When a team is trying to set up a game winning field goal, you will often see that team run to the side of the field that is based on that kicker’s preference to kick from. Some prefer the angel from left to right, while others may prefer kicking from right to left. Each kicker has a preference on which hash mark he is kicking from. Here is deeper breakdown for the strategy of hash marks Do the hash marks affect the field goal kickers? The NFL goal posts are higher, to give the referee and easier vantage point to see if the ball goes inside the goal posts. Usually NFL goal posts are WAY higher than college goal posts which could give the illusion of being wider. I think it may look wider due to the height of the posts. The goal posts are the same width which is 18 feet 6 inches wide. Sometimes it may look like the goal posts are wider in college football, however that is not true. Having the hash marks closer to the sideline creates a much steeper angle for the kicker to kick the ball through the uprights. One could argue that one of the reasons college games are so high scoring, is because when the ball is placed on the hash mark, the wide side of the field is too difficult to defend and gives a huge advantage to the team with the ball.Ī disadvantage of having the hash marks wider is for the kickers. This leaves the wide side of the field as a huge advantage to the offense to move the ball. In highschool and college, the hash marks are much closer to the sideline. The NFL the game is a much faster and physical game, and they want to put the ball in the middle of the field in order to balance the offense and defense.
In the NFL the hash marks are 70 feet 9 inches away from the sideline, while in the college game, the hash marks are only 60 feet from the sideline. Why are the college and NFL hash marks different?Ĭollege and NFL hash marks are different because of the speed of the game played at the college level vs the NFL level. Oftentimes you will notice a team will run the ball to the right side, if the ball is placed on the left hash mark. If they are calling a run play, they will have a ‘wide side’ of the field to run to. This can be a point of strategy for the offense. If a team runs the ball to the left side of the field outside the left hash mark down the middle, the referee will place the ball on the left side of the field. The hash marks on the field, will help keep the down and distance as the offense is moving the ball. If they achieve 10 yards within the 4 plays they get a new set of down to get another 10 yards. The offense have 4 players to get 10 yards. In order for the football team to keep progressing the ball down field to their opponents end zone and score a touchdown. As the referee moves the ball back to the center of the field, they can easily measure and put the ball down in the correct spot for the next play. It’s easy to see where the player got tackled. This helps the referees mark the football after each down. There are 2 sets of hash marks down the middle of the field. You will see hash marks down each sideline. So what are the Hash Marks on the football field?Įach hash mark represents 1 yard on the football field.
Do the hash marks affect the field goal kickers?.
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