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NCAA RULES CHANGES
Rule 9-2-1-a-1-a
Unsportsmanlike acts. Added listing of examples developed by CCA supervisors of
officials and others to this section to encourage more consistent application of this rule:
“Examples of such acts include, but are not limited to:
--Imitating a slash of the throat;
--Resembling the firing of a weapon;
--Bowing at the waist;
--Punching one’s own chest excessively;
[SIZE=14pt]--Crossing one’s arms in front of the chest;[/SIZE]
--Placing one’s hand by the ear as if to indicate that the player cannot hear the spectators;
--Diving into the end zone when unchallenged by an opponent;
--Entering the end zone with an unnatural stride (e.g., high stepping);
--Going significantly beyond the end line to interact with spectators;
--Standing over a prone player in a taunting manner;
--Attempting to make the ball spin as it were a top;
--Performing a choreographed act with a teammate(s) (e.g., pretending to take a photo,
falling down in unison); and
--Entering the field of play by coaches or substitutes in protest of officials’ calls.”
Additionally, the committee added language to the rule that reads: “Spontaneous
celebrating with teammates on the field of play, provided it is not prolonged, taunting or
intended to bring attention to the individual player, is allowed.”
Rationale: By providing a list of examples, the committee hopes to assist officials to
consistently enforce this penalty. Also, the committee believes there are some situations
in which celebration penalties are flagged where the celebration was spontaneous and not
excessive or prolonged. This isn’t a lessening of the penalty, but a reminder that team
celebrations encouragement should be allowed.
Rule 9-2-1-a-1-a
Unsportsmanlike acts. Added listing of examples developed by CCA supervisors of
officials and others to this section to encourage more consistent application of this rule:
“Examples of such acts include, but are not limited to:
--Imitating a slash of the throat;
--Resembling the firing of a weapon;
--Bowing at the waist;
--Punching one’s own chest excessively;
[SIZE=14pt]--Crossing one’s arms in front of the chest;[/SIZE]
--Placing one’s hand by the ear as if to indicate that the player cannot hear the spectators;
--Diving into the end zone when unchallenged by an opponent;
--Entering the end zone with an unnatural stride (e.g., high stepping);
--Going significantly beyond the end line to interact with spectators;
--Standing over a prone player in a taunting manner;
--Attempting to make the ball spin as it were a top;
--Performing a choreographed act with a teammate(s) (e.g., pretending to take a photo,
falling down in unison); and
--Entering the field of play by coaches or substitutes in protest of officials’ calls.”
Additionally, the committee added language to the rule that reads: “Spontaneous
celebrating with teammates on the field of play, provided it is not prolonged, taunting or
intended to bring attention to the individual player, is allowed.”
Rationale: By providing a list of examples, the committee hopes to assist officials to
consistently enforce this penalty. Also, the committee believes there are some situations
in which celebration penalties are flagged where the celebration was spontaneous and not
excessive or prolonged. This isn’t a lessening of the penalty, but a reminder that team
celebrations encouragement should be allowed.
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