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Referee addresses UNLV marching band in odd moment during college football game

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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A college football referee had to step in and address the UNLV band during the Rebels’ game against Air Force on Saturday night.

With about 1:44 left in the third quarter, Steve Baron was seen going up into the stands and talking to the Star of Nevada Marching Band.

It’s likely that Baron was in the stands to tell the band to stop playing during certain times of Air Force’s drives. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM UNLV Rebels take the field for a game against the Air Force Falcons at Allegiant Stadium on October 15, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) The Mountain West Conference has specific rules regarding when bands can play during the game. "Bands are prohibited from playing during game action or at any time that is disruptive to the competitors.

Pregame, postgame, timeouts, halftime, between quarters, or other breaks in the action are permissible times for band activities," the rules state. "In the sport of football, bands must discontinue playing when the team with the ball breaks the huddle until the completion of the play.

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