CFL urges Regina to paint Mosaic Stadium lines ahead of 2027 Grey Cup

CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston urged Regina on Friday to reconsider stitching permanent football lines into the replacement turf at Mosaic Stadium, home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and site of the 2027 Grey Cup.

“I think painting future-proofs your field,” Johnston said at his annual State of the League address in Calgary. He said the league’s other clubs are looking at painted lines, which allow the field to be reconfigured for different users. CTV News report

The CFL will shorten the field between goal lines from 110 yards to 100 in 2027. End zones will shrink from 20 yards to 15, and the goalposts will move to the back of each end zone. CFL rule changes

Regina says removing and repainting lines would close the field between uses, cutting into community access and rental revenue. CTV News reported that the city estimated painting would add about $200,000 in equipment to the $1.6 million turf project, with each changeover costing about $11,000. CTV News report

Mayor Chad Bachynski said the CFL should help pay if it wants Regina to switch to paint. The city is required to provide at least 600 hours of community access each year at Mosaic Stadium, he said. The University of Regina Rams and the junior Regina Thunder plan to play elsewhere in the city next season because their leagues are keeping the longer field. The Canadian Press

Johnston said the league and its clubs would cover field conversion costs, with agreements still being worked out. Regina expects to install the new turf in the spring. The 114th Grey Cup is scheduled for Nov. 7, 2027. CTV News report · CFL host announcement

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