Good for IHSA

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Originally Posted by HokiePaul

Am I the only one who thinks a double forfeit is a bit much (again based only on what was in the video).

I saw a common foul (legit attempt to block the shot)
Legal hanging on the rim (player safety)
Accidental collision with defender while hanging on the rim
Shove of a player by the white (Penalty - Technical Foul)
Tackle of red player by white (Penalty - Flagrant Technical/DQ)
Several players leave the bench (Penalty - Flagrant Technical/DQ)

The video ended pretty quick so I'm assuming the "brawl" ended pretty quick -- I'm not sure I'd call this a brawl. If was more of a fight where players left the bench.

I'd be more included to penalize the handful of players who initiated the fight rather than everyone on both teams. Just my opinion, and again based on what I saw in the link from the OP.

I agree with the poster who stated that the shove was the beginning of the brawl and as a result this should be Flagrant/DQ. Had the brawl not then started it is a Tech, but once the brawl starts it needs to be called a Flagrant.

I am also not completely sold on the rim hanging being done for player safety. I think there was some showing off there as well, but certainly not enough to say 100% it wasn't player safety.