Ejection or disqualification?

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by mikesears

NatFed rules state that two technical fouls on any player is an automatic ejection from the game so to answer your question, YES, the player did do something to warrant being ejected. It did not matter that he had commited his fifth foul. I live in Illinois and we are REQUIRED by our State Association to report ALL ejections. A disqualified player (or any player on the bench) can still be ejected.

Not so fast Mike. Technically, under NFHS Rule 10, players are disqualified. Matt is correct that players are not to be ejected because they are not to leave the confines of the gym. Players should never leave unless they leave with an authorized adult. Coaches or other adults are ejected and must leave the confines of the gym. I believe the wording is simply a legal issue so that the NF will not be responsible if an official were to "eject" an player.

Now, each state has different rules. Matt, your state evidently considers two technical fouls an ejection. In NC, this would not be an ejection. It would just be a disqualification and would not have to be reported. We only eject players for one of 5 reasons.

1- Fighting
2- Profanity
3- Obscene gestures
4- Taunting/baiting
5- Contacting an official

The important difference is that an ejection results in a 2 game suspension. A disqualification does not result in a suspension. And an official who doesn't report an ejection is fined $25.

A couple of weeks ago, three JV officials in our association were suspended because they didn't handle a fight properly. Since the fight occurred with less than a minute left in the game, they just called a T on each player and didn't eject them. The officials were suspended for the two games, just like the girls should have been if it had been handled properly.

Learn your lesson, take your medicine, and remember to ask if you aren't sure.