<![CDATA[Miami Redhawks Scoreboard Penalty]]>The OU Bobcats were previously undefeated in the MAC this year…until last night when they squared off against the Miami Redhawks. It was a home game for the ‘hawks, and near the end of the first half the home team scoreboard operator engineered some home cooking to confuse the Bobcats placekicker by showing an image of several goalposts on the screen right in front of him before attempting a kick, and he doinked it!

ingenious right? Well, the refs deemed it a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. Womp womp waa… But the Bobcats botched the next play and the Redhawks went on a 34-0 run in the second half to seal the deal.

My question is, how far is too far with using the scoreboard to distract a kicker? Plenty of teams use a menacing image of some sort. I know at Browns game there’s a hungry looking dog staring down the kicker. Are images of topless women ok? How about an all yellow scoreboard? Like the same color as the goalposts? There’s a lotta possibilities here…

https://www.wlwt.com/article/miami-redhawks-ohio-bobcats-football-field-goal-posts-penalty/74397973?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwdGRleAVhXxZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUSCBgCvWqVibpzsmIkzE99eflG111nNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR9zbLW85Ym0ZIKCPkyD3RIjWD6c7S-seQdTu2dpP1mIi3h5vW9OJMw-xwOtoQ_aem_yY7nOeK3YGQMGUgx74V0Eg

]]>https://brownsboard.com/topic/73945/miami-redhawks-scoreboard-penaltyRSS for NodeWed, 11 Nov 2026 22:49:51 GMTWed, 11 Nov 2026 15:13:02 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Miami Redhawks Scoreboard Penalty on Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:11:48 GMT]]>@Ibleedbrown said:
That’s a fair take. I guess l never thought about the difference between a field goal kick and a basketball free throw. I typically look at my balls when attempting a free throw.


You've got your priorities right!

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1187368https://brownsboard.com/post/1187368Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:11:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Miami Redhawks Scoreboard Penalty on Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:22:46 GMT]]>@Captain-Trips said:
I think putting something up to try to break the concentration of the kicker is fine. Putting something on the screen that could cause an optical illusion though shouldn't be allowed.
Don't kickers look at the ball as they're kicking anyway? It isn't like a free throw in basketball where a player is looking at the basket while shooting.

That’s a fair take. I guess l never thought about the difference between a field goal kick and a basketball free throw. I typically look at my balls when attempting a free throw.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/1187365https://brownsboard.com/post/1187365Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:22:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Miami Redhawks Scoreboard Penalty on Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:53:44 GMT]]>I think putting something up to try to break the concentration of the kicker is fine. Putting something on the screen that could cause an optical illusion though shouldn't be allowed.

Don't kickers look at the ball as they're kicking anyway? It isn't like a free throw in basketball where a player is looking at the basket while shooting.

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