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Post by FredFan7 on Aug 19, 2014 9:13:17 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 10:31:35 GMT -5
I am sure a few MLB team's were impressed by Prukop's throw!!
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Post by melkaman8200 on Aug 24, 2014 21:44:13 GMT -5
Great article, I love reading about stuff like this. It reminds me of Jerry Markbreit's book, in his first-ever game, he did not weight his flag. He tried to throw it for a penalty and it went nowhere.
The article mentions that some officials are encouraged to carry two flags. Has anyone ever seen this? I seem to remember it once or twice in college games, but can't quite remember. I thought it was actually discouraged so as not to look like they want to call penalties. I had always heard flag, hat, beanbag and hope there isn't a fourth penalty.
Which, by the way, leads to another Jerry Markbreit story (it's in his book). In his first-ever year of officiating, a more seasoned referee told Markbreit about the flag for the first penalty, the hat for a second penalty, and a rather unique, albeit original, method for marking a third penalty. As Markbreit put it, thankfully he never had to do it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2014 6:26:52 GMT -5
A few things. Stan Javie and Lou Palazzi both carried two flags kept in their belts in the front. A few officials kept their flags in their side pockets. A good number of FJ, BJ, and SJ are quite skilled in getting a flag to where they want it.
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Post by zebrablog on Sept 2, 2014 21:05:49 GMT -5
One more reason I've been told that 2 flags are a necessity is in case a player or coach decides to hide a flag or make it a fan souvenir.
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Post by JAYJAYSTRIPES on Sept 3, 2014 7:46:07 GMT -5
I remember a number of years ago, seeing in one of the East Coast conferences, I believe, the officials had a flag hanging off both back knicker pockets, folded flat, flapping in the breeze.
Personally I always had two flags, one with a ball, rubber band contraption in my belt, the other, folded, and hid in my back pocket. This helped when calling multiple fouls on one play, rather get a flag stepped on and not a hat, especially if it was white for that game.
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