[btaylor64]

I am definitely not going to ask a coach to remove one of his own players. He is a man and the coach of that team, I am not, and he can make that decision on his own. Doing so just invites conflict and controversy in most sitches. We are the arbiters of the court, not barterers. We don't go out there to make deals and negotiate. I try to handle business by doing what is right, what is also good for the game and what best fits the situation in time during the game, while being correct rule wise. We usually have several tools to use in varying situations. Use which one you feel is best for the game. If you were told you were wrong in doing what you did. Go back, re-evaluate, re-assess and see if you can do it better next time.

As far as the play goes.... HTBT.... if the player was being chippy while they were getting there butt kicked send a message that you aren't going to let him go headhunting or go kamikaze just to inflict some damage. Call the intentional, if it is worse dump him. Having him out of the game certainly can't hurt your game from what you describe.