# NCAA Stupid Celebration Rule

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-stupid-celebration-rule/599026>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [October 8, 2011, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-stupid-celebration-rule/599026 "2011-10-08T20:44:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaa-stupid-celebration-rule/599026/47 "2011-12-08T03:55:19Z")

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> [@treis](#):
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> So this essentially happened in a high school state championship game. I haven’t seen the specific details, but as “time wound down” the QB was running for a go ahead TD. He put his hand up in celebration around the 25, was flagged, and the TD negated. They ended up losing 16-14, but I’m not sure what happened after the play or how much time was left. ESPN has a video:
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> [Celebration penalty on TD costs Cathedral High School team title - ESPN](http://espn.go.com/boston/story/_/id/7327275/celebration-penalty-td-costs-cathedral-high-school-team-title)
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> So, are ya’ll happy about this?

Celebrating before the line is taunting. There were several defensive players nearby and it was clearly an “in your face, I beat you” gesture. The kid just learned a valuable lesson.

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