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How the Giant Foam Finger Became a Staple of Sports Events
The foam finger began with an Iowa high school student ... mache with an extended index finger to cheer on Ottumwa High’s basketball team in a state championship game. Ottumwa—also the alma ...
PIAA passes new rule banning use of "finger guns" in high school basketball
The PIAA is adopting the same stance as the NFL - if a player simulates shooting a gun during a game, it is penalized as a personal foul. Holzer said that kind of celebration trickles down from the ...