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RULING: 9 Athletes Suspended In RI Soccer Fight
Chris Boardman
Story Created:
Nov 17, 2009 at 12:39 PM EDT
Story Updated:
Nov 18, 2009 at 12:57 AM EDT
Press Release From the Rhode Island Interscholastic League
Regarding the Girls' Soccer incident between
Woonsocket and Tolman High School
Providence, RI The RIIL Principals' Committee on Athletics reviewed and discussed all relevant material regarding the Girls' Soccer incident between Woonsocket and Tolman High School.
The Committee viewed this incident as a very serious matter and suspended nine (9) athletes from participating in sports for a period of time ranging from two (2) games to one (1) year. These suspensions pertain to involvement in athletic competition in the RIIL. This action does not preclude the administration from both schools to take additional action. In addition, sanctions were imposed on coaches from both teams.
Furthermore, the Committee has issued these suspensions as a clear message to not only those involved but to all athletes that fighting and unsportsmanlike behavior has no place in interscholastic athletics and will not be tolerated.
The RIIL would like to thank the administration and athletic directors from both Woonsocket and Tolman High School for their cooperation in this matter.
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Wednesday, Nov 18 at 7:51 PM jonny wrote ...
Woon. do we need to say more about the siblings.
32322454Wednesday, Nov 18 at 3:25 PM Jack wrote ...
This is why I thank god my kids have no intrest in high school sports.
32307204Wednesday, Nov 18 at 2:09 AM lalala23 wrote ...
the tolman girl was the aggressor of the whole situation. she should have gotten penalized the hardest.
32278079Tuesday, Nov 17 at 7:34 PM .. wrote ...
shouldnt the woonsocket's coach have a higher penalty after all she did fight with a minor and even pushed her to the ground.
32264521Tuesday, Nov 17 at 3:59 PM crazy wrote ...
These girls are obviously a bunch of idiots. They deserve the punishment they are getting, better yet they should not be allowed to play ever again! i am sick of seeing this on the news...time to move on! and instead of constantly showing this why dont they show the other teams that won that championship?
32252801Tuesday, Nov 17 at 3:59 PM jack wrote ...
Think about the schools, park side by each Woon. Say no more
32252771Tuesday, Nov 17 at 2:52 PM Anonymous wrote ...
Let's begin to move on from this incident. It's done, people have been sanctioned and if an adult hit someone, file charges.
32248646Tuesday, Nov 17 at 1:31 PM no name wrote ...
What about the father that started the fight with tolman's fan? I looks like nothing is going to be done, because he was a woonsocket cop. Someone should investigated about this. Look at the tape again and see how he came running and punching the kid to the ground. After left with another man, like nothing happer. I was there, right next to them when it happened.
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