Clarification and standings

I had never seen a coach confined to the dugout until it happened to Columbus High coach Bobby Howard on Monday against Shaw.

After Howard argued a call in the fourth inning, the umpires restricted him to the dugout.

I spoke GHSA media relations director Steve Figueroa, who compared being confined to the dugout to a coach picking up a first technical foul in basketball.

He said there is no penalty or suspension for being confined to the dugout. An ejection carries a two-game suspension.

With that over with, it should be an interesting final few weeks in Region 2-AAA and Region 4-A.

The Region 4-A title can be determined on Tuesday when Pacelli and Brookstone play. Both teams have one loss.

Here is a quick look at the standings:

Region 2-AAA
Columbus 14-0
Northside 10-3
Shaw 10-4
LaGrange 10-4
Troup 9-5
Hardaway 9-5
Harris County 6-9
Kendrick, Spencer, Jordan and Carver have been eliminated from playoff contention.

Region 4-A
Pacelli 5-1
Brookstone 4-1
Schley County 3-2
Taylor County 4-3
Grenville 1-3
Stewart-Quitman 0-2
Chattahoochee County 0-5