It's true they just use an estimation when discussing what position they are at on the field.
"... at the 32 yard line".
That's often an estimate no matter the situation, unless they are about to score and you may hear someone say "...at the 1 foot line", even though there is no 1 foot
line.
The more important number is yards to go for a first down. This is also usually approximated until it is short yardage (less than 1 or 2 yards).
You may hear "3rd and inches from the 24", or "4th and a foot from...", or "a yard and a half needed to pickup the first...", etc.
You may also hear something similar to "3rd down and forever" or "3rd and California" when there is an unusually long way to go to pickup the first, such as 3rd and 25 or something.
Last edited at 12/29/2016 8:26 am
