Was reading my rule book tonight....

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

For those who say that they are doing no more than enforce the proper penalty, I can't agree because not only are they enforcing the book penalty on the court, but they are also adding something else to it by generating a report to the state, unless the state specifically requires one for all Ts.

It's worth noting that filing a report with the state association is not, strictly speaking, a penalty. (And, Nevada, don't you prefer to speak strictly?)

If the state chooses to sanction the school or team or coach, then that would be a penalty, presumably within their purview.

It's my position that, in view of the seriousness of the offense, the state should know about it. If after learning of the episode the state does not deem it serious, then next time I'll know what to do. Even in that case, though, the state might make it a point of emphasis next season, in which case the report has been useful.

BTW, in the post-Patriots photography era, I find it difficult to believe that a high school varsity coach would not know this rule.