| Would you believe that you have different choices | | | | anything into the field. Corner flags come in sets of 4 |
| for soccer corner flags? | | | | but can be purchased individually if you need to |
| Different choices? Yes. But there is one thing | | | | replace only 1 or 2. They can also be purchased in |
| standard about soccer corner flags. Their height. The | | | | multiples of 4 if you need to outfit an entire soccer |
| standard height is 5 feet, or 60 inches, or 1.42 | | | | club or city soccer fields. |
| meters. | | | | The Pole |
| However, that is where the consistency of soccer | | | | Poles are usually made of plastic. There are 2 types |
| corner flags ends. Let's look at what is available by | | | | of plastic that are normally used: |
| working our way up from the ground: | | | | - PVC plastic. Lightweight but breakable. |
| Grounding | | | | - Acetate plastic. Will not break or shatter. Pole |
| There are different ways to secure the flags in the | | | | diameter can range from 1/2 inch right up to 1 1/2 |
| corners of your soccer field. The type of field will | | | | inches for a World Cup quality corner flag set. |
| help to determine what type of base that you need. | | | | Carrying full size corner flag poles can be a real pain |
| - Straight in screw type stake. Just stick it in the | | | | sometimes, even if you have a corner flag carry bag. |
| ground. Good for hard or soft ground. The only issue | | | | So most manufacturers offer 2 piece and 3 piece |
| being that they can easily fall over if you run into | | | | poles as well. These 2 and 3 piece poles come with |
| them. | | | | an internal shock cord so the pieces never leave |
| - T-type stake. This provides two separate prongs | | | | each other. You don't have to worry about losing a |
| shaped like the letter U to push into the ground. Will | | | | piece of the pole. |
| provide a little more stability than the single screw | | | | Colorful Flags |
| type. | | | | Flags are always either triangular or square in shape. |
| - Angled type stake. This provides a couple of inches | | | | The flags are always bright, even neon in color. They |
| of offset between where the stake is stuck in the | | | | come in a variety of colors with the most common |
| ground, and where the pole starts its vertical rise. It | | | | being: |
| allows the flag to be right on the corner, but the | | | | - Red. |
| stake to be outside the field of play. | | | | - Yellow. |
| - Spring loaded. Contains a spring at the base for | | | | - Red and Yellow checkers. |
| added flexibility. | | | | - Black and white checkers. |
| - Hollow plastic base. Can be filled with water or sand | | | | - Red with a diagonal white stripe. Do you even |
| so they stay put. Good for indoor and outdoor use. | | | | remember what color your home field uses? |
| - Weighted base for fields where you cannot insert | | | | |