Fight in high school game (Video)

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Originally Posted by AremRed

I'm not even sure how you diffuse a situation like this. The calling official went INT right away (probably was thinking flagrant) and closed down to the player on the ground. It would take some darn quick thinking by the other refs to keep the benches from exploding, but the coaches have to do a better job of that. In this case it would probably be easier to note the players left on the bench and eject everyone else. That is, if the game is going to be finished which clearly here was not the right option.

Exactly, what could be done to prevent it? I think the majority of brawls or fights there is something leading up to it, but this is one where I would believe it if there was nothing prior to this, and one idiot has a foul like that and it starts the whole thing. The calling official did a great job of immediately signaling, and immediately attempting to keep separation to prevent a brawl, but once it started, not much else you can do.

Just proof to why you have to be prepared in ALL games at ALL levels, because something like this can happen anywhere!