lining a field

[benzoate]

Couldn't find anywhere else to put this quickly.

Anybody have a easy fail safe way to line a field?

My main problem is squaring it.

[WordRider]

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[markdewine]

I have lined a few hundred fields, and got a system down, that works pretty well. I can even do it by myself, though it is easier with two helpers.

First, string out a tape measure to 240' ( 10yd. to 10yd. ) where you want your front sideline to be. Make sure it's straight.

Run your paint striper carefully alongside the tape. Go to the 120' mark, and paint a dash into the field. At this spot, outside the field, write '50'. This marks the intersection of the 50 yd. line, and the front sideline. Go to 0'' on the tape and put a small dash. Then every 15' put a small dash. These are the marks for 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 yd lines, etc. Do this all the way to the 240' mark.

Then, roll up the tape to 160', and turn it approx. 90 degrees. You are working on the back left corner. Stretch a second tape from the 50yd/ front sideline to the 160' mark of the 'first' tape. The second tape now forms the hypotenuse of the right triangle formed by the 10 yd. line....and the front sideline. Now....where 160' (tape 1 ) and 200 ft. ( tape 2 ) intersect, is the back left corner.

Move tape 1 (160') down to the 'other' 10 yd. line (at your orig. 240' mark). Reposition the 200' "hypotenuse" from the front 50 to the back right corner. Again...where the 160' and the 200' intersect...is your back right corner!

Now, run a 240' tape between the back left...and back right corners. Your two corner marks should be within inches of 240'.

Mark the "other end" of the 50 yd. line at 120', and paint a "50", then start at zero again and mark off every 15 ft for your 5 yd. increments.

Next, paint the 50 yd. line on the field. Then do the 45, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10. Then the other 45, 40, 35, etc.

Drum corps hash marks are 60' in from the front and rear sidelines, respectively.

I use old screwdrivers to "plug-in" the zero end of the tape measures, and the stringline.

If you memorize the field width as 160', the hypotenuse of the triangle as 200', write a "50" at each end of the 50 yd. line, and know that each 5 yds. is 15 ft. ( 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180, 195, 210, 225, and 240 ) and that the hashes are 60' in from the sidelines..... the rest is easy!!! b**bs

[iloveto8va]

Mark, if anyone knows, you sure do!!!!!

[84BDsop]

PM darkman or ChasGroh....they're both proficient....Charlie Groh could be dead and still properly line a field....WITH the grid!

[liebot]

Or if you don't have a second tape you can just go to the 0's and put the 0' on the tape at the front sideline mark, 180' on the 20 (or 30 if you're only lining 10 to 10) and pull the 80' mark out onto the field. When you pull the tape tight there will be a right triangle with the front sideline from 0 to 20 as one leg (60'), the portion of the tape from O-80' as the second leg, and the portion from 80-180 as the hypotenuse. Spray a mark on the inside of the tape where the angle is formed, pull the end of the tape to where the back sideline will be, make sure it's lined up with the dot you sprayed earlier and lay down the 0 yardline. Do that for both sides of the field and connect the dots as explained earlier.

It's certainly not as accurate as the former method, but when you only have one tape to work with its the best option I know.

Edited August 15, 2006 by TSRTS13

[show_mellow]

I actually wrote an eleven page guide on field-lining last winter. I can email you the whole thing if you want. Just PM me. It's set up to be done with 9 people (the usual size of my crews), but can be done with 3. Here's an edited version (the important stuff minus the diagrams I put in):

Skeleton Crew is composed of three crewmembers who are responsible for the basic structure of the field.

q Highman – responsible for placement of the higher measurements in the skeleton process. (300ft, 180ft, 160ft, 295ft)

q Midman – responsible for the placement of the middle measurements in the skeleton process (150ft, 80ft, 160ft)

q Zeroman – responsible for the placement of the 0ft end of the tape.

Rope Crew is composed of six crewmembers who are responsible for the yardlines, sidelines, ticks, hashes, and field markers.

q Ropers – two people responsible for the rope, the Snapper and the Slackperson.

q Painters – four people responsible for painting the yardlines, sidelines, hashes, and ticks.

AVERAGE FIELD-LINING DAY

Preparation

There will always be two tapes, one rope.

