[El Scorcho]

Though I think everyone has a general idea of how it works, sometimes gearheads and techies (like me) appreciate details. So, here it is:

How the First Down Line Works

Yep. It's all about that magical yellow line that started appearing on our televised football fields around eight years ago.

[01LUGrad]

I do the play-by-play for the football games at my school and I have to admit that I get mad because there isn't a yellow line in real life. How are we supposed to know if he made it?

The guy who comes up with a way to make the line visible to spectators in the stands wins a prize.

[RubberMallet]

magic?

[A.G.]

I was impressed at how the yellow line actual showed (shown?) through the snow last night.

[nickrichard]

Would it have been on top of the snow? But you all know what your mothers always told you about eating yellow snow!

[A.G.]

Would it have been on top of the snow? But you all know what your mothers always told you about eating yellow snow!

Good point!