10-1-2 cover it?

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by Adam

Why in the world would someone disallow this?

In Michigan, a player can only play one game per day. So if 10 players played in the freshman game that just ended, they would not be permitted to play for the JV team the same day.

Maybe a fellow MHSAA official can help me here. I'd agree referees normally don't get involved in eligibility issues, but if a coach specifically asks an official if this scenario is permitted, do we have a duty to say "No, it's not"?

For states that would allow this, I'd have to agree it's a single Admin-T for adding names to the scorebook.

[APG]

I wouldn't know or remember playing limits for players and I would tell a coach as much. It's not my concern

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

In Michigan, a player can only play one game per day. So if 10 players played in the freshman game that just ended, they would not be permitted to play for the JV team the same day.

Maybe a fellow MHSAA official can help me here. I'd agree referees normally don't get involved in eligibility issues, but if a coach specifically asks an official if this scenario is permitted, do we have a duty to say "No, it's not"?

For states that would allow this, I'd have to agree it's a single Admin-T for adding names to the scorebook.

Is this something the officials have anything to do with or is this an administrative issue? We had a quarter rule in Illinois that has since gone away, but we did not have anything to do with this from the officiating side. It was self-policed amongst the schools.

And just curious, what about tournaments that might have a team playing multiple games in a day? Or is that totally disallowed in Michigan?

Peace

[Adam]

Agree with Rut and APG, this isn't something I'd ever get involved in. If a coach wants to play someone, I have to assume he knows who is eligible.

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Is this something the officials have anything to do with or is this an administrative issue? We had a quarter rule in Illinois that has since gone away, but we did not have anything to do with this from the officiating side. It was self-policed amongst the schools.

And just curious, what about tournaments that might have a team playing multiple games in a day? Or is that totally disallowed in Michigan?

Peace

It sounds like if the official truly believes there is an issue, they can submit a report of concern.

If officials suspect violations, they should report them to the MHSAA. Officials should not delay or cancel a contest when they believe ineligible athletes may be entered in the contest.

And as for multiple games in a day, the coach's guidebook states this is totally disallowed:

A student or team shall compete in no more than one game of interscholastic basketball per day.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

It sounds like if the official truly believes there is an issue, they can submit a report of concern.



And as for multiple games in a day, the coach's guidebook states this is totally disallowed:

There are many Christmas Basketball Tournaments here that have near the end a couple of games in the same day. So I guess many Michigan teams are not coming here to play in some big time tournaments.

Peace