Jim's Test Question #1

[Jim S]

Well, we don't extend the period. This is easily handled by asking the B captain "You don't want them to have another chance at scoring, do you?"
Then the B player is ejected. Then the period is ended and you go to the coach to tell him of the ejection and the fact that there will be a 15 yarder on the 2nd half kickoff.
As far as who makes the call, it is the captain on the field who makes the call, he may quickly get advice from the coach, but if he makes a decision that's what it will be.
At the same time I don't let a kid make the wrong decision because the coaches either don't know what the foul is, or the enforcement. Had a whole coaching staff try to decline an OPI on 3rd down the other day so they could have 4th down come up. They had half the team yelling "decline it!!".
My first comment to the captain was "Are you going to listen to me first or take the advice of a bunch of people who don't know what is going on?"
He was smart. Said, "What' going on ref?" Then he made the proper call.
It is not our job to babysit a coaching staff everytime there is a penalty. That's why there are captains out there.