Disaster at IHSA semi-finals

[FredFan7]

Semi-Final crew mis-applies a rule and the wrong team wins.

This crew was slated to work the state championships this week. They have been pulled from that assignment and another crew will go.

Video of game highlights: www.csnchicago.com/video/highlights-plainfield-north-18-fenwick-17

Statement from IHSA: www.ihsa.org/NewsMedia/Announcements/tabid/93/ID/1123/IHSA-Statement-On-Fenwick-Plainfield-North-Semifinal-Football-Game.aspx

[Brent]

Sadly this makes all of us working in Illinois look bad. The worst part of this is that we all discussed this play over and over again after the mess up in the college game this year. It is one thing to have someone question a judgement call, it is another just to kick a rule like that. The comments to the articles around here are talking about how the Illinois officials don't know the rules and are horrible, which is not the case with most of us.

Sad this happened in such a high profile game in our state.

[FredFan7]

You knew this was going to happen.

Lawsuit: www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/ct-spt-1122-prep-fb-fenwick-follow-20161121-story.html

[Brent]

And the Judge did not side with Fenwick.

[FredFan7]

I am grateful the judge ruled that way. We'd have games in court every week.