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Why do texas high school teams only play 80 yd fields?
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:52 pm
also the width of the field is not as large...why is this?
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Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:53 pm to Walt OReilly
They don't?
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:53 pm to Walt OReilly
Link?
Widths are supposed to be regulation, but I've seen some insanely narrow fields to accommodate tracks around the outside.
Widths are supposed to be regulation, but I've seen some insanely narrow fields to accommodate tracks around the outside.
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:55 pm to Jcorye1
I was just flipping through channels the other night and noticed they brought in the sidelines several yards...no link
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:56 pm to Walt OReilly
Lol Walt
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:56 pm to Walt OReilly
They should be 100 yards long no matter what.
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:57 pm to Walt OReilly
quote:
also the width of the field is not as large...why is this?
You can't just make things up and expect people to believe you. Are you insinuating that Texas HS FB is similar to AFL or what?
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:57 pm to Ostrich
they most certainly did from what I saw
it was some sports channel and they had on the Road to the CHampionship and they were recapping all the texas state championship games in Jerrys world
the goal lines were brought in, the endzones started at each 10 yd line and the sidelines weren't the normal size
the entire field was shorter
it was some sports channel and they had on the Road to the CHampionship and they were recapping all the texas state championship games in Jerrys world
the goal lines were brought in, the endzones started at each 10 yd line and the sidelines weren't the normal size
the entire field was shorter
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:58 pm to Walt OReilly
They only do that for 8-man football which developed in extremely rural areas of Texas for obvious reasons
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:58 pm to Jcorye1
that's what I thought too but it wasn't 
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:58 pm to Walt OReilly
they are probably trying to hype up TEXAS FOOTBALL more with better stats.
the state of Texas is dying to be respected but no one will ever give a shite.
the state of Texas is dying to be respected but no one will ever give a shite.
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:59 pm to Walt OReilly
was it at a small school? perhaps it was an 8-man or 6-man football field
8-man football... generally played at small schools
8-man football... generally played at small schools
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The main difference between 11-man and eight-man football is most notably the elimination of three players. It depends greatly on the type of formation used, but the eliminated players are commonly two offensive tackles and a wide receiver on offense and two defensive backs and a defensive lineman on defense.
The size of the playing field is often smaller in eight-man football than in eleven-man. Some states opt for a smaller, 80-yard-long (73 m) by 40-yard-wide (37 m) field (which is also used in six-man); Oklahoma has some schools that use the 100-yard (91 m) field, while most use the 80-yard field.
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:59 pm to genro
gotcha
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:59 pm to rt3
thanks 
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:59 pm to Walt OReilly
Out in the west Texas town of El Paso.. I fell in love with a Mexican girl.
Posted on 12/17/14 at 2:59 pm to Walt OReilly
At the lowest level in Texas with the smallest schools, they play 7-on-7, I think. So maybe that's what it was? That's definitely not the norm for Texas HS Football
Edit - Someone beat me to it
Edit - Someone beat me to it
This post was edited on 12/17/14 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 12/17/14 at 3:00 pm to Walt OReilly
I have never heard of this.
Posted on 12/17/14 at 3:01 pm to Tactical1
neither had I
Posted on 12/17/14 at 3:01 pm to Walt OReilly
They play on shorter fields when they play 6-man football in smaller towns.
40-yard line is midfield.
40-yard line is midfield.
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