Excessive Celebration Penalties

[greenminer]

You're kidding? That had to be a SunBelt crew. They were inept.

Conference affiliation is NOT indicative of referees' performance. This is not like a BCS/non-BCS thing with scholarhips and players.

A Sun Belt crew can be just as good (and just as flawed) as an ACC, Big XII, or SEC crew.

[soccerguy59]

Here is the NCAA Rule

SECTION 2. Noncontact Fouls

Unsportsmanlike Acts

ARTICLE 1. There shall be no unsportsmanlike conduct or any act

that interferes with orderly game administration on the part of players,

substitutes, coaches, authorized attendants or any other persons subject to

the rules, before the game, during the game or between periods.

a. Specifically prohibited acts and conduct include:

1. No player, substitute, coach or other person subject to the rules shall

use abusive, threatening or obscene language or gestures, or engage

in such acts that provoke ill will or are demeaning to an opponent, to

game officials or to the image of the game, including but not limited

to:

(a) Pointing the finger(s), hand(s), arm(s) or ball at an opponent, or

imitating the slashing of the throat.

( Taunting, baiting or ridiculing an opponent verbally.

© Inciting an opponent or spectators in any other way, such as

simulating the firing of a weapon or placing a hand by the ear to

request recognition.

(d) Any delayed, excessive, prolonged or choreographed act by

which a player (or players) attempts to focus attention upon

himself (or themselves).

(e) Obviously altering stride as an unopposed runner approaches

the opponent’s goal line, or diving into the end zone when

unopposed.

(f) Removal of a player’s helmet before he is in the team area

(Exceptions: Team, media or injury timeouts; equipment

adjustment; through play; between periods; and during a

measurement for a first down).

(g) Punching one’s own chest or crossing one’s arms in front of the

chest while standing over a prone player.

(h) Going into the stands to interact with spectators, or bowing at the

waist after a good play.

2. After a score or any other play, the player in possession immediately

must return the ball to an official or leave it near the dead-ball spot.

This prohibits:

(a) Kicking, throwing, spinning or carrying (including off of the

field) the ball any distance that requires an official to retrieve it.

( Spiking the ball to the ground [Exception: A forward pass to

conserve time (Rule 7-3-2-d)].

© Throwing the ball high into the air.

(d) Any other unsportsmanlike act or actions that delay the game.

PENALTY—Dead-ball foul. 15 yards [s7, S27] from the succeeding

spot. Flagrant offenders, if players or substitutes, shall

be disqualified [s47]. If a player or an identified squad

member in uniform commits two unsportsmanlike fouls in

the same game, he shall be disqualified.

b. Other prohibited acts include:

1. During the game, coaches, substitutes and authorized attendants in

the team area shall not be on the field of play or outside the 25-yard

lines without permission from the referee unless legally entering or

leaving the field (Exceptions: Rules 1-2-4-g and 3-3-8-c). Team area

personnel who are outside the team area and who have involvement

or impact on live-ball play are subject to penalty under Rule 9-1-4-

a.

2. No disqualified person shall enter the field of play or end zones.

3. No person or mascot subject to the rules, except players, officials and

eligible substitutes, shall be on the field of play or end zones during

any period without permission from the referee. If a player is injured,

attendants may come inbounds to attend him, but they must obtain

recognition from an official.

4. No substitute(s) may enter the field of play or end zones for purposes

other than replacing a player(s) or to fill a player vacancy(ies). This

includes demonstrations after any play (A.R. 9-2-1-I).

5. Persons subject to the rules, including bands, shall not create any

noise that prohibits a team from hearing its signals (Rule 1-1-6).

PENALTY—Dead-ball foul. 15 yards [s7, S27] from the succeeding

spot. Flagrant offenders, if players or substitutes, shall be

disqualified [s47].

