Ohio HS Player Disgusted with Officiating, Head Butts Official

[SC Official]

Wonder if the Gold Book has a mechanic for this.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SC Official

Wonder if the Gold Book has a mechanic for this.

Apologize to the player for putting your head in the way of his butt?

[bwburke94]

This school's a repeat offender. They really need to take better care of their students.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bwburke94

This school's a repeat offender. They really need to take better care of their students.

Could you elaborate? What happened before?

Peace

[ajmc]

To be effective, Consequences resulting from inappropriate behavior should be appropriate to the behavior and harsh enough to deter repetition by the culprit, or anyone considering similar behavior, and applied equally and consistently.

Watering down, eliminating or ignoring appropriate, and when necessary, harsh consequences serves only to encourage additional inappropriate behavior.

[bwburke94]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Could you elaborate? What happened before?

Per the article: "Dayton Public Schools are already on probation in football through June 2020 and Dunbar specifically through 2022 for a 2016 incident where Dunbar was intentionally trying to lose a game against another Dayton public school, Belmont. That stemmed from Dunbar having an ineligible player."

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bwburke94

Per the article: "Dayton Public Schools are already on probation in football through June 2020 and Dunbar specifically through 2022 for a 2016 incident where Dunbar was intentionally trying to lose a game against another Dayton public school, Belmont. That stemmed from Dunbar having an ineligible player."

I do not equate that situation to this situation that happened this season. So if that is the case, interesting fact but that has nothing to do with an official being attacked. And I am not sure the entire program should be responsible for the actions of this kid. Penalize the kid and adults if they somehow encouraged such action, but this looks like this is all on the player.

Peace

[Texas Aggie]

Well, to borrow a phrase from the NCAA, it does show a lack of institutional control. What does the coach do in response? Goes to the media and complains the kid was hit in the throat on a previous play, as if to make an excuse for his actions.

While in a technical sense this situation doesn't have anything to do with the previous one, the coach obviously doesn't believe in the "one thing doesn't have anything to do with the other." Why else would he mention the alleged throat hit? Suspensions for cheating isn't getting the message across -- now, a player is resulting to violence and the head coach is making at least some excuses. I'd say shutting down the football program this year isn't unreasonable. Yes, you heard that right. Sucks for those not responsible but this is a very serious situation. I would never work a game involving that team and I would strongly recommend my association not do so either. I don't want to work in the presence of that coach.