[JRutledge]

you might be watching much more than you are officiating. I understand and feel that we should do whatever we can to curb vulgar language at the HS level. But that does not mean that a T is warranted everytime. Especially not an ejection just for one word. Sometimes you can curb a lot of this language by having a "talk" with the player that uses that language. Or even sometimes the captain will be enough. But just to throw a kid out when they are made at themselves and you might be the only one that hears it, is a stretch to me.

Now at the college level, you will never work again if you are calling Ts for one F-word. Whether we want to see it that way, these are adults. Coaches are coaching as an vocation, not just some extra money. Schools spend thousands and sometimes millions on their programs and Mark wants to throw out someone over one word. Now I understand the personal feeling on the use of language, but you might not get out the first half if you take that approach. I agree that it is not acceptable and should not be acceptable language in many circles, but give us a break. This is going to happen and probably happen often. Now if players are cursing at opponents, you have something. If they are talking amongst teammates or to themselves, no way should you be giving a T, let alone throwing them out of the game because of such an action.

Common sense has to be used. And probably more than any other time and any other place in the rulebook, we need to use it here.

Peace