SAGES GIRLS WIN TITLE WITHOUT COACHES

Monticello beat Unity 51-44 on the Rockets home floor for their first regional title since 1998.
Head Coach Brad Garrett and Assistant Jack Hehn were suspended from coaching the tournament due to an infraction of an IHSA coaching rule. The coaches took three girls to get some special instruction from a well know shooting coach who holds lots of summer camps. Having special coaching is not against IHSA rules but only when you take one or two players. Because three players were there it was against regulations. Monticello reported itself and the regional game suspension by the IHSA of the coaches followed.
The rule is flawed. Had the special instuctor came to Monticello he could have instructed the entire squad for an indefinite period of time.
Actually only two of the girls were involved in the less than an hours worth of instruction. The third was a spectator. However the IHSA would not accept the explanation.