Is it my imagination.....

[Tom Cook]

Larry, I believe that you have to continue the game if at all possible. I would hope that the school administrators and/or game management would be helpful. I would rather trust the coaches AD's and Principle's to punish the offender rather that involve law inforcement. There was a case around here a couple of years ago. The game was a semi-state playoff (State final berth in the RCA dome at stake) the game was televised. One kid from the eventual loser was flagged for unsportsmanship, then flagged again and ejected. As he reached his sideline he proceeded to flip-off the crowd, cursing loudly, and made the same obscene gesture towards the TV camera. Several coaches and teamates tackled him and held him down for several minutes. When they let him up, he went right back at it. At that point several people (Administrators?) came out of the crowd and escorted the player off the field. My point is that the rest of the team shouldn't be unnecessarily penalized for the conduce of one miscreant.