FM is a call reserved for EXTREME situations and this was not one.
RULE 5 SECTION 12 FLAGRANT MISCONDUCT (pgs. 21 & 22) ART. 1 . . . Flagrant misconduct on the part of Coaches or other Team Personnel are acts which: a. the referee considers serious enough to remove the offender from the premises; b. can occur prior to, during or after a match, including the use of tobacco products. Flagrant misconduct shall be penalized in accordance with the Penalty Chart. ART. 2 . . . Contestants: a. Flagrant misconduct is any physical or nonphysical act which occurs before, during or after a match considered by the referee to be serious enough to disqualify a contestant from the match and any additional wrestling in a multiple school event. b. Acts include, but are not limited to: 1. striking; 2. butting; 3. elbowing; 4. kicking an opponent; 5. use of any tobacco products.