Is this a true statement?
I'm talking FED. The only time we can restrict a PLAYER in HS rules is if he is an illegal substitute. Players can be warned or ejected... That's it. One exception only, and that is an illegal substitute. 3-3-1 gives us no option to restrict players. It only addresses restricting coaches.
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As a practical matter, there's not a whole lot of difference between "restricting" a player and "ejecting" a player. The player still goes to the bench and cannot participate in the game.
When a coach is restricted, the coach goes to the bench, but can still meet with players (at the bench), etc. When a coach is ejected, the coach must leave "sight and sound." You do not send a player "to the bus" unless he's causing further disruptions AND is accompanied by a coach. |
It is indeed a true statement. Other than an illegal substitute, a player can only be ejected. In fact, there's a case in rule 3 that outright says that (don't have my books on me, but just saw it a couple days ago).
While there may not be a functional difference in that game, there could be a very meaningful difference after. In OH, a player ejected has to sit out 2 games at the same level (if ejected in a varsity game, has to sit out 2 varsity games, to prevent being 'sent down' to JV and sitting out 2 games there in a sham suspension). So from that POV, being restricted - if an option - would be different. But alas, it's not. |
In many states there is a difference between a restriction and an ejection for a player. It deals with the suspension that usually follows an ejection while there is no post-game penalties for being restricted.
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Being restricted doesn't come with a two game suspension.
Ex: kid throws his bat and hits me or the catcher. After a warning he does it again and again. Or, questions balls and strikes. Or removes his helmet during play on 2-3 occasions. Is ejection our only option? Doesn't happen often, was just curious to the options we had. I'm just one who would prefer to keep kids in the game. TX |
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