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Originally Posted by Texas Aggie
Sounds like a step in the right direction, but I'd like to think my crew can keep better control of a game than what would end up with 3 fighting ejections -- assuming you mean 3 different instances. Even with 3 players in one instance, that's nuts.
Of course, some situations happen and there's little the officials can do. Perhaps that was applicable here.
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Personally, I don't think we as officials have much control f what players do. We can try to talk to them or throw flags but in the long run, they couldn't care less what we say or do. Only coaches have any real control over their players. And then, there's only enough control to pull them off the field when they see a red flag.
For example, during week two of the season, a fight broke out after a kickoff when an opponent went after the kicker. Coaches and players from both bench came onto the field. The asst. coaches were able to keep some players on the bench but 4 more players fought. 3 were ejected from each team.
This game happened within our local association. The fight broke out with 4 minutes to play in the second qtr. with the home team leading 45-7. They had just gone for 2 and then kicked and onside kick.. Our crew had already thrown 5 USC and 3 PF flags prior to the fight.
The second situation occurred with 3 players from one team and 2 players from the opposing team being ejected after subs from both side came onto the field during week 7 of the regular season. This was a different local association.
The third situation occurred during the second week of the playoffs with the same results as the second situation above, 3 and 2 ejections. A third local association worked that game.
Prior to these three situations this year, this rule has never come into play before.
Again, I don't think there's much officials can do in these types of situations. See the Finnegan-Johnson fight yesterday?
