Talking to Pseudo-Coaches

[Juulie Downs]

Originally Posted by bradfordwilkins

So if a home Varsity coach from the stands is ejected during a JV game, is he banned from the gym for the night? Or for the remainder of the game?

In Oregon, just the remainder of that game. I think.

At least, there was a huge flap around here a few years ago when a JV ref ejected a varsity coach who was in the stands (coach is one of the best HS coaches in the country) and then that same ref tried to keep him out of the gym for the varsity game. Our assignor/commissioner was called (on coach's cell phone since ref wouldn't even let coach into his own office!!), who then instructed ref to just go home and let the poor guy do his job. It made the papers here, ref was firmly disciplined ( and belittled by anyone who knew who it was), and we all learned a lesson -- varsity coach ejected during Frosh or JV game gets to come back in for the varsity game.