Ejection Policies and Are They Upheld?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Still didn't sink in.

Sure he did; he even made a tacit admission before commenting on how he thought it was funny that you'd inserted yourself into each thread without really commenting on the topic at hand.

It's like I'm becoming Rut's official translator or something.

[JRutledge]

I am still waiting for a reference where I was wrong? Not that it is a big deal, but funny how no one has said anything since I posted the actual language from the IHSA (not from me).

Peace

Originally Posted by JRutledge

From the IHSA Official's Handbook, page 27:

"Ejections for unsportsmanlike conduct are considered decisions of contest officials and will not be subject to appeal (by-law 6.033). Schools and the IHSA may assess additional penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct of players and coaches. Official, if you eject a player or coach this ejection is final. There is no changing of the decision during or after the contest. Therefore make sure that the ejection is warranted."

Peace

This is a quote very similar to what the IHSAA (Iowa Boys) uses in their officials manual as well, and it gets pointed out in each coach/officials' letter that is sent out during the sports season. They hammer it to death. The IGHSAU (Iowa Girls) reference something similar to this as well, but not as much as the IHSAA.

The NSAA (Nebraska)...I don't see this quote anywhere or any reminder to the officials. Maybe that explains why ReffingRev's situation had a twist to it. Ironic how the varsity level gets a different treatment than the subvarsity level, because I had a game where a player and an assistant coach from the same school got ejected (by my partner) and they both sat out their suspensions, and the coach apparently didn't take the online class, because I saw the same team later, and asked the head coach where his assistant was. Response: no longer my assistant.