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NCAA FOOTBALL RULES COMMITTEE GRANTS SEC PERMISSION TO RETAIN ITS ARTIFICIAL NOISEMAKER POLICY

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.

Before this season, playing rule penalties for the NCAA “crowd noise” rule were a loss of timeout and/or a 5-yard penalty against the home team.

The SEC’s artificial noisemaker rule and its penalties for football are:

“Artificial noisemakers shall not be permitted to be brought into or used in SEC football stadiums. Each institution should have statements printed on tickets and notices to the effect that such noisemakers will not be permitted inside its competition areas.

Penalties for violations – In the sport of football, the game officials shall be responsible for enforcing the conference ban on artificial noisemakers utilizing the following procedures:

(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.”

The SEC artificial noisemaker rule has been in effect since the early 1970s. The penalty structure for the rule was put into place in 2002.

The NCAA Football Rules Committee granted the request, and it was also supported by the NCAA Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct Committee.

The use of the SEC’s artificial noisemaker rule is effective immediately for Sept. 9 games.

I was under the impression the cowbells used at State U were not artificial but in fact REAL cowbells!

Thank goodness, I hate those things. But I guess if your stadium only holds 40,000 you have to do something to get some noise. If you want noise come over to the 5th largest on campus stadium in the country in Tuscaloosa.

Bama Duck wrote:Thank goodness, I hate those things. But I guess if your stadium only holds 40,000 you have to do something to get some noise. If you want noise come over to the 5th largest on campus stadium in the country in Tuscaloosa.

That's a lot of fags packed into one stadium.

Likewise, if you want DUCKS, c'mon over to Mississippi with all the other OOSers from 'bama...

'Sippi can have um all.

let em ring ---to many MSU fans, the cowbells are like members of the family ---they know when they got their bell, the dates modifications were made to it, the games it has been through, etc. ---some of the bells even have names

I wish they'd start taking them cowbells at the gate and have some dude with a sledge hammer beating them flat.

ufgators68 wrote:... have some dude with a sledge hammer beating them flat.

Oft heard military quote after being assigned a task no one wants to do: "Pardon me while I go pound my nuts flat."

God bless 'em, but watching our team struggle right now is about as enjoyable as getting your nuts pounded flat.



Bama Duck wrote:
If you want noise come over to the 5th largest on campus stadium in the country in Tuscaloosa.


Wow! That's impressive.

Why does anybody care if we have cowbells? No reason to ring them.

Po Monkey Lounger wrote:let em ring ---to many MSU fans, the cowbells are like members of the family ---they know when they got their bell, the dates modifications were made to it, the games it has been through, etc. ---some of the bells even have names

Yes, many MSU fans cherish cowbells very much. I just feel safer with mine. Think about what could have been avoided if this unlucky fellow would have had a big cowbell. Now he is scarred for life -- unless, heaven forbid, he enjoyed it.



Then again, the cop looks in on the scam in this pic. Dunno if the cowbells are much defense for a tazer.



Just joking fellas...

I'd recommend that MSU opponents supply their fans with cowbells when State makes a visit on the road in the SEC...now, that would be loud. MSU officials would be the first to support the banning of the artificial noisemakers. Azzzzzzz Right!

"Artificial Noisemakers"?!?!?!?!?! A cowbell is neither! It is a real cowbell, and it makes real noise! Just one more reason to hate Auburn.