Football Help (5)
CorinnaAnnSomewhere, Montana USA3 Threads 7 PostsI wasn't sure where to post this but I need some help in understanding something about Jr. High School football. My son is going on 13 he just joined the football team and they need help with "chain gang" what is that?
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I think they are the people who mark where the downs end and begin. 
Correct me if Im wrong guys.
Correct me if Im wrong guys.
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sweetXstacy: I think they are the people who mark where the downs end and begin. Correct me if Im wrong guys.
I think you are right they are the to men with a the chains show how far they have to go for a first down
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I could be wrong but..I think they're Assistants to the officials whose job is to mark where a team begins a series and how far they need to go to get a first down.
The 'Chain Gang'brings the chains onto the field for measurements on plays that end too close to the first down for the officials to make a determination by simply comparing the spot of the ball with the marker on the sideline. The chains are brought out to give an exact measurement from the spot where the series started.
The 'Chain Gang'brings the chains onto the field for measurements on plays that end too close to the first down for the officials to make a determination by simply comparing the spot of the ball with the marker on the sideline. The chains are brought out to give an exact measurement from the spot where the series started.
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It is the group of people that help to make the playing field at the beginning of the season. They give them picks and shovels to clear the rocks and stones from the field. Hence the nick name...Chain Gang....
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Actually the two ladies that posted here are right. They assist the officials by marking the spot of the ball and the ten yard markers for first down on the side of the field with poles. They will flip the play number of the downs....1 to 4 depending on what down it is.
There is a chain between the two ten yard makrers.....hence the name chain gang.
Ocassionaly if it is raining, they also carry a towel and a dry ball for the game.
If you like be close to the action in football.....no closer place to be than the chain gang....unless you wish to officiate. But I suggest do the chain gang first......will give you a idea of what officiating is about.
Just a little tip. Careful on the running ten yard chain.....it is easy to get tripped up on....specially around the bench area.....where you have coaches yelling at the officials on the field.
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Actually the two ladies that posted here are right. They assist the officials by marking the spot of the ball and the ten yard markers for first down on the side of the field with poles. They will flip the play number of the downs....1 to 4 depending on what down it is.
There is a chain between the two ten yard makrers.....hence the name chain gang.
Ocassionaly if it is raining, they also carry a towel and a dry ball for the game.
If you like be close to the action in football.....no closer place to be than the chain gang....unless you wish to officiate. But I suggest do the chain gang first......will give you a idea of what officiating is about.
Just a little tip. Careful on the running ten yard chain.....it is easy to get tripped up on....specially around the bench area.....where you have coaches yelling at the officials on the field.
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