To throw or not to throw

fundamental question when it comes to beanbag usage is simply:

"When do I use it?"

The answer is also simple:

"When you need to mark a spot."

I mentioned in the opener that the beanbag often provides necessary information for penalty enforcement. Along with those "enforcement spots," a bag can also provide a spot when dealing with the momentum exception on a kick, fumble, or interception inside the 5 yard line, and for fumbles in general. A referee standing behind a quarterback might also deploy a beanbag to mark forward progress when that QB gets sacked. A covering official near a sideline might drop a beanbag to mark an out of bounds spot when he needs to police some players outside the field.

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