Arkansas Activities Association implements new policies to deter athletes from fighting

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- At the Arkansas Activities Association Governing Body meeting, school members passed two new policies that double the punishment given to student-athletes who fight during games.

Those policies are:

Proposal 8 – Ejection Policy – Fighting PenaltyIf ejected for fighting for the first time – the next two comparable events or 8 consecutive football quarters.  If ejected for fighting for the second time – the next four comparable events or 16 consecutive football quarters. This would double the previous penalty.Requires majority vote. Result: Pass 236-39

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