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Originally Posted by refinks
I'm not arguing with the call so much as the rule. these are college kids for gods sake. Let them celebrate a little. He did nothing to show up the other team, so why make the officials throw the flag. Stupid, stupid rule. This is why it's getting harder and harder to watch football, because you're not allowed to celebrate after you score. The NFL is now known as the No Fun League, and the NCAA is getting to the point where it should be called the Not So Fun League
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Although the Ref may have announced this as excessive celebration. This was not a celebration/taunting foul. This was more of an act that delays the game. Since all the push from TV networks to not delay the game, it is easy to see why this is a point of emphasis. You can bet that the majority of colleges have seen this and will likely not commit the same act and all the games will not be delayed by this act again. Here is the rule. You can see that this has nothing to do with taunting or celebration.
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.