LAWRENCE — The Huge 12 Convention officiating crew that labored this previous weekend’s Kansas soccer sport at Missouri has been punished for a mistake made throughout that matchup.
In accordance with a Huge 12 launch Tuesday, that crew is now not going to work its subsequent scheduled task for this upcoming Friday — Sept. 12.
The discharge outlined, “The Huge 12 officers in Saturday’s Kansas-Missouri sport allowed a punt to happen on a free kick in violation of Rule 2 Part 16 Article 6 of NCAA Soccer guidelines.” The discharge didn’t additional specify when the precise play occurred, however early within the first quarter, after Missouri took a 6-0 lead, the Tigers’ kickoff did seem like executed as a punt.
“We imagine we’ve got the most effective officiating packages in school soccer,” Huge 12 Chief Soccer & Competitors Officer Scott Draper stated within the launch. “When the Convention’s excessive normal for officiating isn’t met, the Huge 12 will take motion.”
Kansas would go on to lose the sport 42-31 towards Missouri, and drop to 2-1 total this season. Though the Jayhawks would take a 21-6 lead within the first quarter, and lead at totally different factors within the second half as nicely, they couldn’t maintain off the Tigers. Now, with its non-conference video games completed, KU will stay up for Huge 12 play.
League play begins for Kansas on Sept. 20, at dwelling towards West Virginia. Proper now, the Jayhawks are within the midst of an open week. Following that sport, KU shall be again at dwelling for a Sept. 27 matchup towards Cincinnati.
Jordan Guskey covers College of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 Nationwide Sports activities Media Affiliation’s sportswriter of the 12 months for the state of Kansas. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.