse at Total Sports Experience in the Rochester area on a soccer field. They've been doing that since 2002 so they're a little used to overlaying a football field on a soccer field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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