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title: How The Yellow Football Line Is Made — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/how-the-yellow-football-line-is-made/
date: 2015-10-14
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# How The Yellow Football Line Is Made

The yellow line seen on TV during American football games indicates the boundary for a “first down”. In this presentation from NBC, the tech behind how the digital line is created, and maintained throughout the length of a game, is explained.