Officials forfeit a team, then forfeit another team

[bainsey]

Wait a minute...

Because all the players who ran on to the court were disqualified for doing so, neither team could field a team after the incident, leaving referees and the NCSAA no choice but to rule the game as a rare double disqualification.

Let's say both benches empty. That make flagrant technical fouls for all bench personnel, but that still leaves five players for each side. What am I missing?

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Wait a minute...



Let's say both benches empty. That make flagrant technical fouls for all bench personnel, but that still leaves five players for each side. What am I missing?

The article mentioned a brawl (albeit a tame one) broke out. That would mean all players and all subs were DQ'ed for fighting. Could that be the answer?

[BillyMac]

Watch video from football brawl that forced team to forfeit its win in North Branford - The Middletown Press : Serving Middletown, CT

In Connecticut, an ejection leads to a one game suspension. If memory serves me correctly, one team did not have enough eligible players to field a team for the next game, leading to an additional forfeited game. I believe that the other team had enough junior varsity, and freshman, players to field a team for the next game, but I could be wrong.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Wait a minute...



Let's say both benches empty. That make flagrant technical fouls for all bench personnel, but that still leaves five players for each side. What am I missing?

If the 5 on the court participated in the fight, they're done, too. But you knew that.