personal away from the ball

[golfnref]

Originally posted by timharris
hello again

this is a state mandated rule any personal foul away from the ball and the flow of play is a cheap shot. every coach that has to attend these mandatory meetings so they understand the severity of making a cheap shot away from the ball. we are playing high school football, in the NFL you see this sort of thing all the time. this is not football and thats why it results in a ejection. this ruling came from the state, so you will not see this in the rule book. im quite sure each state is handling this penalty different.

I officiate in Virginia and have never heard of this ruling. Can you tell me if this is coming from the VHSL office or a local rules interpreter?