Ohio team schedules 2 quick games to get ejected player back for state

[Adam]

Colorado is very clear on this. A student who is ejected is ineligible to play a game at any level until he/she misses the next scheduled game at the level where the ejection took place. IOW, if a player is ejected from a JV game, he cannot play any level until he misses the next scheduled JV game.

The rules specify, "A school may not schedule a contest after an ejection in order to circumvent the penalty."

IOW, the OP couldn't happen here. Frankly, I'm surprised all states don't have the same rule.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by Adam

The rules specify, "A school may not schedule a contest after an ejection in order to circumvent the penalty."

So will they say...we just want to play, we're not circumventing the penalty.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

So will they say...we just want to play, we're not circumventing the penalty.

No. If the game isn't already scheduled, then adding a game doesn't change the suspension.

But, in the OP, a team could "schedule" extra games between the playoff games. If someone is kicked out, play the games without the player. If no one is kicked out, then cancel the games.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

No. If the game isn't already scheduled, then adding a game doesn't change the suspension.

But, in the OP, a team could "schedule" extra games between the playoff games. If someone is kicked out, play the games without the player. If no one is kicked out, then cancel the games.

Assuming scheduled games between playoff games are allowed, then yes, this would be possible. This also assumes that all the players on the team aren't looking at their playing time limits.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Adam

Assuming scheduled games between playoff games are allowed, then yes, this would be possible. This also assumes that all the players on the team aren't looking at their playing time limits.

Both of those would be considerations in the OP as well.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Both of those would be considerations in the OP as well.

True, and the coach could always play JV players in the cheater games.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Both of those would be considerations in the OP as well.

I don't think the coach actually broke the rule, he just took it to his advantage per the language in the rule.

The rule could be reworded to say, "except for teams in the playoffs"

In states like Ohio, it doesn't sound like a bad idea for teams who played fewer games [not in the playoffs] to get a chance for some make-up games when the weather improves while the playoffs are in progress.

Even gives the umps a chance to make up some of the extra fees they lost due to weather.

Coach was wrong in my opinion for disrespecting the official big time though.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

I don't think the coach actually broke the rule, he just took it to his advantage per the language in the rule.

I think we all agree on that. We also think that what he did was "wrong" (even if it was "legal") -- this was not the time to be looking for a loophole in the rule.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

So will they say...we just want to play, we're not circumventing the penalty.

Fine, then junior gets to sit those games, plus the game that was scheduled at the time of his suspension.