Let me preface the following information by saying I did not attend last night's game. I did see the situation on the Commercial Video broadcast. I do not have an opinion on what happened and/or what did not happen, and, ultimately, officials and school administrators will determine what did and did not occur.
The only reason I am mentioning the following is because precedence has already been set in Allegany County in such situations as they relate to other sports. The precedence is based on policy established by the ACPS.
6-7 years ago, I witnessed a player get two yellow cards in a soccer match. Two yellow cards are equal to a soft-red card which means the player was ejected from the game. The second yellow card was the result of a hip check. The player dismissed from the game was the team's most significant offensive threat at that time. The event happened on a Saturday. The team had a big game the following Monday. The school and coach were notified late Monday afternoon that the player would not be able to dress, play, or sit on the bench with the team.
Last year, two players left the bench area in a regional competition. Both were not permitted to play in the next regional game.
The precedence has already been set in other high school sports in Allegany County.
Here is the rule as stated in one document found on the ACPS website:
"Ejection: Students ejected from a scheduled athletic contest by an official of the contest may not participate on the next playing date of that same activity. This includes post-season play of that activity."
Source:
https://www.acpsmd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=382&dataid=6003&FileName=ATHLETIC%20GUIDE%20FOR%20STUDENTS%20AND%20PARENTS.pdf
Here is the rule as stated in another document found on the ACPS website:
"V. Ejection/Disqualification An athlete who is ejected/disqualified from a contest by a game official for unacceptable behavior, before, during or after a contest is suspended from participation in the next contest. An ejected/disqualified player may remain on the sideline for the duration of that contest or be sent to a secure and safe area under the supervision of a coach or staff member. For the game in which the athlete must serve a subsequent suspension (i.e. the “next contest”), the player shall be permitted to be present on the sideline but may not dress in game uniform. Suspended players may practice with the team while serving their suspension. Coaches will notify the Athletic Director and the Supervisor of Athletics in writing of the suspension and date of exclusion within 24 hours."
Source:
https://www.acpsmd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=382&dataid=7548&FileName=JJIC-Academic and Conduct Standards for Participations in Athletics JJIC - R1-3 Revised 8.21.17.pdf
