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From: jmh@wnbpwb.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: Re: A football question
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Date: Wed, 30-Nov-83 14:09:40 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 30 14:09:40 1983
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halle1 is correct in saying that the 5-yard white stripe between
the sticks is where the actual alignment is done..  If you watch when
the officials measure, you'll see one official holding the chain
where the stripe is (and the "doodad" is) when the chain is moved
onto the field for the measurement.  He then places it on the stripe again
and the measuring stick is stretched to get the correct distance.

True, it is still a bit arbitrary as to where the ball is placed in
the first place, but at least the sticks are usually very close to
where indeed ten yards is.

Jon Hanrath (wnbpwb!jmh)