Referee at college football game injured after being shot by cannon

[BMF]

This is too funny not to talk about...

Referee at college football game injured after being shot by cannon

Referee at college football game injured after being shot by cannon

A college football referee in Castine, Maine, was injured after being shot by a cannon blast over the weekend.

The referee was calling the Maine Maritime Academy football homecoming game where it’s tradition for a member of the athletic department to fire off a cannon after a touchdown with blank shotgun shells. Well, an alumnus of the school brought his own cannon to the game, and he had loaded it with black powder and some sort of substance that had made into an unidentified “wad,” per the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.

The cannon was fired in the fourth quarter just after a touchdown as the back judge was walking by. He immediately fell to the ground and grabbed his head as referees, coaches and trainers rushed to his aid. He was taken to the local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The investigation findings will be sent to the district attorney’s office. Maine Maritime ended up losing the game to Massachusetts 42-21.

Below is a video of the incident, and as you can see in the right of the screen, when the cannon is fired, the official immediately grabs his head and goes down.

 

[GatorJ]

Wtf

 

[ufgator812]

I’ve been there... beautiful country...close to Fort Knox and the Penobscot....watch out for the cannons...

 

[SeabeeGator]

Well, makes for one hell of a story. Not too many people can say they have been blasted in the head with a cannon and survived. Then again, not too many people get blasted with cannons anymore.

 

[ufgator812]

Well, makes for one hell of a story. Not too many people can say they have been blasted in the head with a cannon and survived. Then again, not too many people get blasted with cannons anymore.

I’d like to have one...

 

[B52G8rAC]

When I was at Florida, we (Scabbard and Blade) used to fire off a cannon to commence the National Anthem every home game. Do we still have that tradition?

 

[rogdochar]

Let's have a look at that cannoneer's background check.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

This is why we don't let Squids have guns.

 

[bradgator2]

That is not the time to lose one's head.

 

[Gator515151]

Been there done that when I was kid I got powder burns from a pirates musket at the Desoto celebration one year.

 

[lagator]

We should do this to Grantham with the guy firing the cannon mumbling something like "choke this you filthy dwag".

 

[MJMGator]

Sounds like a blast

 

[SeabeeGator]

this is why we don't let squids have guns.

I’m guessing he was a discharged hooah who isn’t qualified to shoot more than a 9mm. Another “pray and spray” infantry guy.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I’m guessing he was a discharged hooah who isn’t qualified to shoot more than a 9mm. Another “pray and spray” infantry guy.

Actual photo of the cannoneer:

 

[SeabeeGator]

Actual photo of the cannoneer:

About right. Typical early out army bro.

 

[Theologator]

This is why we don't let Squids have guns.

Whoever ignited that cannon should be prosecuted/sued for gross negligence. Range safety applies to artillery. Wonder if that ref will ever hear again and what his injuries are.

 

[5-Star Finger]

Now come the calls to stop setting off homemade explosive devices at public sporting events. Another one of life's simple pleasures ruined by bad officiating.

 

[ufgator812]

Whoever ignited that cannon should be prosecuted/sued for gross negligence. Range safety applies to artillery. Wonder if that ref will ever hear again and what his injuries are.

Huh?

 

[Theologator]

Huh?

 

[TN G8tr]

Would have hate to see if he'd blown a PI call.