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Can this thread be sent to someone at the TSSAA? There are good comments in here

If there is enough dissent on this issue would the TSSAA revisit it? Does anyone know if there is a precedent? Do other governing bodies of HS athletics have a smilar rule? Is anyone out there from the TSSAA that would care to comment? Many good posts here!

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Thanks RendragMD: it looks like the TSSAA have made a mistake when they made this rule. As a follow up on the earlier example I gave, The ref awarded a yellow to the first player that kicked the GP. It has been years since I was a referee but I am thinking there should have been either a red card or nothing called. I am pleased the red wasn't given but have since found out the GK is out for the season. I don't envy keepers.

I have seen two instances this season where a GK was injured when a striker played him and not the ball. Once when the gk was stretched out and caught a high ball and was butted in the chest causing what appeared to be bruised ribs. The other was when a keeper had a diving catch and was kicked in the shoulder dislocating it. In both istances the GP did not return to the game. Please comment on weather or not you think referees are giving fewer red cards this season. I have heard that there may be more paperwork for the ref when awarding a red and that there may be a more serious punishment for a player that gets a red. I have seen several games this season at many venues and districts. I have not seen a red this year. This is good for most players but I wonder if we are protecting the kids as well as we can.

I saw two games on Sunday. The Oak Ridge/Seymore match was a great game and hard fought. OakRidge won in a shoot out. DB won the maroon championship. Powell V East for the maroon championship. Powell won 5-2. It was very cold with sleet and freezing rain.