Since football began, the ball has sometimes gone out of bounds during play, so the game found ways to deal with those events through tactics that changed dramatically over the years.
Nice that James doesn't confuse "hash marks" with Lockney Lines. Despite Tim's best efforts, many people still seem to refer to the "Lockney Lines" (invented by my father, John Lockney) as "hash marks."
For those of you who want to see the evolution of hash marks check out this article from last year. https://jamesleegilbert.substack.com/i/135759304/hash-marks
Nice that James doesn't confuse "hash marks" with Lockney Lines. Despite Tim's best efforts, many people still seem to refer to the "Lockney Lines" (invented by my father, John Lockney) as "hash marks."
Never underestimate the general public. :)