I thought both calls were TERRIBLE

[GreenBat]

Here is the NCAA Rule

SECTION 2. Noncontact Fouls

Unsportsmanlike Acts

ARTICLE 1. There shall be no unsportsmanlike conduct or any act

that interferes with orderly game administration on the part of players,

substitutes, coaches, authorized attendants or any other persons subject to

the rules, before the game, during the game or between periods.

a. Specifically prohibited acts and conduct include:

1. No player, substitute, coach or other person subject to the rules shall

use abusive, threatening or obscene language or gestures, or engage

in such acts that provoke ill will or are demeaning to an opponent, to

game officials or to the image of the game, including but not limited

to:

(a) Pointing the finger(s), hand(s), arm(s) or ball at an opponent, or

imitating the slashing of the throat.

( Taunting, baiting or ridiculing an opponent verbally.

© Inciting an opponent or spectators in any other way, such as

simulating the firing of a weapon or placing a hand by the ear to

request recognition.

(d) Any delayed, excessive, prolonged or choreographed act by

which a player (or players) attempts to focus attention upon

himself (or themselves).

(e) Obviously altering stride as an unopposed runner approaches

the opponent’s goal line, or diving into the end zone when

unopposed.

(f) Removal of a player’s helmet before he is in the team area

(Exceptions: Team, media or injury timeouts; equipment

adjustment; through play; between periods; and during a

measurement for a first down).

(g) Punching one’s own chest or crossing one’s arms in front of the

chest while standing over a prone player.

(h) Going into the stands to interact with spectators, or bowing at the

waist after a good play.

2. After a score or any other play, the player in possession immediately

must return the ball to an official or leave it near the dead-ball spot.

This prohibits:

(a) Kicking, throwing, spinning or carrying (including off of the

field) the ball any distance that requires an official to retrieve it.

( Spiking the ball to the ground [Exception: A forward pass to

conserve time (Rule 7-3-2-d)].

© Throwing the ball high into the air.

(d) Any other unsportsmanlike act or actions that delay the game.

PENALTY—Dead-ball foul. 15 yards [s7, S27] from the succeeding

spot. Flagrant offenders, if players or substitutes, shall

be disqualified [s47]. If a player or an identified squad

member in uniform commits two unsportsmanlike fouls in

the same game, he shall be disqualified.

b. Other prohibited acts include:

1. During the game, coaches, substitutes and authorized attendants in

the team area shall not be on the field of play or outside the 25-yard

lines without permission from the referee unless legally entering or

leaving the field (Exceptions: Rules 1-2-4-g and 3-3-8-c). Team area

personnel who are outside the team area and who have involvement

or impact on live-ball play are subject to penalty under Rule 9-1-4-

a.

2. No disqualified person shall enter the field of play or end zones.

3. No person or mascot subject to the rules, except players, officials and

eligible substitutes, shall be on the field of play or end zones during

any period without permission from the referee. If a player is injured,

attendants may come inbounds to attend him, but they must obtain

recognition from an official.

4. No substitute(s) may enter the field of play or end zones for purposes

other than replacing a player(s) or to fill a player vacancy(ies). This

includes demonstrations after any play (A.R. 9-2-1-I).

5. Persons subject to the rules, including bands, shall not create any

noise that prohibits a team from hearing its signals (Rule 1-1-6).

PENALTY—Dead-ball foul. 15 yards [s7, S27] from the succeeding

spot. Flagrant offenders, if players or substitutes, shall be

disqualified [s47].

I thought both calls were TERRIBLE

According to the "letter of the law," the call was correct. But this is the first time I have seen the rule implemented by the "letter."

There a numerous calls that could be made every week according to the "letter of the law."

[Smitty]

According to the "letter of the law," the call was correct. But this is the first time I have seen the rule implemented by the "letter."

There a numerous calls that could be made every week according to the "letter of the law."

Actually, that says (a) Pointing the finger(s), hand(s), arm(s) or ball at an opponent. I don't think he pointed at anybody, he just put his hand up in the air.

[PHSCoach]

We have no idea about the verbal side.

[Guest JohnDenver]

Actually, that says (a) Pointing the finger(s), hand(s), arm(s) or ball at an opponent. I don't think he pointed at anybody, he just put his hand up in the air.

I concur. It was not taunting... nor pointed at the opponent. Unless Navy was in the sky.. nope, we weren't playing Air Force.