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

[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 bob jenkins

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.

+1

This is a coach failing to take advantage of an opportunity to teach his players a valuable life lesson. Instead, he's essentially making excuses for them.