Should Excessive Celebration Be A Penalty?

       Excessive celebration in football refers to when players celebrate a touchdown or a big play in a way that goes beyond the usual celebrations. It’s all about expressing excitement and joy, but sometimes it can be a little too much. When a player scores a touchdown, they might perform elaborate dances, choreographed routines, or even bring out props to celebrate. The purpose is to showcase their individuality, entertain the fans, and create memorable moments. It adds an extra layer of excitement to the game and can add energy in the stadium. However, there are some downsides to excessive celebration as well. It can lead to penalties and fines for the team, which can have negative consequences in terms of field position or momentum. Excessive celebration can also disrupt the flow of the game, causing delays and interruptions. Additionally, it can create tension between teams, especially if the celebration is seen as disrespectful or taunting. Overall, excessive celebration in football has both positives and negatives. It brings entertainment and excitement to the game, allowing players to express their individuality and connect with fans. But at the same time, it can have negative repercussions in terms of penalties and disruptions. I personally do not think that there should be a penalty for excessive celebration, but certain things should be off limits. 


Questions:

Do you think excessive celebration should be a penalty?

Do you think there should be certain things that the players shouldn’t be able to do when celebrating?

 

Link:

https://www.ohsaa.org/Portals/0/Officiating/dod/Soccer/ExcessiveCelebrationInterpretation.pdf?ver=2019-09-05-144908-223

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchdown_celebration#:~:text=The%20excessive%20celebration%20rule%20was,intended%20to%20delay%20the%20game.

 

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  • Good topic choice and good job replying back Aiden! Be sure to reply on three different days and please use paragraphs. You could have talked about how the NFL has gone back and forth with celebrations over the years.

  • I don't think that it should be a penalty because you are celebrating everyone's win, and it shouldn't become a penalty unless one of the players does something way out of hand to disrespect or do something wrong to the other team.

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    • I totally agree with you, I think that the referees should decide if the celebration that a player is doing is in a taunting manner or not. If it is in a taunting way, then they should be pentalized. 

  • having execive celebrations can be bad becuase it can turn into insportmanship and can cause problems between other teams and other people. penalizing other the person will maitain problems and keep things going smoothly and not have the other team hate you. 

    • I can see where you are coming from, but most players aren't doing their celebrations in a way that could be described as taunting. If a player does taunt the other team during a celebration, then yes there would be reprucussions as a result. 

  • Excessive celebrations in sports can lead to unsportsmanlike behavior and can also cause tensions between the opposing teams. Penalizing excessive celebrations helps maintain the integrity of the game and promotes respect among players.

    • I understand your point of view, excessive celebrations can lead to unsportsmanlike bahvior and raise the tensions between players. But celebratory dances from players adds a light-hearted affect to the game. 

  • I don't think excessive celebration should be a penalty unless the celebration is taunting or being dissrespectful to the other team. i think celebrations make the team and the fans more excited about the touchdown. I think refs like to call more penaltys then they should sometimes. 

    • I agree with you, I personally do not think that the penalty flag should be thrown for excessive celebration unless the circumstance is that they are taunting the other team. The celebrations add a fun effect to the game in my opinion. 

  • I think it should be a penalty if the player is celebrating directly in someone on the opposing team's face and it is just unacceptable and unnecessary. some things should be allowed that are banned right now but there should definitely be some things banned.

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