[NavyChiefBlue]

I have read the NCAA rule about bands playing during play or just before play.

Here is the rule I pulled from the NCAA book.
5. Persons subject to the rules, including bands, shall not create any noise
that prohibits a team from hearing its signals (Rule 1-1-6).
PENALTY—Dead-ball foul. 15 yards from the succeeding spot [S7 and S27].
Automatic first down for fouls by Team B if not in conflict with
other rules. Flagrant offenders, if players or substitutes, shall
be disqualified [S47].

My question is, does the officiating crew care about this, do they enforce it, or do they wait until a coaching staff brings it up?

I attended a game last week, indoors, and one teams band started playing after the players were set for play, just prior to the snap (the band director was actually telling the drum majors when to start). This caused several false starts, which ended up costing the offense a probable TD (they were inside the 15 att) and settling for a FG. Don't think it would have changed the outcome of the game, but you never know. It definitely fired the defense up though.

Thanks for your input.

Navy Chief, Navy Pride!