As a former official who had worked on a bunch of poorly marked grass fields, I can say we were always looking for better ways. However I would think the tight wire from end line to end line would be a safety tripping hazard in the modern game that has mass substitution. I like the way the guy is thinking, but boo! to his choice of names for the device!
Every official who has ever worked “the flanks” should surely enjoy this read! Great work, Tim!
As a former official who had worked on a bunch of poorly marked grass fields, I can say we were always looking for better ways. However I would think the tight wire from end line to end line would be a safety tripping hazard in the modern game that has mass substitution. I like the way the guy is thinking, but boo! to his choice of names for the device!
True on the wire. I believe someone later had a similar idea and had a long slot embedded in the ground that the device slid along.