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Old Mon May 01, 2017, 05:33pm
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Originally Posted by voiceoflg View Post
The media report states...
Red flag for me. Was the "media report" quoting the NFHS rule verbatim or just paraphrasing? People read or hear things from the media that are either just plain wrong, incomplete, or misquoted. Did the "media" who reported on this incident consult not only the rule book but the case book as well? How about a call to the NFHS and get the word from a knowledgeable source?
I wasn't there and didn't see the play, but I'm with Bob - the intent of the rule is to discourage poor displays of sportsmanship and/or prevent injury due to carelessness. Celebration is neither.

JJ
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