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Originally Posted by JasonTX
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.
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Thank You!!! I had tried multiple times to get people in the ESPN forums to realize just that fine nuance to no avail. Regardless of side, they just don't care about the why, only about the who, what and when. If Locker had just tossed it over his shoulder, I doubt any of us would be discussing it.