decals on players helmets [Archive] - Front Office Football Central

Lathum

01-03-2006, 03:56 PM

noticed them during the OSU game and again in the Georgia game. Are they earned as recognition?

JonInMiddleGA

01-03-2006, 03:57 PM

Usually, yes.

korme

01-03-2006, 04:01 PM

Pride stickers. Some teams use them. Probably like 35. Yes, awarded for certain goals achieved, usually game to game if I am correct

Karlifornia

01-03-2006, 04:02 PM

I think every time a Miami player makes a good play, they should get a handcuffs decal

Radii

01-03-2006, 04:04 PM

Random question:

UGA helmets have a decal onthe back of them with the states of Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama on them. What's the signifigance of this? SEC East has schools in Florida and Tennessee and South Carolina. If it were Katrina related it'd have Louisiana on it I assume. Oliegirl and I noticed that awhile ago and I dont' think we ever could figure out the signifigance of it.

korme

01-03-2006, 04:05 PM

Found lots of info. This is from Jim Tressel's website.

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="567"><tbody><tr><td align="center">http://www.coachtressel.com/images/headers/buckeye_leaves_header.gif</td> </tr>  <tr> <td height="5"> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td align="center"> http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/Buckeye_Leaves2.jpg</td> </tr>  <tr> <td height="13"> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td align="center"> http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/buckeye_leaves.jpg</td> </tr>  <tr> <td height="13"> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td class="text"> The first game of each season, those gray Buckeye helmets always look a little too clean. That's because players earn buckeye leaf stickers for their play on the field, but only if the team wins. As you'll remember, OSU headgear was covered in buckeye leaves in the national championship season of 2002.

The practice was started in 1968 by longtime trainer Ernie Biggs. The tradition was captured in a 1996 ESPN2 commercial featuring then-Ohio State trainer Danny Swain. Aside from the leaves shown on the helmets of players, a chart in the Woody Hayes facility keeps track of the leaves earned by each player, for each game.

</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="text" border="1" width="95%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3" bgcolor="#000000">Buckeye Leaf Criteria
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000">ENTIRE TEAM
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Goal (all criteria in each row must be met to earn a buckeye leaf)
</td> <td>Awarded to
</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="7%">http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td width="72%">Win - every team member will receive a Buckeye Leaf after a victory

</td> <td width="21%">Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Big Ten - every team member will receive an additional Buckeye Leaf for a Big Ten win</td> <td>Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Win T.O. Margin </td> <td>Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Winning Performance – each individual that meets the film grade standard as set by the staff receives a Buckeye Leaf.

Offensive Lineman - 80%
Defensive Lineman - 80%
Tailback - 90%
Fullback - 85%
Linebackers - 85%
Defensive Back - 90%
Quarterback - 85%
Wide Receiver - 85%
</td> <td>Individual
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Big Play in Football Game as designated by Coach Tressel </td> <td>Individual
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
<table class="text" border="1" width="95%"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#000000">Special Units Buckeye Leaf Criteria
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000">Kickoff Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Goal (all criteria in each row must be met to earn a buckeye leaf)
</td> <td>Awarded to
</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="7%">http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td width="72%">Result inside 25-yard line every time
No Penalties
No Missed Tackles
11 Hustling in Proper Lanes

</td> <td width="21%">Kickoff Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Recover Onside Kick</td> <td>Kickoff Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Cause Fumble and Recovery</td> <td>Individual
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Tackle Inside 20 yard line</td> <td>Individual
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000">Punt Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Goal (all criteria in each row must be met to earn a buckeye leaf)
</td> <td>Awarded to
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Net Punt 35 Yards
No Rushed or Blocked Punts
No Penalties
No Missed Tackles
11 Hustling in Proper Lanes

</td> <td>Punt Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Successful Fake Punt for 1st Down</td> <td>Punt Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Down Punt Inside 10 Yard Line </td> <td>Punt Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Cause Fumble/Recovery </td> <td>Individual
</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000">Kick-Off Return Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Goal (all criteria in each row must be met to earn a buckeye leaf)
</td> <td>Awarded to
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>All Returnable Kicks past 25-yard line
No Fumbles
No Penalties
Never Lose an Onside Kick

