Why don't they clear the snow from the field during timeouts and at halftime?

[ticketssince61]

I generally don't like to start topics, but I do not understand why there are not teams of stadium personnel with shovels and/or snowplows to clear the field during stoppages and especially at at halftime?

Is there a reason? Is there a good reason?

 

Go Bills

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, ticketssince61 said:

I generally don't like to start topics, but I do not understand why there are not teams of stadium personnel with shovels and/or snowplows to clear the field during stoppages and especially at at halftime?

Is there a reason? Is there a good reason?

 

Go Bills

Believe the rules say no equipment on the field during gameplay 

 

It's only permitted at halftime

 

But you can't bring out the snow blowers on TV timeouts

Edited 1 hour ago by Buffalo716

[ticketssince61]

1 minute ago, Buffalo716 said:

Believe the rules say no equipment on the field during gameplay 

 

It's only permitted at halftime

 

But you can't bring out the snow blowers on TV timeouts

 

 Thanks seems like a silly rule. But why not halftime?

[RiotAct]

they tried back in 2016 (or was it 2017) in the game here against the Jets.   With some tractors that had spinning attachments. Ended up all but destroying the field 🤣🤣🤣

[0017]

It’s seemed to hurt the bills more than the Bangles too, we seemed like we were tap dancing on ice all day, till we kicked there butts! 😅

[Buffalo716]

3 minutes ago, ticketssince61 said:

 

 Thanks seems like a silly rule. But why not halftime?

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/a-quick-look-at-the-nfls-snow-removal-rules

 

Believe these are still current 

 

Or 95%... So they're allowed to clear 10 yard intervals and sidelines during play 

 

And during halftime they can remove if they want 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Buffalo716

[SectionC3]

Just now, RiotAct said:

they tried back in 2016 (or was it 2017) in the game here against the Jets.   With some tractors that had spinning attachments. Ended up all but destroying the field 🤣🤣🤣

Steelers, and. yes, they pushed a lot of rubber pellets off of the field. 

[RiotAct]

5 minutes ago, SectionC3 said:

Steelers, and. yes, they pushed a lot of rubber pellets off of the field. 

ohhhh right.   Le’Veon Bell went off for like 200 rushing yards against us.

[Simon]

12 minutes ago, ticketssince61 said:

 

 Thanks seems like a silly rule. But why not halftime?

 

It does something damaging to certain types of turf.

 

They'll use leafblowers to keep the lines and numbers clean during breaks in play but that's about it I think.

[DC Greg]

Won’t have to worry about this much longer.

[BillsVet]

15 minutes ago, Simon said:

It does something damaging to certain types of turf.

 

They'll use leafblowers to keep the lines and numbers clean during breaks in play but that's about it I think.

 

Was at a game this time of year back around 2014.  They were using John Deere tractors to clear the field of snow with an attachment which pulled up the rubber pellets and deposited them, by the time they finished, in the corners of the field.  What a mess.  

[Simon]

Just now, BillsVet said:

 

Was at a game this time of year back around 2014.  They were using John Deere tractors to clear the field of snow with an attachment which pulled up the rubber pellets and deposited them, by the time they finished, in the corners of the field.  What a mess.  

 

You can see those pellets flying when guys are running over them sometimes.

I cannot imagine what a JD stiff brush attachment would do to them. 

[BillsVet]

2 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

You can see those pellets flying when guys are running over them sometimes.

I cannot imagine what a JD stiff brush attachment would do to them. 

 

I always figured someone got fired for that decision.  It's a lot of field to clear in the little time players are off the field at end of 1st half and back on to warm up for the 2nd. 

[US Egg]

 

[djp14150]

Will the new stadium have a heated field thus melting snow like this?

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, djp14150 said:

Will the new stadium have a heated field thus melting snow like this?

Yes it is heated

[BBills]

56 minutes ago, ticketssince61 said:

I generally don't like to start topics, but I do not understand why there are not teams of stadium personnel with shovels and/or snowplows to clear the field during stoppages and especially at at halftime?

Is there a reason? Is there a good reason?

 

Go Bills

They tried and wound up making it worse. Our turf is the worse in the league. It’s filled with rubber pieces and any real snow removal equipment will remove the rubber.  Totally Billsy to install in an outdoor field. 

[Buffalo716]

I just want to point out that elements like today favor the offense 

 

It is an old wives tale that weather like that benefits the defense...  Tom Brady has said plenty of times playing in the snow really helps the offense 

 

They know where they're going.. they know the snap count.. the defenses playing catch up and are much more likely to slip because they don't know which way they're cutting 

 

Today again showed this weather really helps offense

[BobbyC81]

1 hour ago, 0017 said:

It’s seemed to hurt the bills more than the Bangles too, we seemed like we were tap dancing on ice all day, till we kicked there butts! 😅

Knox had no trouble with the field as he was flying all over the field.

[Beck Water]

1 hour ago, ticketssince61 said:

I generally don't like to start topics, but I do not understand why there are not teams of stadium personnel with shovels and/or snowplows to clear the field during stoppages and especially at at halftime?

Is there a reason? Is there a good reason?

 

Go Bills

 

I didn't think they use either snowplows or shovels on the field of play itself.  Too much risk they would damage the playing surface.

 

They do snowblow, though, and it isn't just at halftime if the hash marks and the yard lines are becoming obscured.