Intramurals: Refs, tempers send White Out home early from Swamp Bowl tourney
White Out played in a preseason tournament at GCSU, winning every game in convincing fashion, to qualify for the Swamp Bowl. Entry fees from every team went towards sending the winner to the University of Florida and provision of hotel rooms. They received about $500 for expenses.
Four games into the tournament, White Out was finished, but not due to a loss. After receiving four unsportsmanlike penalties in one game, one more than allowed at GCSU before disqualification, the team was removed from competition.
“We felt like the penalties given were quite frustrating because some were not deserving of an unsportsmanlike,” Chris Russell, a senior history major, said. “The referee crew we had displayed poor judgments and numerous inconsistencies which escalated our tempers and we responded poorly.”
During the flag football season, White Out did not receive excessive unsportsmanlike penalties. The incident at UF came as a shock to Bert Rosenberger, coordinator of intramural and recreational sports at GCSU.
“It’s very disappointing,” Rosenberger said. “I was pretty surprised they got kicked out and I hope it doesn’t happen again.”
Rosenberger also commented that the team has been disciplined but it will not affect their status at GCSU or in intramurals.
Russell was still positive despite the team’s unfortunate episode.
“The experience was fun. It was good to play against such great competition all day,” he said. “There were numerous teams who placed high in national tournaments last year and we still felt like we were one of the top four teams there.”
White Out will still represent GCSU at the state flag football tournament at the University of Georgia along with co-ed champions Do Work and women’s “A” league champs, Phi Mu, the weekend before Thanksgiving.
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on Oct 24 2008. Filed under Sports.
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