Fred Posted September 20, 2023 Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 In a rare move, the Georgia High School Association has forced two football teams to forfeit their football this week because of a fight among their players last Friday. Cross Creek, an Augusta school, beat Savannah 28-0 in the Friday game that was called in the third quarter. It was played in Savannah. Chatham-Savannah Schools acknowledged that one Savannah player was taken to a local hospital. Savannah head coach Bud Tolliver told a local newspaper that one of his assistant coaches was hospitalized overnight for a head injury caused by a Cross Creek player swinging his helmet. Cross Creek was scheduled to play at Hart County this week while Savannah was slated to play a GIAA school, Bulloch Academy. “The game was called in the third quarter, and there was a multi-player fight, and except for about three kids, everybody entered the field, which is cause for ejection,’’ GHSA executive director Robin Hines said. “If we’d gone player by player [enforcing the mandatory one-game future sit-out penalty for all those ejected], there wouldn’t be enough players to play for either team.’’ But Hines made it clear that the forfeits aren’t the result of a player shortage. It was a GHSA sanction that is unusual if not unprecedented for two teams. “There’s no place in high school athletics for what happened Friday,’’ Hines said. Hines did not rule out that coaches might face further sanctions or suspensions. The schools were fined an unspecified amount, Hines said. Fines up to $1,000 can be assessed for multi-player fights or for athletes entering a field of play during fights. Also unusual is that the GHSA is allowing Hart County to play another game, against Bulloch Academy, to salvage Hart’s homecoming. But the Hart-Bulloch game won’t count in GHSA records, making it essential an in-season exhibition, though the GHSA isn’t calling it that. “It’s a precedent for this state, but it has occurred in other states,’’ said GHSA associate director Jay Russell, who coordinates football. “We sought council and thought it made sense in this case.” Bulloch Academy is a Georgia Independent Athletic Association team and not subject to GHSA rules. Savannah’s record is now 0-6. Cross Creek’s is 2-2. They are not in the same region, so it will have no affect on the playoffs except that some regions use out-of-region results in standings tiebreakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 18 hours ago, Fred said: In a rare move, the Georgia High School Association has forced two football teams to forfeit their football this week because of a fight among their players last Friday. Cross Creek, an Augusta school, beat Savannah 28-0 in the Friday game that was called in the third quarter. It was played in Savannah. Chatham-Savannah Schools acknowledged that one Savannah player was taken to a local hospital. Savannah head coach Bud Tolliver told a local newspaper that one of his assistant coaches was hospitalized overnight for a head injury caused by a Cross Creek player swinging his helmet. Cross Creek was scheduled to play at Hart County this week while Savannah was slated to play a GIAA school, Bulloch Academy. “The game was called in the third quarter, and there was a multi-player fight, and except for about three kids, everybody entered the field, which is cause for ejection,’’ GHSA executive director Robin Hines said. “If we’d gone player by player [enforcing the mandatory one-game future sit-out penalty for all those ejected], there wouldn’t be enough players to play for either team.’’ But Hines made it clear that the forfeits aren’t the result of a player shortage. It was a GHSA sanction that is unusual if not unprecedented for two teams. “There’s no place in high school athletics for what happened Friday,’’ Hines said. Hines did not rule out that coaches might face further sanctions or suspensions. The schools were fined an unspecified amount, Hines said. Fines up to $1,000 can be assessed for multi-player fights or for athletes entering a field of play during fights. Also unusual is that the GHSA is allowing Hart County to play another game, against Bulloch Academy, to salvage Hart’s homecoming. But the Hart-Bulloch game won’t count in GHSA records, making it essential an in-season exhibition, though the GHSA isn’t calling it that. “It’s a precedent for this state, but it has occurred in other states,’’ said GHSA associate director Jay Russell, who coordinates football. “We sought council and thought it made sense in this case.” Bulloch Academy is a Georgia Independent Athletic Association team and not subject to GHSA rules. Savannah’s record is now 0-6. Cross Creek’s is 2-2. They are not in the same region, so it will have no affect on the playoffs except that some regions use out-of-region results in standings tiebreakers. "Savannah's record is now 0-6" Come on man... It was gonna be that regardless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middlegafan Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 22 hours ago, Fred said: In a rare move, the Georgia High School Association has forced two football teams to forfeit their football this week because of a fight among their players last Friday. Cross Creek, an