The official threatens to fine Colorado.
The Buffaloes came back out on defense as the second quarter of the Colorado-Stanford game began, and the public address announcer was trying to get the Folsom Field crowd pumped up.
However, it’s possible that the restart was a little too hurried.
While Stanford was forming up, the referee halted the game and declared that the Colorado public address team had to stop because of the outside noise.
The Buffaloes would be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct if it happened again.
The Colorado crowd did not respond as expected, booing the referee as he was making his announcement.
He asked, “While Stanford is lined up and ready to snap the ball, would the public address announcer kindly stop playing?”.
“Colorado will be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct if there is any more playing music or sound effects.
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According to NCAA regulations, all artificial noise from the PA system must cease as the offense prepares to snap the ball, according to ESPN rules analyst Matt Austin.
Austin said on the ABC broadcast, “All public address system — music, everything else — has to cease at that time when the offense approaches the line and they may begin calling their signals.
Bands and public address systems must stop “when the snap is imminent,” in accordance with NCAA playing rules, and the official reserves the right to halt the game and remind the staff to do so.
By conference policy or with the institutions’ mutual consent, artificial crowd noise is permitted, according to the rule.
“Both teams’ noise levels must remain constant throughout the entire game.
All current guidelines regarding musical acts, bands, and other sounds, however, continue to be in force.
The band or music has to stop when the snap is about to happen.
The referee may halt play and instruct game management to make adjustments, as is the case with all administrative rules.
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Of course, if you’re going to get called for an unsportsmanlike penalty for playing music, at least make it fun.
On3’s Andy Staples offered an idea if the Buffaloes were going to do so.
“If you’re going to get an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for playing music while the visiting team is in formation, you probably should do it with The Chicken Dance,” he posted.
In the first half of the game against Stanford, Colorado took an early 22-point lead over the Cardinal. One of the most notable plays was when Shedeur Sanders found Travis Hunter for a touchdown in Hunter’s first game back from injury.
