[Mike Simonds]

Like I said earlier, officials should never, I repeat never tell a kid to leave the game, sit-out a play, etc. unless this is done by applying the proper rule.

The proper rules include sending an apparently injured player off for at least one play, ejecting a player for his second unsportsmanlike conduct foul, ejecting a player for a flagrant personal foul, etc.

However, we must never send a kid off the field without applying these rules. Playing time is the coach's responsibility.

I always apply preventive officiating techniques first, however, the best way to avoid trouble is to send a player out of the game by rule, not by "sitting him down"...