OK thanks, now we only have to worry about the ACC - it is the conference sportsmanship rule that concerns me.
Here is the actual rule that applies below.
Here are the Articles:
Flagrant Fouls
ARTICLE 1.Before the game, during the game and between periods, all
flagrant fouls (Rule 2-10-1) require disqualification. Team B disqualification
personal fouls require first downs if not in conflict with other rules.
Striking Fouls and Tripping
ARTICLE 2. a. No person subject to the rules shall strike an opponent with the
knee; strike an opponent’s helmet (including the face mask), neck, face or any
other part of the body with an extended forearm, elbow, locked hands, palm,
fist, or the heel, back or side of the open hand; or gouge an opponent (A.R.
9-1-2-I).
b. No person subject to the rules shall strike an opponent with his foot or any
part of his leg that is below the knee.
c. There shall be no tripping. (Exception: Tripping the runner is not a foul.)
Penalty for the Above:
PENALTY—15 yards. For dead-ball fouls, 15 yards from the succeeding
spot. Automatic first down for fouls by Team B if not in conflict with other
rules. For fouls in the first half: Disqualification for the remainder of the
game. For fouls in the second half: Disqualification for the remainder of
the game and the first half of the next game. If the foul occurs in the second
half of the last game of the season, players with remaining eligibility shall
serve the suspension during the first game of the following season. The
disqualification is subject to review by Instant Replay (Rule 12-3-5-). [S38,
S24 and S47]
For games in which Instant Replay is not used: If a player is disqualified
in the second half, the conference may consult the national coordinator of
football officials who would then facilitate a video review. Based on the
review, if the national coordinator concludes that the player should not
have been disqualified, the conference may vacate the suspension. If the
national coordinator supports the disqualification, the suspension for the
next game will remain.
ACC Review Portion:
SECTION 6. Flagrant Personal Fouls
Player Ejection
ARTICLE 1.When a player is disqualified from the game due to a flagrant
personal foul, that team’s conference shall automatically initiate a video review
for possible additional sanctions before the next scheduled game.
Foul Not Called
ARTICLE 2. If subsequent review of a game by a conference reveals plays
involving flagrant personal fouls that game officials did not call, the conference
may impose sanctions prior to the next scheduled game.
