Flag throwing

Flag throwing (color guard) is an art and sport mixed all into one. Flag throwing tends to coordinate with marching bands all throughout the world. It has become a competitive art that takes place in some elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and colleges all over the world.

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Season

Flag throwing (color guard) competes all year round and usually starts training in the spring. There is a fall season and a winter season. The fall season usually includes the marching band which is performed outdoors on a football field. For the winter season, it is just the flag throwers (color guard) that are performed indoors.

Practice

Flag throwing takes a lot of practice and time to master, depending on the organization the average rehearsal time for Flag throwing (color guard) is 9-12 hours a week usually within a four-day span.

Cost

The average cost for a season of flag throwing (color guard) is around $500 which usually includes uniforms and equipment.

Equipment

Equipment used are flags, riffles, and sabers.

History

The art of flag throwing dates back to medieval guilds (principally in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Flanders, and Southern Netherlands). A guild's banner or flag was considered a symbol of purity, and as such it was not allowed to touch the ground.

Types

There are two major categories of flag throwing: classical and acrobatic. In classical flag throwing, the flag is turned left and right around the body in a standing posture. In acrobatic flag throwing, the thrower uses both hands to move the flag in a sitting, lying, or kneeling posture.

Independent groups

After high school if a student decides that they don't want to continue on to college but still want to continue flag throwing (color guard), there is an opportunity to audition for an independent group, to find what group is closest to you, you would do a Google search of "color guard independent groups near me".

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