There is no way that a football "yard" is actually 36 inches. Just look at the players foot - it takes up half of the "yard". A player's foot can't be 18 inches long. I just don't believe it. Anyone know for sure?
2007-01-10 10:19:09 · 10 answers · asked by Mark 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
Don't be fooled. There is professional yard = 36 inches, and a college yard = 3 feet. They should never be confused.
2007-01-12 10:41:21 · answer #1 · answered by Jimmytheblade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when a football field is layed out the lines that indicate the yard marks are from center. so if you take into account the wide paint line they lay down.. thats probably 3 inches off the apperance of the yard per side.. making it 30"s left. and you figure most pro atheletes wear about a size 12 shoe and up so there foot in fact would be 1/2 of a yard long per say. i wear size 13 and my foot with shoe isa few inches over a foot.
I dont think each field is calibrated to exact specs but its rough and dirty and thats really all that matters. it is the same distance length wise in pros, college, and HS football just that in the width of the fields vary.. pros being the widest of the fields of course. also the goal posts in the pros are set further back in the end zone because the end zone is wider as well.
hope this helps =)
2007-01-10 18:46:51 · answer #2 · answered by Get Money 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A yard is 36 inches. It might look smaller because of the width of the paint. Get some tape and measure.
2007-01-11 12:10:29 · answer #3 · answered by RamontheGreat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 yard = 3 feet
3 feet = 36 inches
Believe it!
2007-01-10 18:41:11 · answer #4 · answered by Kballs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't know about the foot, & feet situation, they are bigger these days, but your question causes me to wonder, end of paint, or middle of paint, point to point, to make a 100.
2007-01-10 21:21:55 · answer #5 · answered by The Advocate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, it's certainly 36 inches. I've stepped on both and can vouch for it.
2007-01-10 18:40:55 · answer #6 · answered by kenny_scarface 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. its a 36 inches. next time get the question in the right catigory.
2007-01-10 21:40:39 · answer #7 · answered by Nick A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It just that the players are growing bigger feet these days.
2007-01-11 20:53:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, what Get Money said.
But ... WRONG CATEGORY!
2007-01-10 21:12:47 · answer #9 · answered by SG 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a yard is a yard,no matter where it is.............
2007-01-10 22:46:49 · answer #10 · answered by dhvsaw 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