MS North Half Playoffs

[ManInBlue]

Best of 3 goes to State. Team A has been in this sitch many times. Team B has never won the North Half or been to the State finals. Team A is the only team to beat Team B in the division during the year, beat them twice. Team A, home game for game 1, wins 6-2. Team B pulls things together and wins 10-0 at home the next night. The following afternoon, back a home for Team A, Team B pulls out an awesome game and wins 6-5 - STATE BOUND!!!!

But wait...someone (media) has alerted the MHSAA that Team B used a pitcher more than the allotted # of innings. MHSAA allows 17 innings/week. This pitcher threw 6 on Monday to clinch the quarter finals, 7 on Thursday in the loss, and 4 2/3 on Saturday...That's 17 2/3 innings. MHSAA upholds the "protest" - Team B forfeits and Team A is off to State. Team B appeals siting "unsure of what defines a week." It's not upheld. Team A plays next week for the State Championship.

I hate it for these kids. They faught and won. The KIDS earned a shot at the title. IMO, the coach screwed them out of a chance for a State Title.

Why would a Head coach not know the limitations? Why would you not call the state to find out if you were unsure?