I'm glad BYU won the football game versus UW today, but the victory wasn't totally satisfying because of the way it ended.  It appeared that the celebration by the UW quarterback wasn't really out of line, so the 15 yard penalty he incurred seemed harsh.  BYU ended up blocking the extra long PAT to win the game.  I decided to look up the rules and see if the ref was right to flag the quarterback for celebration.

Well, in Rule 9, Section 2, Article 1, a2, it states the following:

After a score or any other play, the player in possession immediately must return the ball to an official or leave it near the dead-ball spot.
This prohibits:
(a) Kicking, throwing, spinning or carrying (including off of the
field) the ball any distance that requires an official to retrieve it.
(b) Spiking the ball to the ground [Exception: A forward pass to
conserve time (Rule 7-3-2-d)].
(c) Throwing the ball high into the air.
(d) Any other unsportsmanlike act or actions that delay the game.
PENALTY—Dead-ball foul. 15 yards [S7, S27] from the succeeding
spot. Flagrant offenders, if players or substitutes, shall ...

Clearly, the UW quaterback violated the rule as listed in the official rules.  The official made the right call.  If people aren't happy with the refs decision, they need to petition the NCAA to changes the rules.  They are very specific.

Anyway, the cougs deserved to win.