Referee shot in face by cannon during college football game in Maine

Maine referee hospitalized after cannon mishap at school School tradition involves firing of cannon with blank shell Sheriff says alumnus brought own cannon to homecoming A referee is recovering from non-life threatening injuries after he was hit in the face by a cannon blast while officiating a football game at Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday, according to Hancock County sheriff's office. The sheriff said it's a tradition of to set off a cannon using a blank shotgun shell whenever the team s...