Story behind football's "yellow line"

[tekkychick]

Thought this was cool. I had no idea it was so complicated to get the yellow first down line showing on TV!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130718/nfl-birth-of-the-yellow-line/

I'd extract from the article, but it really makes sense only if the whole thing is read...

 

[BRUTALITOPS]

cool article. they also invented the k-zone display. man what a clutch company.

 

[Minister of Truth]

I'm always amazed how they get all of that stuff on the field, and then remove it prior to the ball being snapped.

 

[tekkychick]

cool article. they also invented the k-zone display. man what a clutch company.

would be a cool place to work, fer shure!

 

[Mott the Hoople]

I'm always amazed how they get all of that stuff on the field, and then remove it prior to the ball being snapped.

Oh it's amazing. I've seen them do it for Ohio State games when I was working there. The networks send out about a dozen semi-trucks of equipment. Mostly cables and controllers They also have about a half dozen satellite trucks. The crews arrive on Wednesday morning to start setting up for a game on Saturday and they usually have to bust their butts to get set up by game time.