IHSAA Responds to Complaint Filed by Danville Football

Source: IHSAA

DANVILLE, Ind.–The IHSAA is responding to a complaint filed by the Danville Warrior football program over the ending of last week’s sectional playoff game where Danville lost to Brebeuf.

Danville thought they had the game won in overtime, but the referees had a discussion for almost two minutes and then threw a flag on Danville. After the penalty, Brebeuf scored a touchdown and won the game on the ensuing extra point. Danville Football Coach Jayme Comer said he didn’t see a flag and in all of the chaos, it appeared the game was over and Danville had won…until they hadn’t.

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“We’ve reviewed the information. We’ll act in accordance with our own policies and guidelines. This really becomes a personnel issue for us to manage. So we won’t speak publicly as to what we’ve done, but we certainly will address things appropriately,” said IHSAA Commissioner Paul Niedig in a Thursday interview.

Niedig says the association’s rules and bylaws do not permit them to change the outcome of the game, nor do they allow the end of the game to be replayed once the call is made on the field.

“That is consistent across the country with every state athletic association. We all have a rule that an official’s decision or penalties called are final and binding,” said Niedig.

Niedig promises that the IHSAA is reviewing the situation to see what they can do to improve and get better.

“But I do understand the disappointment and heartache that the Danville community has and I have that with every team that got beat last week,” said Niedig.

Sectional play continues this Friday in Indiana.

You can listen to the full interview with Niedig below.

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