Flag Belt Removal
Answer
- Offensive players must have possession of the ball before they can legally be de-flagged.
- Instances where a flag belt has been removed prior to the player advancing the ball, the ball carriers progress can be stopped by a two- handed tag between the shoulders and knees.
- A flag belt, which becomes detached unintentionally, does not cause play to stop.
- Circumstances where a flag belt is removed illegally, play will continue with the option of the penalty (12 yards) or the result of the play.
- Tampering with the flag belt in any way including tying, using foreign materials, etc., will result in a 15-yard penalty from the Line of Scrimmage, loss of down, and player ejection.
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