{"id":246,"date":"2009-05-06T16:50:11","date_gmt":"2009-05-06T21:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legendsrevealed.com\/sports\/?p=246"},"modified":"2021-06-14T22:57:41","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T03:57:41","slug":"why-blue-in-a-sea-of-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendsrevealed.com\/sports\/2009\/05\/06\/why-blue-in-a-sea-of-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Does NCAA Have a Rule Against Turf Not Being Green, But Boise State Is Just Grandfathered In?"},"content":{"rendered":"

SPORTS LEGEND<\/span><\/u>: The NCAA has a rule against Division 1 teams having turf colored anything but green, but Boise State was grandfathered in. <\/p>\n

Yes, TWO legends about Boise State’s turf! Check here<\/a> for the first one. <\/p>\n

Boise State’s blue turf in Bronco Stadium is not just odd, it’s absolutely unique.<\/p>\n

\"boise\"<\/p>\n

In all of the NCAA Division I, Bronco Stadium is the only stadium with turf a color other than green.<\/p>\n

As is often the case, whenever something odd occurs, people try to think of a reason behind it, and the reason that has popped up to explain why only one Division I school has a turf colored anything but green is the “fact” that the NCAA has banned having turf colored anything but green, but the rule only came about after Boise State already did their turf, so rather than cause a big scene making them change it, the NCAA decided instead to let them keep their turf (grandfather them in, essentially) and say no one else can do it.<\/p>\n

That’s not the case. <\/p>\n

There is no NCAA rule saying what color turfs have to be, the other schools just like the color green.<\/p>\n

Here is the NCAA rule regarding Field of Play…<\/p>\n

1.1 Dimensions<\/p>\n

1.1.1 The field of play shall be rectangular, the width of which shall not exceed the length.<\/p>\n

1.1.2 The width shall not be more than 80 yards [73.15m] nor less than 65 yards [59.44m] and the length shall not be more than 120 yards [109.73m] nor less than 110 yards [100.58m]; however, fields of less than minimal dimensions may be used by prior written mutual consent of the competing institutions. The optimum size is 75 yards [68.58m] by 120 yards [109.73m].<\/p>\n

New facilities shall be a minimum of 70 yards [64.01m] in width by 115 yards [105.15m] in length.<\/p>\n

It is the responsibility of the home team to notify the visiting team, before the date of the game, of any changes in field dimensions (e.g., greater or lesser than minimal requirements), playing surface (e.g., from
\ngrass to artificial or vice versa) or location of the playing site. Further, it is recommended that teams agree on field dimensions before confirming contests or signing game contracts<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Again, no rule about what color the field has to be. <\/p>\n

So….<\/p>\n

STATUS<\/span><\/u>: False.<\/p>\n

Feel free (heck, I implore you!) to write in with your suggestions for future installments! My e-mail address is bcronin@legendsrevealed.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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