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Originally posted by footballfanatic
My son received an ejection for unsportsman like conduct this week. I was taping the game an have the opposing player grabbing and pulling on his helmet. I have 2 questions 1) Why is only 1 player penalized 2) When a player is ejected he is automatically out the next game also no matter when in the game the call occurs??????
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First of all Dad, as someone said grabbing and pulling on the helmet is not a penalty. Grabbing a helmet opening is a penalty. I am sure your son probably felt the pressure and rather than get up and walk away he probably added some comment that warranted ejection.
This season I took time out of my schedule and lectured a group of players and their parents on equipment, fouls, penalties, etc. Maybe you could suggest to the people who run the league to have one of the officials do the same for your league.
The ejection penalty in football depends upon the governing body but most give a mandatory one game for an ejection.
Is it fair?
Absolutely. In high school and college sports are suppose to be about sportsmanship and what better way to drill it into a player's head than to make them sit out a complete game.
Wonder if anybody keeps stats on how many players are ejected for misconduct twice in their high school or college career?