Jake Locker Celebration Penalty
The NCAA Playing Rules are pretty clear on throwing the ball up in the air after a score:
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.
(b) Spiking the ball to the ground [Exception: A forward pass to
conserve time (Rule 7-3-2-d)].
(c) Throwing the ball high into the air.
(d) Any other unsportsmanlike act or actions that delay the game.
So, I don’t think that Washington got ripped off. Even though it took away the opportunity to go for two, the Huskies still should have nailed that extra point. Kudos to BYU for blocking it.
Could it be, just maybe be that this is the lack of attention to detail and discipline that got Tyrone Willingham fired at Notre Dame? Notre Dame, now there is another steaming pile of fail for discussion on another day….
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Is it the letter of the law? Yes, but it’s still a bullshit situation. The last few years the NCAA has been trying to push 2 stupid things: less celebration and making games shorter. The kid scored (what he thought was) the winning TD and tossed the ball into the air. Big f-in’ deal.
If they want games to be shorter how about less TV timeouts? People don’t drop hundreds of dollars to see less football.
Letter of the law? Sure. That is why they ALWAYS call holding away from the play. This is a spirit of the law rule. This was a heat of the moment action that didn’t attempt to taunt at all and total crap.
Washington, like Bama, cheats.
You will get no sympathy from a Williams man.
Uh oh. Since the season is now ruined for the Vols is it really necessary to poo poo on the rest of us supporters of college football?
Was a rule broken? Sure.
The rule is crap. Holding occurs on every play, every single play, but it’s only called when I really don’t want it to be called.
The NCAA wants zero focus on the players as individuals and they want it so bad that they’ll create retarded rules like this. Seriously, out of 10 people that watch college football, who thinks this rule is a good idea?
Douchebags need not answer. And by “douchebags” I mean, people that think this rule is a good idea.
Totally shitty rule but if it is the rule, why can’t the kid just put the ball on the ground or hand it to the official?
from mighty mites all the way up until the nfl you are not allowed to throw the ball in the air. second nature should be to hand it over or drop it on the ground. players NEVER learn from this stuff. happens every single year.
If this is crap is going to be called, than anytime a coach steps onto the field during a live play they need to call a penalty for that as well.
Ha I’m glad to see the Obama hater left the dumbest post, go back to your redneck convention. Washington got cheated. God forbid the ref had to wait 2 seconds for the ball to get to the ground before he picks it up. If you watch the video the ball even still lands in the end zone, probably right next to a ref to pick it up if he wasnt to busy throwing a flag to notice.