Just my opinion...
For those who say the punishment does not fit the crime, sho gives a rats arse if it fits the crime. LB knew, or should have know, the rules. The punishment from breaking the rules is clearly defined. Too bad...so sad, he should be ineligible.
Last year a girl in a nearby town was kicked off the cheerleading squad for smoking a cigarette on school grounds. She was old enough to legally purchase tobacco in the state so no law was broken. However, the code of conduct for extracirricular activity in that district strictly prohibits the use of tobacco and alcohol with the punishment for violation set at expulsion from the team. Because she chose to violate the rules and became ineligible, the full ride cheerleading scholarship being offered was pulled off the table. Nobody bailed her south-side out, though the parents tried.
There are three things EVERYONE should do related to rules;
1) Know the rules.
2) Follow the rules.
3) While complying with 1 & 2 above, work within the system to change the rules you feel are unjust.
I'll get off my soapbox now.
