CASE: Escalating Number of Suspensions |
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Commissioner's Rulings
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2003-04 Season (O.C. Art I, Sec 14, 9.1, 10.2) RULING: The player was given a one game suspension for the ejection, one game for the 3rd technical and 2 games for the 4th technical. A pattern of inappropriate responses was identified for this player. It was decided that the length of the suspension should escalate with cumulative technical fouls. The player was given a 3 game suspension for the 5th technical and a 5 game suspension for his 6th technical. Using inappropriate language towards officials should not be tolerated and these suspensions should reflect that. SEE ALSO: This case was used as a precedent in another case the same season. Upon receiving his 4th technical, the player was also given a 2 game suspension. His 5th technical of the season also resulted in a 3 game suspension. In 2004-05 (Phipps), a 2 game suspension was given to a player receiving his 4th technical foul. |