Penalty Flags

[Mark Dexter]

I'm starting a job with the athletic department as a flag football official, and I was wondering:

How do you control the throw of the flag? Try as I might, I could not get the proper aim when practicing tonight.

Thanks for your help.

[bluezebra]

Sew a small weight, such as a metal washer or fishing sinker into the center. Just make sure you don't throw it at a player.

Bob

[Huskerblue]

I have the ball centered flags that you can buy. This is what I try to do. I observe where the foul occurs and aim my flag about a yard short of that spot. I figure I should get a about a yard's worth of bounce past that point, and shoudl be in pretty good shape. Also, try and get a good look a the yard line, so you can move the flag, if the wind were to take it, or a player kicks it or something else goofy like that.

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by Mark Dexter
I'm starting a job with the athletic department as a flag football official, and I was wondering:

How do you control the throw of the flag? Try as I might, I could not get the proper aim when practicing tonight.

Thanks for your help.

It's only necessary that you throw the flag on the proper yard line. It's good if you can hit the spot of the foul but not absolutely necessary. Just be accurate with regards to the yard line that the foul occurred.

[sportswriter]

Originally posted by Mark Dexter
How do you control the throw of the flag? Try as I might, I could not get the proper aim when practicing tonight.

Here's my suggestion: most flags I have seen come with a wimpy little washer as a weight, sewn in a pouch. On both m flags (orange for Canadian, yeller for American) I have opened up the pouch and filled 'em with SAND. Then I stitch 'em back up again. When I put 'em in the pocket, I fold across diagonally to create a triangle, and then do that again, so I have a smallish triangle with the center now the end. I then fold the ends over to make a longish rectangle of folds. Sucker flies like a bat outta hell. Modelled it after a 20-year vet who calls his flag "the frequent flyer." I can almost always get the spot within a step or two from a reasonable distance. (Often running four man crews, means you gotta cover a lot of ground)

[cw3Retired]

I use a golfball in the center of mine. Had enough weight to go where I want it too, but is not so dense as bolts, shot gun pellets, etc, as to cause damage.