Ref tells cheerleaders to quit making noise

[Sonofabeach]

ESPN'S WORDS NOT MINE

 

[Dooley]

I saw this live last night. Funny because the few that were in the stadium actually made more noise. I think the problem was that the cheerleaders were banging their megaphone cones on the turf and was "making too much noise".

MACtion.

 

[Jax Husky]

Lame, but there is a rule in place about the crowd making too much noise. Rarely enforced, I remember LSU getting called for personal fouls in the 90s due to their crowd noise. Spurrier would complain to the refs,, they'd issue a warning, the crowd went more nuts, and they'd throw a flag for the noise.

 

[BNich]

ESPN'S WORDS NOT MINE

That is unreal. And the dumbest thing I have ever heard from a ref since the tuck rule (I am a die hard Raider Fan).

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

I just shat myself watching that.

Fo' real???

 

[pepband99]

it's a legit rule - it's the reason that bands don't add to the 3rd down noise.

 

[uconnphil2016]

it's a legit rule - it's the reason that bands don't add to the 3rd down noise.

Yeah, I didn't find this at all ridiculous. Has nothing to do with fans. The band has to stop playing when play resumes.

 

[John]

ESPN'S WORDS NOT MINE

The best part is the sea of empty bleachers behind the cheerleaders.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Didn't Penn St basically lose a game at home to Michigan because of this in the '90's?

 

[coachcap]

The genesis of this rule was back in the 60s or 70s. Those of us who were around then, vividly remember the likes of a visiting Fran Tarkenton, Ken Stabler, et. al signalling that they couldn't run their cadences over the crowd noise & the officials giving them a timeout to regroup. It was an especially helpful tactic in 2 minute drills. The rules committees eventually decided that this tactic lengthened the game & gave unfair advantage to the visiting team. Hence the rule.

 

[Husky25]

The ref was clearing referring to "the band or cheerleaders," which makes sense as they are specifically associated with a team.