Forced Forfeit
On January 5th, 2012, the Marmonte League ruled that Westlake's varsity victory over Agoura was invalid due to the fact that Westlake's junior varsity coach, John Elliot, sat on the varsity bench after having been ejected in the preceding junior varsity game. The ruling came despite the fact that game referees approved Elliot's presence on the bench.
Westlake followed protocol, obtained necessary approval from game officials, and were forced to forfeit as a result.
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