Indirect TFs roll over to AC?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by just another ref

What you're saying is all the way that things are. But where is this found in the rules? Is it stated anywhere that anyone becomes "the head coach" or acts as "the head coach" as opposed to taking over for the now departed head coach? I agree that whoever takes over doesn't get a coaching box, but I've never read that anywhere except here, have I? As for indirects charged to somebody else after an ejection, I can honestly say it has never even crossed my mind, but I'm fairly certain it is not in the books anywhere, either. As a rule, we treat ACs as non-people, so if upon being thrust into the spotlight through none of his own doing, he has no possibility of inheriting all the HC privileges, I'm not sure it's fair to give him all the HC penalties.

Show me where they even define head coach and who that is. There is only ONE coach and without a coach there is no game. The "assistants" are really undefined. They are just bench personnel....until the head coach is ejected.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Show me where they even define head coach and who that is.

That is a very good point. I'm just gonna let this one drop. Since this has never come up before in 27 years, I'm thinking there's a good chance it never will, for me at least.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Since this has never come up before in 27 years.

This (assistant becoming "head" coach) has been discussed on the Forum before. I can't find it, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't discussed.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

This (assistant becoming "head" coach) has been discussed on the Forum before. I can't find it, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't discussed.

Yeah, I also remember that discussion. I think we agreed that if the HC is ejected, Diebler takes over.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Show me where they even define head coach and who that is. There is only ONE coach and without a coach there is no game.

Where NFHS is silent state associations sometimes fill in the gap. One state provides this direction in their Officials' Manual:

COACH EJECTED
According to MHSAA regulations, if a coach is ejected from a contest
and an assistant coach or an assigned school representative is not
available to continue as coach, the event is terminated and forfeited to
the opponent (MHSAA Regulation V, Section 3(B)).

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Where NFHS is silent state associations sometimes fill in the gap. One state provides this direction in their Officials' Manual:

COACH EJECTED
According to MHSAA regulations, if a coach is ejected from a contest
and an assistant coach or an assigned school representative is not
available to continue as coach, the event is terminated and forfeited to
the opponent (MHSAA Regulation V, Section 3(B)).

Not relevant....it isn't NFHS.