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Q&A: Why does the High School and college footballs and field goal posts look different then the NFL?
Posted by Admin on October 25th, 2011
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the highschools that i know have field goal posts that look like the NFLs
not all goal posts are diff they look the same like the ones at my school look just like the NFL ones
Some highschools have the old H b/c they may be cheaper
I also think the hashmarks in college are a little wider so the angle for kicks are as well
There are different governing bodies for the various differnt football leagues. For example, the IHSA, NCAA, and NFL. They all have slightlly different specifications for the footballs. Their respective rules vary as well. many High schools use NCAA spec footballs.
The stripes on the football were originally to show where the offensive and defensive players could line up on the line of scrimmage. The space in the middle was the neutral zone.