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From: lab@qubix.UUCP (Larry Bickford)
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Subject: Re: A football question
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Date: Wed, 30-Nov-83 19:54:11 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 30 19:54:11 1983
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Before the chains are brought onto the field, a second official goes to
the grid-line (one every 5 yards) nearest the former first-down point.
He attaches his flag to the chain at a specific location relative to the
line (which is about 4-6 inches wide). When the chains are brought onto
the field, he places his flag down so the attachment point is the same
on the field as it was on the sidelines.

BTW, this is also used at the ends of the 1st and 3rd quarters when the
teams change ends of the field.

Larry Bickford, ihnp4!decwrl!qubix!lab