Rules question: showboating before crossing goal line
Watching UCF vs Memphis. UCF receiver made a nice catch and ran for an 85-yd TD. He flashed a peace/deuces sign to the defender before he crossed the goal line. I remember that kind of stuff being flagged in the past. When/did that change? I’m all for allowing celebration after the play.
October 17th, 2020 at 4:59 PM ^
Taunting/celebration before a TD is still supposed to be a penalty. Actually, within the last 5-10 years they changed the rule so that it could negate the TD. I'm guessing the officials just deemed the act not significant enough for a penalty.
October 17th, 2020 at 5:18 PM ^
I saw it as well. I am sure it technically should have been flagged, but let's be honest - as long as you don't make patently inflammatory gestures, or indeed streak across the goal line, you stand a chance of getting away with it.
October 17th, 2020 at 5:21 PM ^
I want Michigan to get flagged for this against OSU so badly. I want arrogant assholes to be a thing again.
October 17th, 2020 at 5:32 PM ^
As long as we are up 35 points, deal?
October 17th, 2020 at 9:39 PM ^
I'm sure an OSU fanboi ref will be happy to negate a U-M TD.
October 18th, 2020 at 3:46 PM ^
#BRINGBACKOPPONENTWATCH
October 17th, 2020 at 5:33 PM ^
In general I find these types of penalties to, usually, be flagrant violations to our humanness-pathetic, controlling adults lording over young people for actions that harm nobody. Bring back the joy of the athletic endeavor!!!
October 17th, 2020 at 5:40 PM ^
The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe.
Edit: Spelling and bourbon do not mix well.
October 17th, 2020 at 5:48 PM ^
You can't say that!
October 20th, 2020 at 12:16 PM ^
+1 to both you guys for the Frank Zappa references.
Whatever happened to all the fun in the world?!
October 17th, 2020 at 7:04 PM ^
While I'm all for joy in playing the game, I'm for class as well. Being a douche isn't necessarily joy in an athletic adventure, it can merely be being a douche.
October 17th, 2020 at 8:11 PM ^
I am not excusing "being a douche". I am talking about celebrations that are totally devoid of taunting or other unsportsmanlike behavior.
October 17th, 2020 at 8:40 PM ^
Flashing a peace/deuces sign to the defender before he crossed the goal line is the embodiment of being a douche.
October 18th, 2020 at 12:02 AM ^
I guess I'm old but I never liked to see people publicly mocking their opponents. You can't imagine people like Al Kaline or Joe Lewis doing that.
October 17th, 2020 at 6:39 PM ^
LSU punter Brad Wing was one of the first to get flagged for this and have the TD disallowed, back in 2011
https://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/10/8/2477588/lsu-touchdown-penalty-celebration-brad-wing
October 17th, 2020 at 9:02 PM ^
THAT is a BS call.
October 17th, 2020 at 9:25 PM ^
Don't drop the ball or get caught from behind and drop the ball!
October 18th, 2020 at 9:54 AM ^
Poor coaching allows this stuff to happen. It should not be tolerated by the coaching staff. Refs should also be on top of this and throw the flag. The lack of reinforcement does not help.