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Rainmaker,
We have this rule out here too for some of the state's smallest schools. It says something like if a school only has 15 players on both the JV and Varsity teams, they may have non-seniors play in both games provided no player plays more than 6 quarters. (or maybe it is 5)
Anyway my point is that I did have to deal with this once last year, but it was during the Varsity game. In the 4th quarter one coach came up to me and informed me that a player from the other team had now played too many quarters. I told him to send a tape of the game along with his complaint to the league office, but we would finish the game. He did. He was right. The league ruled the game a forfeit. The office also told me that I handled the situation correctly. Play the game to completion and let them deal with eligibility rules.
After this game I gave some thought to what I would have done if this game were not being filmed. I decided that I would do the same thing. They used to resolve these problems in the days before video tape, and they had this rule back then too.
Now your situation is a bit different because it caused a problem in the first game and then you believe effected the outcome of the second game.
I would simply tell the coach that he has to play the girl or forfeit the game. If they really care about winning the Varsity game, which he is saving her for, then he will simply forfeit the JV game at this point. You didn't force her to play, nor did you break the rule about having to play with five. In short make it the team's decision.
And Ron you missed the point of my earlier post in which I said to forfeit the game and go watch the movie Hoosiers!
The joke was that they did play with 4 in the movie, but that is Hollywood, not real life. That game should have been forfeited too.
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