Tips To Buying Flag Football Belts
Flag football came into being after a lot of arguments and at times a fight or two would break out over proving whether or not a player had been ‘tackled’ during a game of touch football. Someone had an ingenious idea to place flags on either side of a player so that an opposing team player could simply pull the ball carrier’s flag to indicate that he had been tackled. Flag football belts are the pieces of equipment necessary for carrying the flags in the proper position at the side, and in some cases, the rear of the player.
A fellow by the name of Gene Steinkamp invented and patented the first flag football belt in 1962. He manufactured and marketed the product under the name of Rip Flag®. The unique feature of the Rip Flag® belt is the use of hook and loop fasteners for the attachment of flags to the belt. The Rip Flag® belt comes in three basic models: Flag Runner, Slidemaster Pro, and Quick Release.
Flag-A-Tag is another provider of flag football belts. They feature the ‘Sonic Boom Flag’ that emits an audible popping noise when a flag is pulled from the belt. The sound signals that the play is dead and the runner is down at that point. There is not questioning when a player is down with the audible and visible combination.
A company located in Humboldt, Iowa, named Hadar Athletic offers a simple set of flag football belts made from heavy-duty cotton webbing with a quick release buckle. The flags are constructed from nylon-reinforced vinyl and use Velcro® fasteners to attach them to the belt.
And yet there is another company that has come up with another solution to the problem of losing the flags from the belts. Triple Threat manufactures flag football belts with three flags permanently sewn to a web belt. When an opposing team player grabs the ball carrier’s flag, the entire belt comes off by way of a tension sensitive unbreakable polyethylene clip. The washable belt of vinyl-coated polyester will not tear and uses an adjustable slide for sizing. What’s more, the belts are available through most Walmart stores or online through their.
Most belt sets come in a package of 12 so factor that into your buying decision depending on whether you are ordering for your team or your league.
There are several places where you can purchase flag football belts. Simply decide on the price and options available that make the most sense for your team.