Ejected coach doesn't leave immediately

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by SC Official

In a high school game ... in the unlikely event ... the coach doesn't leave on his own, suspend the game and let your state take it from there.

Why would you "only" suspend an interscholastic game, when there is absolutely no rule language for such a suspension, especially when there is clearly rule language for the "nuclear option", forfeiture.

2-5-4: The referee shall: May declare the game a forfeit when conditions warrant.

5-4-1: The referee shall forfeit the game if a team refuses to play after being instructed to do so by any official. The referee may also forfeit a game if any player, team member, bench personnel or coach fails to comply with any technical-foul penalty, or repeatedly commits technical-foul infractions or other acts which make a travesty of the game.

10-4-Penalty-Note: Ejected adult bench personnel shall leave the vicinity (out of sight and sound) of the playing area immediately and are prohibited from any further contact (direct or indirect) with the team during the remainder of the game. Failure to comply with the rules of ejection may result in the game being forfeited.

10-5-Penalty-Note: Ejected adult bench personnel shall leave the vicinity (out of sight and sound) of the playing area immediately and are prohibited from any further contact (direct or indirect) with the team during the remainder of the game. Failure to comply with the rules of ejection may result in the game being forfeited.

5.4.1 SITUATION A: A1 commits his/her fifth personal foul. Both the head
coach and player are properly notified. Team A has substitutes available but the
head coach from Team A does not send a substitute to the table within the 20-
second time limit. The Team A head coach is assessed a technical foul. The head
coach still does not send a substitute to the table. RULING: The official should
forfeit the contest to the opposing team for the head coach delaying the contest
and attempting to make a travesty of the game. COMMENT: The referee may forfeit
a game if any player, team member, bench personnel or coach fails to comply
with any technical foul penalty.