SEC gets special permission to continue enforcing artificial noisemaker rule
Yeah, the SEC sucks that bad. Anyway, here is the story.
The SEC has released a statement after receiving special permission from the NCAA to continue its ban and penalties against artificial noisemakers.
The NCAA has granted the Southeastern Conference’s request to retain the penalty structure for its artificial noisemaker rule during football games this season.
Prior to the start of the 2006 season, the NCAA Football Rules Committee eliminated the “crowd noise” rule, which, in turn, eliminated the penalty structure of the SEC’s artificial noisemaker rule.
The penalties, to be given by the on-field officials at their discretion, are as follows:
(a) The first time the referee detects the significant use of artificial noisemakers by those in the crowd, he will call a referee’s timeout and issue a verbal warning through the public address system.
(b) On the second incident involving the significant use of artificial noisemakers, a 5-yard penalty shall be assessed against the offending institution.
(c) On the third, and any subsequent, incident involving the significant use of artificial noisemakers, a 15-yard penalty shall be assessed against the offending institution.”
This rule definitely biased and targets only one school, Mississippi State, and the tradition of fans bringing and ringing cowbells to cheer on their team. Nevermind the fact that opposing fans could bring cowbells of their own, ring them, and cause the other team to receive a penalty.
I have never seen any rule so ridiculous that would allow someone off the field to cause a penalty to the players on the field. How many other conferences have received special permission to retain this rule?
I say “Bring ‘em and Ring ‘em!”
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