Odd penalty sequence question

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by Rich

You can eject team members and/or coaches, which carry subsequent administrative penalties.

You can't eject them from the game. The game is history. Fed rules say:

The game officials maintain administrative responsibilities for the contest through the completion of any required reports or correspondence in response to any action occurring while the officials have jurisdiction. State Associations may intercede in the event of unusual incidents after the officials have signaled the end of the game

All the rules about unsportsmanlike conduct refer to the actions of players and certain categories of nonplayers during games. After the game, there's no such thing as unsportsmanlike conduct, only "unusual incidents". An action which would be unsportsmanlike conduct may or may not be an "unusual incident" after a game, and vice versa.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

You can't eject them from the game. The game is history. Fed rules say:

All the rules about unsportsmanlike conduct refer to the actions of players and certain categories of nonplayers during games. After the game, there's no such thing as unsportsmanlike conduct, only "unusual incidents". An action which would be unsportsmanlike conduct may or may not be an "unusual incident" after a game, and vice versa.

Trust me when I say that state associations are not going to try to split that infinitive. A post-game ejection will carry the same penalties.



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