Question of The Day "Boards" aka "Fields"

[RPD]

Hey coaches I've got a question for everyone. In my personal experience I enjoy playing on the larger metal fields and the 308's, I'm sorry but the 620's don't do much for me anymore. They put limits on what you can do as a coach offensively and tend to have all the athletes packed in. I know that some coaches choose to play on the 620's, maybe it's a financial thing, if so I understand, if not I also understand that we as coaches may choose to play on any field we so choose. I'm a very offensive minded coach, and I truely enjoy playing on the bigger fields, I love how it opens up the game, and it truely brings out the best and worst in all athletes. My question to the coaches is:

Which field do you prefer and why?

RD

[raiderhp]

Coming from someone who for years has played on the Super Bowl boards,(talk about it really being packed in),The 620 board I recently received has been a blessing for me.I have heard a lot about 300 series boards and I will purchase one at some point but for now,the 620 is plenty for me.

raiderhp

Still playing on my old tudor board. Got rid of three boards before the move to NC. Two were small practice feilds the other was a superbowl board. Looking to get a 300 series board by the spring.

[jeff]

513 board . It is BIG !!! It lets me open up my offense and makes my opponent have to cover alot of area .

[jimmie]

I have a big board a 308 that reg gave me years ago but I still like the 620 but I play mostly solitare now!!

[Geno H]

Custom built 24x48 ......opens the game up in rushing & passing.

[Michigan Joe]

B-I-G board!

My 24x48" homemade board is beautiful for opening up the game (23"x46" boundry with 1" side lines). I like the width of the 308 and the size of the Watts boards are good too (both slightly less than 23"x46"). I put figures on the old Tudor superbowl board a little while back and it was extremly tight and I couldn't imagine myself ever playing on that small board again so I ripped the motor off of it and scrapped the metal. The board has to run good though, just because its big its got to run good.

Big boards all the way. Bigger than about 24x48" then I see some diminishing returns on opening things up with the expense of being too big to store and fitting on a table.

[artlax]

Lambeau 308 board.

[Electric Coach]

I prefer the larger boards because they are symbolic to how far we have come in this hobby. The larger board looks more professional. More can be done on larger boards. In my opinion, traditional boards are for beginners or for people who don't have the space to accommodate a larger board.

Maurice

The Electric Coach

[Brian]

the Big Board, this way I can spread you out. Some coaches use it for financial reasons, but most use is as strategy. If you are playing front of base the big board is the choice, but if you are playing any touch then the 620 is the call.

Brian