Skeleton

Skeleton Crew will begin with setting up the sideline. The Zeroman will set up the end of the tape at one side of the field while the Highman stretches the 300-foot end of the tape to the other. The Midman will position the 150-foot mark (where the 50 yardline will go) with the press box. The Zeroman will step on the tape and the Highman will snap the tape until it is straight and tight. The Midman might have to assist by gently pulling up on the middle of the tape. (See Figure 1)

Simultaneously, the rope crew members need to be standing at any of the yardline measurements (every 15 feet starting at 0) ready to paint a small yardmark.

Triangulation

Next, the Zeroman will take the end of the tape to the 50 yardline and step on it while the Highman will take the 180-foot mark to the 30 yardline and step on it. Then the Midman will pull the 80-foot mark towards the backfield until the tape is stretched tightly from both directions, and then place a dot at the corner of the tape. (See Figure 2)

This extremely vital process is called “Triangulation.” The Pythagorean Theorem is used to ensure the yardlines are perpendicular to the sideline.

50 Yard-line

At this point the Midman will step on the 80-foot mark on top of the dot. The Highman will run the 160-foot mark straight back and gently snap the tape to straighten it. The Midman will hold a paint can over the dot so the Highman can center the 50 yard-line perfectly. When straightened the Highman will use a T-Mark to indicate the 50 yard-line and the back sideline. (See Figure 3)

Every crewmember except for the ropers will then paint tickmarks every 7-½ feet from the front sideline toward the back until reaching 157.5 feet. The hashes should be placed “Big and Beautiful” at 60 feet and 100 feet behind the front sideline. There should be a small X painted at the 80 foot mark.

While this is being done, the ropers will stretch the rope along the end of the field, preparing to rope the yardlines.

Endzones

Now the Highman will hold the 295 foot mark of the measuring tape on the back sideline on the 50 yardline. The Zeroman will hold the 0 foot mark of the measuring tape on the front sideline on the 5 yardline on the side the ropers are set up. The Midman will then pull the 160 foot mark of the measuring tape towards the back corner of the field until both sides of the tape are stretched straight and tight. The Midman will then paint an L-Bracket under the tape. (See Figure 4)

At this time, everyone except for the ropers need to paint yardmarks along the back sideline every 15 feet and tickmarks up the tape every 7-½ feet from the front sideline until reaching 157.5 feet.

Once all yardmarks and tickmarks are painted, the Midman needs to pull the tape measure 15 feet straight out extending the back sideline to the goal line. The Midman paints an L-Bracket at the end of the tape. (See figure 5)

Skeleton crew, repeat the Endzones section for the other side of the field.

Roping

The Slackperson will place the rope on top of the yardmark and step on it. The Snapper will be at the corresponding yardmark straightening the rope between the two by snapping it. The painters will be spread out along the rope ready to paint. When the rope is placed correctly, the Snapper will yell, “Paint it!” The Painters will paint along the rope (back to front!) until the yardline is complete. The Slackperson and Snapper will run to the next yardmark and all will repeat. Continue until all yardlines are painted. (See Figure 6)

Once all the yardlines are complete, the Ropers will do the same thing from tickmark to tickmark. The Slackperson and Snapper will take the rope to tickmark on the 50 YL and the 5 YL on the back sideline. The Snapper will snap the rope straight and tight and the Painters will paint the back sideline along the rope towards the 50 yardline. Moving to the next tickmarks, the snapper will again stretch the rope straight and tight and the painters will paint tickmarks on the yardlines on the command “Tick!” and hashmarks on the yardlines on the command “Hash!” At the final tickmarks, paint the front sideline. (See Figure 7)

Repeat on the other side of the field.

[Blue Devil Legend]

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[dukasstite]

Couldn't find anywhere else to put this quickly.

Anybody have a easy fail safe way to line a field?

My main problem is squaring it.

http://www.marchingedu.com/pages/Essays/es...ato.lining.html

[darkman]

http://www.marchingedu.com/pages/Essays/es...ato.lining.html

Easy Squaring...

[Tape 1] Front sideline on the 50... go back 160'

[Tape 2] Front sideline on the 30... go 100' to the center X [80'] on the 50'

Mark your points with a small dash & mark your Hashes 60' & 100'

That will squre our field...

Then mark your front yardline every 15' [5yards] [150' from the 50] both sides and

Take a tape from the endzone go [160']

Take your back sideline [150' from the 50] tape line up the with the tape from the endzone, the tapes need to cross at the 150' & 160' and that square up side 1

Mark yardlines & Hashes

then repeat for side 2...

That's it... it take me about 20 mins with two people to square up a field....

Then paint your line, & hashes