</td> <td>Kick-Off Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Kick-off Returned past 40-yard line

</td> <td>Kick-Off Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000">Rangers
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Goal (all criteria in each row must be met to earn a buckeye leaf)
</td> <td>Awarded to
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Average 5 yards or more per return
Catch in air all catchable punts
No Fumbles
No Penalties

</td> <td>Rangers
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Punt Returned over 20 yards</td> <td>Rangers
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Block or force a poor punt</td> <td>Rangers
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000">Field Goal / Extra Point Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Goal (all criteria in each row must be met to earn a buckeye leaf)
</td> <td>Awarded to
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>100% PAT Success & 40-Yard FG or Less
75% FG Success Outside 40 Yards
No Penalties
100% Mechanics
No rushed or block kicks or penetration

</td> <td>FG / XP Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Successful fake field goal attempt </td> <td>FG / XP Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>45+ yard Field Goal</td> <td>Individual
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000">Field Goal / Extra Point Block Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Goal (all criteria in each row must be met to earn a buckeye leaf)
</td> <td>Awarded to
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Blocked attempt or pressure forcing miss

</td> <td>Block Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Preventing fake attempt </td> <td>Block Team
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Score</td> <td>Block Team
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
<table class="text" border="1" width="95%"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#000000">Buckeye Leaf Criteria
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000">Defensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Goal (In each category if criteria is met, the entire defensive unit that played significantly will receive an award. )
</td> <td>Awarded to
</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="7%">http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td width="72%">Hold opponents to 13 points or less (if sufficient for an OSU victory)

</td> <td width="21%">Defensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Defensive Score</td> <td>Defensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Five “3 and outs”</td> <td>Defensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Stop opponents in all sudden change situations</td> <td>Defensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Stop opponent inside their own 10-yard line so that Ohio State obtains the ball in “plus territory”.</td> <td>Defensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Stop opponent in all two-minute situations.</td> <td>Defensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Force three (3) turnovers.</td> <td>Defensive Unit
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

<table class="text" border="1" width="95%"><tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#000000">Buckeye Leaf Criteria
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000">Offensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">Goal (In each category if criteria is met, the entire offensive unit that played significantly will receive an award. )
</td> <td>Awarded to
</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="7%">http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td width="72%">Score 24 points (when it is sufficient for an Ohio State victory).

</td> <td width="21%">Offensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>No turnovers and all possession changes must occur across 50 yardline so that our opponent begins their drive with more than 50 yard to go.

</td> <td>Offensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Ten plays of 12 + yard.

</td> <td>Offensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Convert all short yardage situations.

</td> <td>Offensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>Four drives of 8 + plays.

</td> <td>Offensive Unit
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.coachtressel.com/images/traditions/BuckeyeLeafSmall.gif
</td> <td>54% first down consistency</td> <td>Offensive Unit
</td></tr></tbody></table>

Radii

01-03-2006, 04:09 PM

interestnig stuff shorty, I never realized how objective those thing are.

MacroGuru

01-03-2006, 04:11 PM

BYU was a team effort....

Basically, each squad had goals to achieve, if the offense, defense or special teams hit their goals, every player achieved it....

I like the individual aspect more though.

JonInMiddleGA

01-03-2006, 05:04 PM

UGA helmets have a decal onthe back of them with the states of Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama on them. What's the signifigance of this?

found various places around the 'net
All SEC teams will wear black decals on their helmets to honor the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The decals, in the shape of a map of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, were the brainchild of Arkansas equipment manager Cory Jacobs.

I think I noticed what looked like a different sticker on some of the UGA helmets last night, individual state outlines instead of the Gulf Coast map thing that I believe the little snippet above refers to, not sure what those were about (or if my eyes were just deceiving me).

GrantDawg

01-03-2006, 05:06 PM

And the black bones are for academic achievement, btw.

Swaggs

01-03-2006, 05:27 PM

West Virginia used to award muskets on the helmets, but abandoned using them when Coach Rodriguez took over because he thinks it promotes individualism and (more importantly) the coaches have enough work that they should not have to take time to judge who gets them. I always liked them, though.

Lathum

01-03-2006, 08:24 PM

good stuff guys, thanks!