Okay, I'll play.
 

Which, ... or both of the above?
mick

Re: Okay, I'll play.
 

The gobbledy gook was a quick off the cuff rant on the subject, but after careful review the decision on the field is being changed. Have a good boys' season Mick.

MTD, Sr.

I don't know how you would get a technical foul for too many quarters. That is usually a state or local rule. I'd be concerned about the team forfeiting the game later if the league or state had a rule about quarters. I don't think it is the game officials' jurisdiction to penalize such, unless you can find it in the rule book for me. I'd tell the coach to use 4 or use another sub and the consequent penalty.

Apparently, Ohio wants it's refs involved in this situation. In Oregon, we are told the opposite. We have a quarters rule, and refs are to steadfastly refuse to pay any attention. If the opposing coach of a team with an "over-limits" player wants to make an issue of it, he does it with the league or the state, and the offending team must forfeit that game.

Around here, letting a sub in after the horn on a time out is NBD. I'd let her in.

Re: Re: Here is what I did.....
 

The referee allows the game to go into overtime? ;)

I'm with Hawk's Coach, pick only those battles that will improve the game
 

Back when I worked in a grocery store, we had a huge sign over the checkstands that outlined our check policy. It was there for one reason and one reason only...to allow us to refuse a check when we needed to. To enforce it strictly would have driven away loyal, honest customers.

It seems to me that we're haggling over a similar situation. We've got a rule that is there to help the official curb substitution abuses. Do we really want to force the issue and penalize a coach whose genuine intent is to keep within the rules? Would forcing the coach to burn a time out or accept a T improve the game? Would it punish an unsporting act or correct an unfairly gained advantage? Would it empower the players to determine the outcome of the game? Or would it merely distract from the game with anal-retentive administrivia?

If you knowingly allow a player to play extra quarters, you may have to deal with the opposing coach and school who may bring the issue to the league commissioner or whomever. I believe you notify the coach of the need to use another player and suffer the consequences. If he/she chooses to use the player in question, that will be their problem. Rules are rules and the state or league instituted the rule for a reason. Don't knowingly break the rule. Inform the coach and let them decide. Schools who knowingly break the rule are not administering their programs in a sportsmanlike manner.


Also, the OT is considered an extension of the 4th quarter. It is not another quarter.