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conduct/behavior will automatically be suspended for the next game. Conduct subsequent to
the ejection can increase the penalty at the Commissioner’s discretion. A second ejection
within any year will result in a two game suspension. A third ejection will result in a five
game suspension. This rule does not limit the Commissioner’s authority to impose a greater
sanction based on the seriousness of the conduct (e.g. fighting) or by a playing rule. This rule
will applyautomatically, but is subject to appeal to the Commissioner.
In the sports of baseball and softball, an umpire has the authority to restrict the coach to the
dugout for the remainder of the game for conduct/behavior short of ejection.
This rule may run concurrently with the playing rules in particular sports that provide for a
next game suspension (e.g. red card in soccer).
Examples of how the rule would apply (not all inclusive):
Ejection for language/behavior. Apply.
Ejection for rough play. Apply.
Ejection for arguing an officials’ call or contact with an official. Apply.
Defaults for conduct in sports such as tennis, golf, wrestling, track. Apply.
A flagrant technical foul in basketball causing ejection. Apply.
Ejection in baseball for malicious contact. Apply.
Two yellow cards in soccer resulting in a red card and ejection. Apply, but suspension
concurrent with playing rules unless compounded.
Accumulation of several yellow cards in soccer over a number of games resulting in a
one‐game
suspension. Does not apply.
Compounded penalty:
An ejected player storms to the bench/dugout and engages in additional misconduct. One
game penalty for the ejection plus possible increased penalty for additional misconduct
determined by the Commissioner based on the seriousness of the act(s).
In basketball an ejected player starts a fight. One game for ejection plus additional sanction
for fighting.
Application.
This rule will apply to all games during the regular season (conference and non‐conference –
home or away) and will continue through the conference championship. This conference rule
and any carry over penalty will not apply to NCAA or other post‐season competition.
However, penalties prescribed by the playing rules of that sport may carry over to postseason
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