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Flagrant Misconduct/Brutality
The CWPA lists the following penalties which are more stringent than the NCAA Rules require:
Flagrant Misconduct: Single physical incident (i.e. elbow, head butt, punch etc.) Any player committing this foul receives a two game suspension.
Flagrant Misconduct for Fighting: One in which multiple contact is made or intended to make (i.e. punches were thrown, several kicks, etc). Any athlete charged with this penalty receives a minimum of a five game suspension.
Flagrant Misconduct that Injures Offending player is excluded for the duration of time the injured athlete is sidelined, plus the punishment related to the penalty.
- Example.: Player A injures Player B with a single head butt. Player B needs jaw surgery and is out six weeks. Player A is suspended for six weeks plus two games.
- Example 2: Player A injures Player B by punching him several times. Player B needs stitches and is out one week. Player A is suspended for one week plus five games.
