A CIAC committee has reviewed the appeal of Enfield High School principal Thomas E. Duffy of the suspension of his school's head football coach Jay Gaucher for violation of the football score management policy. Gaucher had been suspended for his team's next game because his team's margin of victory last Friday exceeded 50 points in its 52-0 win over Wilcox Tech.

Based on the information presented the five-person committee voted unanimously to remove the suspension. The information showed that the conditions under which the game was conducted and the strategies which were implemented did not constitute unsportsmanlike conduct in accordance with the criteria established by the CIAC football committee.

Gaucher's team made a reasonable effort to keep the score down by doing things such as removing starters, limiting the passing game (Enfield attempted just three passes in the contest), modifying game play on defense, and using a running clock.

The above facts were attested to by officials from both schools involved and the game officials who worked the contest. The committee believed that the intent of the 50 point rule was not violated and that there was no attempt on the part of Enfield to embarrass its opponent.