Lance 228 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 I heard some idiot has screwed up Richlands field? were they able to get it fixed and is it going to be ready to go by Friday? I hope they find out who did it...that's BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldoc 10 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 The Field is Repaired and ready to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WileyX 10 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 But, when I went to watch the Midget League Football Jamboree, all I could see was soccer markings. I had heard that someone had done donuts on the field. If it was true they fixed it before those games! Looks good, although the shade of blue is lighter than what Richlands wears. Still it's very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Tons of rumors going around this season...people messing up fields, players getting arrested, coaches trying to change grades...NONE OF THEM ARE TRUE... Â Richlands' field was not messed up, no one did donuts on it. What everone is seeing is where they have brushed in the rubber pellets...it leaves tire tracks with the pellets sitting on the surface until they get worked into the "carpet". Once the pellets settle into the field, no one will see any tracks. This was all discussed two weeks ago on the Big Blue Board... Â http://bluetornadofootball.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1218421997 Â The only way the field has been messed up is by putting down all those stupid soccer lines on a football field... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WileyX 10 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 it could also have been people seeing those "stupid" soccer markings. They seem to be a little different position on the field than on Honakers or I just seen it wrong. Anyway I thought that was bs, but had not been on anyboard or talked to anyone that really knew. Thanks for your clarification! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 well cool...glad there was nothing wrong...I haven't been to Richlands lately and people keep saying someone messed up the field...just wondered what the deal was...i figured that would be about typical that someone would try to screw it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfansrock 11 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 What an awesome looking field. Those pics on the Richlands board are great. As someone else mentioned, too bad it has to have "sucker", I mean soccer lines on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clodhopper 10 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Beautiful facility...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sources 10 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 The field looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbgfan 856 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 The field looks great. Â Went by the field today after church, field looks fine. Had crew there steam cleaning bleachers on both sides. Expect a big crowd there Friday night if weather is favorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_school_blue 247 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 For those of you that attended, what did you think about the Midget League Jamboree? Looking for some feedback. Â Â Â Thanks, Â Â Brian Mitchell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield_Rules 46 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 The field does look really nice; FieldTurf is certainly the way to go. However, I cannot believe you guys allowed them to put down soccer lines on that beautiful football field. Isn't there a grassy field down there somewhere they could play soccer on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 just wondering because i have not seen it in person yet, are those just lines on the field or is there a seam just outside of the 50 yd line? cant really tell from the pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield_Rules 46 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 just wondering because i have not seen it in person yet, are those just lines on the field or is there a seam just outside of the 50 yd line? cant really tell from the pics? Â Â Those are lines for soccer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgs86 10 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Is that EMATS logo on the field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbgfan 856 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Is that EMATS logo on the field? Â Not on playing field, but I believe, on all four corners outside boundary lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldogs52 484 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Is that EMATS logo on the field? Â Yes it is on the side of the field, it can not be on the game surface, VHSL rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlueAlum 12 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 just wondering because i have not seen it in person yet, are those just lines on the field or is there a seam just outside of the 50 yd line? cant really tell from the pics?  Yeah, the mid-filed soccer line doesn't match up with the 50-yard line. It’s because the size of soccer field is obviously bigger than a football field, but for some reason they decided to extend it at one end of the field instead of extending it past both ends of the field. I really wish they would have made it symmetrical. I still think it looks very nice. The new score board is pretty sweet too. Another plus of the new field is that I think the visitors view will be much improved since the hump is gone from the center of the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 with the hump gone that will be a huge help on the visitors side....i never liked sitting over there...i'd always just go down on the track since you couldn't see anyway...once they get all of the current stuff completed I hope they go after some taller visitors seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin_Credible 10 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 The mountain in the field helped add many W's in the Richlands history nothing like running a sweep down hill. lol ... I remember back in the late 80's you couldn't see the other teams from the knee down when standing on the sidelines. lol ... I hate to see the old field gone; seems like it takes away from tradition of richlands football. Fake grass just seems to belong in the big city not, here in rural southwest Virginia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WileyX 10 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 For those of you that attended, what did you think about the Midget League Jamboree? Looking for some feedback. Thanks,  Brian Mitchell  First one I had been too since I played years ago. It was great to see kids out there playing if they wanted to. If they did'nt the coach just let em set over to the side. I don't know how it normally goes but the officiating was really loose at times especially away from the ball, but that's always gonna be the case. Consecions were crazy you guys need some more vendors there and the PA system needs hooked up. Was this your first Jamboree? If so not a bad job. If it's the fifth still not a bad job. Either way just a few fine tuning things and it's great. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POSKN8R 12 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Just sayin that I would love to see tazewell beat richlands on their new field. That coming from a bulldog though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinkman 14 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Richlands has nice field now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_school_blue 247 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 (edited) First one I had been too since I played years ago. It was great to see kids out there playing if they wanted to. If they did'nt the coach just let em set over to the side. I don't know how it normally goes but the officiating was really loose at times especially away from the ball, but that's always gonna be the case. Consecions were crazy you guys need some more vendors there and the PA system needs hooked up. Was this your first Jamboree? If so not a bad job. If it's the fifth still not a bad job. Either way just a few fine tuning things and it's great. Good job. Â Â Thanks WileyX. Coaches pitched in to officiate the games. It was called very loosely due to the fact that all of the games were scrimmages. I thought the concession people did an outstanding job, having said that I know the waiting line was a little long and we will look at ways to improve that in the future. We would have used the PA, but it was not operational (due to work on the field and scoreboard) It was our first jamboree, and not only did every team in every camp participate (24 total teams) we also did team pictures and cheerleader pictures, thanks to Steve Lane. I am happy with it, there are always things to work on. I appreciate that you came out to watch and your input. Edited August 25, 2008 by old_school_blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VivaFutbol 10 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Turf is super awesome to play on it. I played soccer on it at Appalachian State. I bet any sport would be fun on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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