Due to the media requests the Arizona Interscholastic Association is receiving for the ejection of a Dysart High football player Friday evening, the AIA's officiating department released the following statement Monday morning:

(Phoenix, 11-2-15) The ejection of the Dysart High School player from the game Friday (10/30/15) is currently under review as per the appeal process outlined in the AIA bylaws. This encompasses video review of the game in its entirety and the multiple penalties that occurred, including an unsportsmanlike penalty on the player called in the 1^st quarter that, combined with the second at 4:40 in the 4^th quarter, resulted in an ejection by rule (Rule 9.5.Penalty – The second unsportsmanlike foul results in disqualification).  

We anticipate the Appeals Committee to complete the process by Tuesday afternoon.

APPEAL AS PER AIA BY-LAW  16.3.1.1.5

When a player or coach is ejected from a contest that has a bearing on participation in a state championship tournament, a responsible administrative officer of that school may appeal that ejection to the State Commissioner of Officials.

A contest defined as one having a bearing on a state championship is as follows:

a) Last regular season contest
b) Sectional contest

c) State tournament contest

d) Only the advancing team in a-b-c above

The procedure of hearing an appeal will be as follows:

a)  Appeal must be filed within 24 hours of the contest

b)  The State Commissioner will form a committee of officials/evaluators to review the ejection and any available game film

c)  The decision of the appeal committee is final