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How do referees signal a penalty?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Penalties are signaled by a yellow flag thrown onto the field by officials or referees. The officials’ yellow laundry litters the ground for infractions like pass interference, roughing the kicker, or offsides.
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How do referees signal a penalty?

  • Red flag
  • They don’t, only officials can
  • Hand signal
  • Yellow flag
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