Calvert's QB was ejected for Targeting in the first quarter of their game with Allen Academy tonight. The Trojan player was playing Safety and tackled a Receiver who had just caught a pass and taken two steps when hit with a shoulder pad. The line judge on the visiting sideline threw the flag and made the call to the Whitehat who signaled the infraction and subsequent ejection. This is the second time I have seen this call. Both times the Whitehat said it was leading with the helmet.
You know people, tonight I felt ashamed to be associated to an organization that designs a rule which apparently has no safety net to prevent gross error and is being abused by grown ass men who think they know what or how this rule is meant to be used to keep our kids safe. It is a travesty to organized athletics. It is a good rule being incompetently applied and must be corrected. It must have a way to be reviewed through technology or by allowing all the officials to meet together for a brief review before throwing a player out of the game. The way it is used and applied now is nothing short of ... I cant say it. But I will say it is pathetically unfair and unjust, and has no business being used in our educational system.
Would someone please send a copy of this game thru Hudl to the chapter and to the UIL for examination and correction so that this kind of thing never taints our sport again. It was embarrassing and reflected poorly on every official, coach and administrator who represents fairness and professionalism in our Texas football communities. And it has opened many eyes to the need for a better idea from the UIL.
It is the most ill-conceived rule I have seen in sports in my life. To give an official the power and authority to eject a player based on his fallible interpretation is the height of foolishness. Throwing a football player out of a contest for hitting with a shoulder pad is shameful. And it is another step toward the wusseyfication of our young men. And let me tell you how that insane call affected the game. For the next ten minutes the Calvert players opened up a can of whoop ass the likes I have not seen in years. Some of the players chose to totally change their tackling method to prevent being likewise ejected and used a slamming technique that had three or four Allen players definitely hurt by the concussion of their bodies hitting the ground. The tackles were violent. And I cant blame any kid for tackling like that when they are unsure of what their teammate did wrong that caused him to be thrown out.
I suppose next year the UIL will have to outlaw slam tackling. Better yet maybe they will ban the use of earth used for a football field and require all our schools to put down nerf-turf. Perhaps we better start coordinating our uniforms with the bright red and yellow flags soon to be strapped to our player's waists.
You know people, tonight I felt ashamed to be associated to an organization that designs a rule which apparently has no safety net to prevent gross error and is being abused by grown ass men who think they know what or how this rule is meant to be used to keep our kids safe. It is a travesty to organized athletics. It is a good rule being incompetently applied and must be corrected. It must have a way to be reviewed through technology or by allowing all the officials to meet together for a brief review before throwing a player out of the game. The way it is used and applied now is nothing short of ... I cant say it. But I will say it is pathetically unfair and unjust, and has no business being used in our educational system.
Would someone please send a copy of this game thru Hudl to the chapter and to the UIL for examination and correction so that this kind of thing never taints our sport again. It was embarrassing and reflected poorly on every official, coach and administrator who represents fairness and professionalism in our Texas football communities. And it has opened many eyes to the need for a better idea from the UIL.
It is the most ill-conceived rule I have seen in sports in my life. To give an official the power and authority to eject a player based on his fallible interpretation is the height of foolishness. Throwing a football player out of a contest for hitting with a shoulder pad is shameful. And it is another step toward the wusseyfication of our young men. And let me tell you how that insane call affected the game. For the next ten minutes the Calvert players opened up a can of whoop ass the likes I have not seen in years. Some of the players chose to totally change their tackling method to prevent being likewise ejected and used a slamming technique that had three or four Allen players definitely hurt by the concussion of their bodies hitting the ground. The tackles were violent. And I cant blame any kid for tackling like that when they are unsure of what their teammate did wrong that caused him to be thrown out.
I suppose next year the UIL will have to outlaw slam tackling. Better yet maybe they will ban the use of earth used for a football field and require all our schools to put down nerf-turf. Perhaps we better start coordinating our uniforms with the bright red and yellow flags soon to be strapped to our player's waists.