Augusta school, beat Savannah 28-0 in the Friday game that was called in the third quarter. It was played in Savannah. Chatham-Savannah Schools acknowledged that one Savannah player was taken to a local hospital. Savannah head coach Bud Tolliver told a local newspaper that one of his assistant coaches was hospitalized overnight for a head injury caused by a Cross Creek player swinging his helmet. Cross Creek was scheduled to play at Hart County this week while Savannah was slated to play a GIAA school, Bulloch Academy. “The game was called in the third quarter, and there was a multi-player fight, and except for about three kids, everybody entered the field, which is cause for ejection,’’ GHSA executive director Robin Hines said. “If we’d gone player by player [enforcing the mandatory one-game future sit-out penalty for all those ejected], there wouldn’t be enough players to play for either team.’’ But Hines made it clear that the forfeits aren’t the result of a player shortage. It was a GHSA sanction that is unusual if not unprecedented for two teams. “There’s no place in high school athletics for what happened Friday,’’ Hines said. Hines did not rule out that coaches might face further sanctions or suspensions. The schools were fined an unspecified amount, Hines said. Fines up to $1,000 can be assessed for multi-player fights or for athletes entering a field of play during fights. Also unusual is that the GHSA is allowing Hart County to play another game, against Bulloch Academy, to salvage Hart’s homecoming. But the Hart-Bulloch game won’t count in GHSA records, making it essential an in-season exhibition, though the GHSA isn’t calling it that. “It’s a precedent for this state, but it has occurred in other states,’’ said GHSA associate director Jay Russell, who coordinates football. “We sought council and thought it made sense in this case.” Bulloch Academy is a Georgia Independent Athletic Association team and not subject to GHSA rules. Savannah’s record is now 0-6. Cross Creek’s is 2-2. They are not in the same region, so it will have no affect on the playoffs except that some regions use out-of-region results in standings tiebreakers. How come Lee Co. didn't have to forfeit the game against Colquitt one season? When one of the LCHS chain gang started assaulting one of the Packer assistants? The problem came tween Cross Crick and Savanner Hi, that these teams weren't from GWINNETT Co, or there would have been nothing to see heah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooverOutlaw Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 21 minutes ago, Middlegafan said: How come Lee Co. didn't have to forfeit the game against Colquitt one season? When one of the LCHS chain gang started assaulting one of the Packer assistants? The problem came tween Cross Crick and Savanner Hi, that these teams weren't from GWINNETT Co, or there would have been nothing to see heah. If I remember correctly were they not drunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilDog Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 @HawgGoneIt @Nolebull813 Of course it's a School named after a Creek. Dammit Cross Creek 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, DevilDog said: @HawgGoneIt @Nolebull813 Of course it's a School named after a Creek. Dammit Cross Creek 😁 Cross Creek is a good Basketball school and OK soccer school... Thats it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawgGoneIt Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 1 hour ago, TheMaximumHornetSting said: Cross Creek is a good Basketball school and OK soccer school... Thats it... Apparently good at swinging helmets and injuring coaches too. Maybe they should take up MMA as a sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaximumHornetSting Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 Just now, HawgGoneIt said: Apparently good at swinging helmets and injuring coaches too. Maybe they should take up MMA as a sport. Man offering hand to hand combat as an activity with these kids now a days is a free Prison sentence... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawgGoneIt Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 Just now, TheMaximumHornetSting said: Man offering hand to hand combat as an activity with these kids now a days is a free Prison sentence... They doing it anyway. Shit. Give em a legal outlet. Idk. I was kinda joking, but, now gears are turning. Haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ga96 Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 Folks just trying to do it then grayson way. https://www.lagrangenews.com/2023/09/20/updated-callaway-forfeits-cedartown-game-after-players-ruled-ineligible-for-not-meeting-requirements-of-bona-fide-move/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted September 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 9 hours ago, Ga96 said: Folks just trying to do it then grayson way. https://www.lagrangenews.com/2023/09/20/updated-callaway-forfeits-cedartown-game-after-players-ruled-ineligible-for-not-meeting-requirements-of-bona-fide-move/ I think you have bigger things to worry about than what Grayson is doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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