Train Wreck, Malicious Contact, or Obstruction.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by tmielke

NFHS defines Malicious Contact as contact with excessive force. There is no mention of intent.

Tom

Thanks, "excessive force" is what I meant by violent, but couldn't remember the wording.

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Thanks, "excessive force" is what I meant by violent, but couldn't remember the wording.

"Excessive", not "extreme". Again, like "Malice", "Excess" would imply, "More than necessary", which again, to me, implies or includes intent.

If they wanted unintentional violent contact to warrant an ejection, they would have worded the rule differently or at least included a caseplay to illustrate this.

In every discussion in every clinic I've ever attended, "Malicious" (meaning "with malice") requires intent.