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Originally posted by Huskerblue
I had to eject a coach on the Sophomore level last Thursday. Here is what transpired and you all can tell me what you would have done:
We had an unsportsmanlike foul but two plays into the contest against this certain team for taunting. About 3 series later, we have another against the same team but different player for dropping an F-bomb. The coach insisted on speaking to the official who called it. He went over and told him what he said, and the coach was beside himself. About another series or two later, the kid who got the first UC foul drops the F-bomb. He's ejected. Again the coach wants to speak to the official who called it. This time we simply relayed the info to the wing and let him explain it. Again he was beside himself. About 4 minutes before the half, the other team scores a TD. On the PAT, they get stopped for no gain. The tackler lays on the QB and just taunts him to no end. Of course we flag that also. We penalize on teh kickoff and immediately the coach calls a timeout. HE comes to the middle of the field to talk to his players. Notice I said "talk" and not "coach" becasue he did none of the latter. He told his kids, "I guess we can't swear or taunt anymore. I wonder if we can even make a tackle anymore?" "Mr. Referee, is it legal for us to make a tackle anymore or is that going to get us 15 also?" I, being the white hat, informed the coach that any further comments like that would get him 15. He then proceeded to say to his kids, "Tonight we are playing East High School. And tonight we are playin against these 4 referees." Boom. I flag him and eject him. To me he was accusing my crew of cheating, which to me will always be a flagrant Unsportsmanlike Conduct foul.
What would you have done? After we tossed him, his assistant took over and the kids were polite and very sportsmanlike for the remainder of the game. I think I eliminated the root of the problems for that game.
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I had a jv coach 2 years ago with the comments.....Very first flag on his team and he is ranting,"oh jeez!!! It's 16 against 11" I thought it quite funny...especially since he umps baseball with us, and answers his cell phone on the field....working the dish....go figure
