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STEVED21 Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:02am

Has anyone ever called a delay of game foul on the visiting team for showing up late? If so, what is the rule reference?

AndrewMcCarthy Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:33am

I've never seen it called to start a game but the reference would be 9-8-1-g.

UC for the failure of a team to be ready to start EITHER half.

KWH Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:34am

It is not a delay of game. It is Unsportsmanlike Conduct!
 
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Originally posted by STEVED21
Has anyone ever called a delay of game foul on the visiting team for showing up late? If so, what is the rule reference?
It is not a Delay of Game, raher it is Unsportsmanlike Conduct and it is charged to the Head Coach. (Remember two and he is gone.)
My advice would be to give them as much rope on this one as you possibly can, including going to the visiting team dressing room and getting the team to prevent this preventable penalty. The visiting team head coach should have been advised as to how long halftime in the pregame. If all else fails then call it.
Rule Reference is 9-8-1g

STEVED21 Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:39am

I should have clearer with the question. The visitors showed up late because the team bus was late. They did not arrive until 5 minutes AFTER the scheduled game time. Got off the bus asked for 15 minutes to warm up. They never left the field. Game started 20 minutes late.

AndrewMcCarthy Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:43am

I had this in a sub-varsity game last week. We didn't penalize the team.

If it wasn't such a nice day maybe I would have. ;)

KWH Tue Oct 14, 2003 11:45am

No foul!
 
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Originally posted by STEVED21
I should have clearer with the question. The visitors showed up late because the team bus was late. They did not arrive until 5 minutes AFTER the scheduled game time. Got off the bus asked for 15 minutes to warm up. They never left the field. Game started 20 minutes late.
I would not penalize this. This is an event outside the control of the head coach. You were correct to give him all the warm up time he requested.
I would put it in the game report to your association only.

MD Longhorn Tue Oct 14, 2003 01:29pm

You can't (or shouldn't, at least) penalize a team for events outside their control. The only time I'd call this one at the beginning of a game was if the team was there, had plenty of time to warm up, and the coach simply refused repeated instructions to get ready to begin the game.

SWFLguy Tue Oct 14, 2003 09:19pm

I don't see any penalty for a late bus---
but if the team is at the site, and has warmed up, etc.
if the team delays the kick-off (like a goofy coach thinking
he can "psych out" the other team) then it is USC !!
Same for delay of the 2nd half.
As always, use good judgement !!



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