Coastal Carolina University adds Teal Turf

[MR. 3G]

I thought the NCAA banned colored turfs. Or is that just for FBS?

That was the NFL. But I believe Boise St owns the trademark for non-green colored athletic fields, so if another school wanted a colored turf they would need permission from BSU.

I thought the NCAA banned colored turfs. Or is that just for FBS?

That was the NFL. But I believe Boise St owns the trademark for non-green colored athletic fields, so if another school wanted a colored turf they would need permission from BSU.

That's bogus. How can they have a trademark for all colors when they only have a blue field? That would make no sense.

Boise State’s trademark, Bickerton said, is for any “non-green field” — not just blue. The school issued a license to Eastern Washington for its red field.

“In general, when it’s another color, we do approve it,” she said. “If a big school wants to put an orange field in, because it’s one of our colors, I can’t necessarily say we’d say yes.”

Boise State’s trademark received federal registration in the last few years. That isn’t required for the school to hold the trademark rights, Bickerton said, but the formality makes the trademark better known and increases the potential damages for violators.

“If you don’t license it or defend it, then technically you could lose your trademark,” Bickerton said.

Boise State controls the flow of non-green turf by working with the turf manufacturers. They have been informed of Boise State’s trademark rights and tell clients that they need to check with the school before proceeding with a non-green field.

http://blogs.idahostatesman.com/heres-how-and-why-boise-state-controls-who-installs-non-green-playing-fields/

Edit: mgdmhl beat me to it.

It's still a terrible trend.

I agree, I'm a traditionalist! I was against this for the longest, but this isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I heard we're moving to Adidas and going with Grey and Black home uniforms to avoid a color contrast.

Should be interesting if true!

[Red&Blue Crew]

I wonder how the Cowboys pants would look on this field?

Probably still stupid...

[Teal]

Wow, I love it. It's beautiful.

[Tigers6884]

My Alma mater, Coastal Carolina University has added teal turf to it's football field. Here are the results...

That's beautiful.

[goforbroke]

I have a follow up question about Boise State.. more rhetorical unless there’s a contract lawyer here ..

All field turf (plastic) starts off grey and then is colored green in the same way the end zones are colored blue, red. Etc. – we know this because a high school put in a grey turf because it was cheaper than having it colored green

So .. how can Boise St. own a trademark of fields any other color besides green when green is itself a color of field turf—not as though it is fieldturfs natural color.

[MR. 3G]

Don't really have a legal answer, but I'm assuming since regular field turf is meant to mimic grass, they can't really make claim to grass colored turf. Ironically, if somebody wanted to do grey turf Bosie would have to approve.

If they did it that way Boise would monopolize not just colored turf but all turf. And I don't think the turf companies would be to fond of that.

[MCM0313]

I thought the NCAA banned colored turfs. Or is that just for FBS?

That was the NFL. But I believe Boise St owns the trademark for non-green colored athletic fields, so if another school wanted a colored turf they would need permission from BSU.

I thought the NCAA banned colored turfs. Or is that just for FBS?

That was the NFL. But I believe Boise St owns the trademark for non-green colored athletic fields, so if another school wanted a colored turf they would need permission from BSU.

That's bogus. How can they have a trademark for all colors when they only have a blue field? That would make no sense.

Boise State’s trademark, Bickerton said, is for any “non-green field” — not just blue. The school issued a license to Eastern Washington for its red field.

“In general, when it’s another color, we do approve it,” she said. “If a big school wants to put an orange field in, because it’s one of our colors, I can’t necessarily say we’d say yes.”

Boise State’s trademark received federal registration in the last few years. That isn’t required for the school to hold the trademark rights, Bickerton said, but the formality makes the trademark better known and increases the potential damages for violators.

“If you don’t license it or defend it, then technically you could lose your trademark,” Bickerton said.

Boise State controls the flow of non-green turf by working with the turf manufacturers. They have been informed of Boise State’s trademark rights and tell clients that they need to check with the school before proceeding with a non-green field.

http://blogs.idahostatesman.com/heres-how-and-why-boise-state-controls-who-installs-non-green-playing-fields/

Edit: mgdmhl beat me to it.

It's still a terrible trend.

I agree, I'm a traditionalist! I was against this for the longest, but this isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I heard we're moving to Adidas and going with Grey and Black home uniforms to avoid a color contrast.

Should be interesting if true!

Nooooo...don't go to BFBS and GFGS uniforms, even if the field is TFTS.

[Claystation360]

That Field is pure sex.

[Bathysphere]

That Field is pure sex.

Everyone should take it from us Jagfolk that anything doused in teal is perfection.

[2001mark]

Considering the look of those stands, I say go for it. That teal isn't that potent.

Boise St. on the other hand, it borders on cheating.

To that point, the way they pissed & moaned during the BCS era, I give myself the benefit of that doubt.

[Rockstar Matt]

It just looks like faded astroturf to me.

That's exactly what I thought.

[GriffinM6]

Yeah I was aware of the coach's background. I work out with an incoming freshman QB and he's talked about all that's going on there.

Thrasher? If so, really surprised a lower tier FBS program didn't take him. We're extremely excited to have him, and look for him to take the reigns after this upcoming season.

That's the one. Chance is a good guy who you won't have to worry about getting in trouble or doing anything dumb, because he understands what it takes to succeed. And ya he's good, his team absolutely demolished my school's this past season.

BTW, I like this turf a lot. The copper colored end zones are a great touch as well.

[damnyoutuesday]

Infinitely times better than the ugly "Inferno" of Cheney Community Coll... whoops, Eastern Washington University

[29texan]

Suddenly, I'm having old Texas Stadium flashbacks...

[4_tattoos]

Not bad.

So do teams have to get permission from Boise State to have their endzones colored in?

[gmoore1203]

i think they only trademarked blue turf, and it didn't include end zones.

[Dynasty]

It's still a terrible trend.

I agree, I'm a traditionalist! I was against this for the longest, but this isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I heard we're moving to Adidas and going with Grey and Black home uniforms to avoid a color contrast.

Should be interesting if true!

I knew there would be a downside to this...

[Sykotyk]

You can't trademark a product. You PATENT it.

And looking through the USPTO website, I'm not seeing anything relating to "Boise State" regarding anything field, turf, or playing surface related. Just as everyone keeps thinking that the NCAA has banned colored fields, or grandfathered in old ones, I think this idea that others need approval from Boise State is the same. Wrong info.

[ConcreteCharlie]

Ralph Wilson used to be pretty close to this

[dfwabel]

You can't trademark a product. You PATENT it.

And looking through the USPTO website, I'm not seeing anything relating to "Boise State" regarding anything field, turf, or playing surface related. Just as everyone keeps thinking that the NCAA has banned colored fields, or grandfathered in old ones, I think this idea that others need approval from Boise State is the same. Wrong info.

Boise State has U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,707,623.