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Penalties and Enforcement Systems

Penalties and Enforcement Systems reference article.

Overview

Penalty systems were formalized as equipment performance increased and officiating structures expanded.

Key Points

  • Early formats used self calls.
  • Structured penalties developed with league officiating.
  • Flags and gestures standardized communication.
  • Timed penalties and player pulls replaced informal methods.
  • Video review improved post event consistency.

Details

Initial recreational play depended on the honor system. As organized competition grew, leagues formalized penalty categories and gestures.

Infractions such as playing on or physical contact were assigned specific consequences. Timed penalty systems integrated with scoreboards provided clarity.

Video review practices were later introduced for evaluation and training.

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