A lot of lower level HS teams (9th/Sophs, etc.) have only one coach. If that coach were ejected (assume for a VERY good reason), wouldn't the game then be forfeited to the other team, as no coach or supervising adult is now present?

You're correct. If there is only one coach, and he gets kicked out, then the game is over.

[Edited by brandan89 on Jan 24th, 2005 at 03:06 PM]

Absolutely. Period.

Your correct what?

(Mr Spelling is away this week.)

Sure would be a shame if no parents came to watch the game. I suppose if it's a visiting team and the distance was pretty far it would be understandable. Maybe the bus driver? :)

(Mr Spelling is away this week.)
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What is that suppost to mean, I know I cannot spell one bit, but you dont have to rub it in, if that is what you are trying to do. :)

Anyone ever seen/had this happen to them?

Before I end one of these games with a forfeit, and remember we are talking about lower level here, I am going to try and find someone who can take over on the bench so the kids get to finish the game. If a parent is available and willing, they get to coach the team. I'm avoiding a forfeit at all costs.

Mr. Spelling's illegitimate son sez that word is supposed to be "supposed".

"Suppost" is what older people like Dan_Ref use for veryclose veins, etc.

If that is suppost to be funny your not succeeding.

If that is suppost to be funny your not <font color = red>succeeding</font>. [/B][/QUOTE]
JR(in Grade 4)- <i>"If at first you don't succeed, suck a tomato and you'll succeed"</i>.

Bwahahahaha........

up you'res! :D

JR(in Grade 4)- <i>"If at first you don't succeed, suck a tomato and you'll succeed"</i>.

Bwahahahaha........

up you'res! :D [/B][/QUOTE]

I learned this one from Sister Bruno Samartino at the School of the Most Holy Bleeding Knuckles:

Sticks and stones can break my bones
So why don't you go **** yourself.

Damn. Spit on the screen again. :D

You win.

Yes.

Except it was 3 coaches who were ejected because of racial remarks and fighting. The other team behaved perfectly - didn't even raise a fist despite being charged by these "adults." At that point we had game management intervene and forfeited the game, as it was much to ugly to continue. I thought it was the right decision then, and I still do.

I would be very careful in this situation.

You legally cannot have just anyone take over the team and finish a game. It has to be someone approved by the school and has met coaching qualifications. A school administrator or the athletic director could sit on the bench and finish the game.

A parent?" Absolutely not.

In a junior high game? Why not?

Did the score end as it was or was it the old fashion 2-0?

Mr. Spelling is Chuck "Standing Tall" Elias. He usually picks up on spelling and grammar faux pas(sp?). Vertically challenged people do this very well.:D

You used "you're" vs "your".

Supphose, not suppost. Git it right, cause old people git cranky.:D

Shouldn't that be "you are not succeeding."

Your right.

This happened when I was a player in sixth grade. Our coach got ejected for a second technical and we had no other coach available. We did get the finish the game.

It was just the start of the third quarter, we had ten players so it worked out just fine. The five that were in played till the 3 minute mark, the the other five came in. Did the same thing in the fourth, one group started, next group finished. We just got together as a team after coach left and did it ourselves. Still lost but got to finish.

There is no requirement that I am aware of in the NFHS book that a team MUST have a coach or an adult present on the bench to play.
There are however numerous state associations that have this requirement. Mine is one of them.
Therefore, learn your local regulations before you step onto the court and follow them.

The good old fashion 2-0.

The one that I like the best is from ST:V. FTTDK, that is Star Trek: Voyager. In it, the (holographic) doctor replies to a threat:

Sticks and stones can't break my bones, so you can imagine how I feel about being called names.