Acutally Mr. Jackson, the statement made by the Mullins HS principal is exactly what the SCHSL and its' governing members think of prep soccer. I'll expand on what Kyle has already identified in his statement.
What the SCHSL body sees is that the "number of ejections" in soccer are significantly higher than any other HSL sanctioned sport. The reality is that the sport of soccer inherently has more "ejections" due to the nature of the game.
For example, in basketball, you may get a breakaway and the defending team commits a hard and obvious foul to prevent the layup. The penalty in basketball is a two-shot foul (or the more severe 'intentional foul' ruling), but a SINGLE foul for the defending player, of which he is allowed FIVE to commit during the game. When the player fouls out after the five allotted fouls, he is not considered "ejected" per rules.
In soccer, a breakaway and subsequent takedown from behind would be ruled a straight red card and immediate sending off, hence "ejection."
It's apples and oranges. All high school coaches and fans of the game should do their best to educate their athletic directors and administrators in the nuances of soccer, so it is better understood.
By the way Samuel, up kind of late weren't you?
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