Thirty-two high school football players were suspended after fighting or clearing benches during a fight Thursday night at a Stockton school, officials said. The fight happened at Cesar Chavez High School — a Stockton Unified school — and Tokay High School. which is part of the Lodi Unified School District. The Sac-Joaquin California Interscholastic Federation Section said multiple players were walked off the field during a fight in the game between Tokay High School and Cesar Chavez High School. According to CIF bylaws, the 32 players were suspended for at least the next three games.”Stockton Unified School District recognizes the value and importance of athletic activities for our students. We also recognize the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork,” Stockton said. Unified in a statement to KCRA 3. “We agree with and support the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) as we affirm policies of honor.” of Victory with Honor and all by-laws of the CIF regarding sports behavior and player behavior. All students involved in Friday night’s incident have received appropriate consequences,” Lodi Unified said in its statement. While it is unknown how many players actually participated in the brawl, CIF bylaws also penalize players who leave the bench during a fight. According to the CIF, these are the penalties that apply to participants on Thursday Fight es: First ejection: Player (Fighting/Offensive Conduct/Serious Unsportsmanlike Conduct) is ineligible to participate in three (3) to the team’s next six (6) contests as determined by the CIF Section Commissioner having jurisdiction over the matter. The player may remain on the bench for the duration of that contest and may be benched in street clothes for the duration of the suspension. If the season ends before the player serves the full suspension, he or she would not be eligible for the number of contests remaining in the suspension for the team’s next season. If the player is a senior, he or she would not be eligible hey for the number of competitions left in suspension for the next season of the sport.
Thirty-two high school football students were suspended after fighting or clearing benches during a fight Thursday night at a Stockton school, officials said.
The fight happened at Cesar Chavez High School — a Stockton Unified school — and Tokay High School, which is part of the Lodi Unified School District.
The Sac-Joaquin Section of the California Interscholastic Federation said multiple players left the field during a fight at the game between Tokay High School and Cesar Chavez High School. According to CIF bylaws, the 32 players were suspended for at least the next three games.
“Stockton Unified School District recognizes the value and importance of athletic activities for our students. We also recognize the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork,” Stockton Unified said in a statement to KCRA 3. “We agree with and support the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF ) while we affirm the politics of honor.”
Lodi Unified also responded to the fight between the two schools.
“Tokay High supports the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Winning With Honor policies and all CIF bylaws regarding sportsmanship and player conduct. All students involved in Friday night’s incident have received appropriate consequences ,” Lodi Unified said in its statement.
While it is not known how many players were involved in the brawl, CIF bylaws also penalize players who leave the bench during a brawl.
According to the CIF, these are the penalties that apply to the participants in Thursday’s fight:
- First Exit: Player (Fighting/Offensive Conduct/Serious Unsportsmanlike Conduct) is ineligible to participate in the team’s next three (3) to six (6) contests, as determined by the CIF Section Commissioner having jurisdiction for this matter. The player may remain on the bench for the duration of that contest and may be on the bench in street clothes for the duration of the suspension. If the season ends before the player serves the full suspension, he or she would not be eligible for the number of contests remaining on the suspension for the team’s next season. If the player is a senior, he or she would not be eligible for the number of competitions remaining in suspension for the next season of the sport.