First Fighting Ejection

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Geof

I'm not entirely sold on your ability to read.

Just out of curiosity....and this is a question for those who know the rules of NCAA and/or NBA, are the rules the same? That is, does doing something that causes someone else to retaliate by fighting result in an ejection?

NCAA--yes.
NFHS--yes.

Learned that part of the rule when I first learned the fight rules. It was always emphasized that an unsporting act that precipitates a fight is considered part of a fight. Great incentive for players to not do stupid stuff.

Don't know why any official would worry about the "fairness" of the rule or make excuses for why a player commits an unsporting act.