Maz Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 The steelers used to play all their games at Forbes Field and I believe benches were on oth sides.Then again Forbes field had a big field. Pittsburgh Arsenal - Elite Football League (NFL) - est. 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks6thMan Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I never understood why they did that either. I remember asking that question to my uncle during a Packers game at County Stadium and he said that it was because if they put the benches on opposite ends, they wouldn't have enough room for the TV cameras. But from these pics, it looks like there would've been more than enough room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleujayone Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I never understood why they did that either. I remember asking that question to my uncle during a Packers game at County Stadium and he said that it was because if they put the benches on opposite ends, they wouldn't have enough room for the TV cameras. But from these pics, it looks like there would've been more than enough room.Best explanation I can come up with is that they probably didn't want a team's bench planted right on the dirt infield and turf/dirt borders. It's one thing to have players occasionally run over the area during play, it's quite another to have the benches, team equipment 70+ players, coaches, refs, linesmen, chain gang, cheerleaders, mascot, TV crew, ect. permanently parked right on top of an area that would be much harder to re-groom and maintain than it would be to simply put them on the other side where there's a solid tract of turf. We all have our little faults. Mine's in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherwilds Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Well if that side by side bench placement for football confounds you, I bet those at Memorial gym for Vanderbilt basketball will throw you off the deep end of the court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasHouse1934 Posted December 31, 2006 Author Share Posted December 31, 2006 Well if that side by side bench placement for football confounds you, I bet those at Memorial gym for Vanderbilt basketball will throw you off the deep end of the court.OK, now I'm curious...what's up with the Vandy benches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Vandy benches are at opposite ends of the court, along the baseline. I think the court is also raised above the height of the floor at the benches. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Vandy benches are at opposite ends of the court, along the baseline. I think the court is also raised above the height of the floor at the benches.Wow. I've never noticed that beforehttp://vucommodores.cstv.com/facilities/memorial-gym.html I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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