Striping The Fields and Corner Flags

How to use stripers

• Shake up can of paint until you hear the metal ball inside the can moving
  freely and easily.
• The can of paint gets inserted in to a funnel looking cup in the middle of the striper. The hole in the cup is usually oblong and the tip of the paint can is wide to fit in the oblong shape. Make sure the hole at the end of the cup is open. Sometimes paint clogs the opening.
• Squeezing the handle of the striper should force the rod down on the bottom of the can of paint, pushing it down and forcing it to spray out the bottom.
• Letting the handle go should stop the spraying of paint but be cautious, sometimes it sticks and keeps spraying.
• When spraying the corner arcs and next to the goal posts, just use the can by hand like a can of whipped cream. Hole the can down and move the nozzle slightly to one side to discharge the paint

When to stripe and how often.

• During the earlier part of the week, use your judgment, if the lines are light, stripe.
• Ideally striping should be done on Friday evening in preparation for Saturday games. Thursday evening will work as well. On Saturday mornings grass can be wet from dew and can have a hard time with paint.
• Get a parent to volunteer that is sitting on the sideline during your practice.
• As per your team schedule, the early shaded team is responsible for field striping for that entire week.

Corner Flags

• As per your team schedule, the early shaded team is also responsible for putting up the corner flags on game day.
• The late shaded team on your schedule is responsible for taking the corner flags down after their game.