January 13, 2006

Punishing Personal Fouls

By SARA LIPKA

Conduct codes are giving athletics directors more power to bench players who break the rules

A linebacker who yanks a running back's face mask costs his team 15 yards. A hockey player who cross-checks an opponent lands in the penalty box. A basketball player who commits five fouls must leave the game.

But when a college athlete assaults another student off the playing field or plagiarizes a term paper, the consequences are not so predictable. If a star player breaks the law or

Print Subscription

Digital Subscription

Already have an account? Log In Now.