Penalty flag
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penalty-flag-178-15721267
title:
Penalty flag
text:
The penalty flag, often called a penalty marker, is a yellow cloth used in several field sports including American football, Canadian football, and lacrosse by game officials to identify and sometimes mark the location of penalties or infractions that occur during regular play. It is usually wrapped around a weight, such as sand or beans so it can be thrown accurately over greater distances and cannot easily be blown away. Many officials previously weighted flags with ball bearings, but the prac
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_flag
date created:
2008-11-03T22:12:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T16:26:19Z
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13
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