Beaver boys soccer must forfeit section win under new PIAA rule

By: Chris Harlan
Thursday, October 3, 2024 | 8:40 PM

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The Beaver boys soccer team must forfeit a section win because of actions by a coach.

The Bobcats defeated Keystone Oaks, 2-1, on Saturday, but that win was later overturned by a PIAA rule that punishes a team if an ejected coach does not promptly leave the area, WPIAL administrator Vince Sortino said.

The new rule was approved in July.

According to PIAA regulations: “Any Coach and/or adult Personnel removed, ejected or disqualified from a Contest who refuses to leave the competition area (out of sight and sound) as directed by the Contest Official will result in a forfeiture of the Contest.”

Sortino said the determination of whether a team must forfeit is made by the game officials.

Beaver boys soccer coach Scott Hazuda and athletic director Kevin Krzeczowski did not return messages seeking comment. The loss drops the Bobcats to 6-6-1 in Section 2-2A.

Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.

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