Roughing the referee--San Antonio Jay High School under investigation by the UIL

[TexasTowelie]

SAN ANTONIO - Northside ISD and the University Interscholastic League are looking into a play in which two San Antonio Jay football players barreled into a referee during Friday night’s game against Marble Falls.

Late in Jay’s 15-9 loss at Marble Falls, one defensive back ran from 7 yards away into the back of an official watching a run play unfold 9 yards in front of him.

After the referee’s fell to the turf after the first hit, another player standing to the right of the referee and several yards away led with his helmet and dove into the official.

Both players were ejected. Northside ISD athletic director Stan Laing said the video was “very disturbing.” Laing said the district is investigating the sequence of events leading up to the play, and the University Interscholastic League is aware of what happened.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/sports/highschool/article/Northside-ISD-investigating-incident-with-6487815.php

[marble falls]

1. Woooo hoooooo go Marble Falls!......

Never saw anything like that before. #12 and his buddy should be arrested for assault.

I find it hard to believe the coach wasn't involved somehow, even if it was "just" promoting the culture.

[Stargazer09]

2. That is extremely hard to watch

There is absolutely no way those two boys are innocent of assault.

I don't watch a lot of football, but it looked like one of the Jays players clapped afterwards.

[left-of-center2012]

3. From the Youtube site

"San Antonio Texas high school football players target ref because of a bad call.

No excuse but, what was the call?
And I'm thinking the coach said "Go hit him".

[marble falls]

4. The ref had tossed one of their team mates earlier.....

I'm inclined to support sanctioning the coach and the rest of the team.