[gdani]

While the race results are very unfortunate for the Penn Hills girls, this is an athletic competition. You screw up, you lose.

Sometimes, life sucks. The answer isn't to give them a bye. To do so defeats the whole point of athletic competition.

How many times have we seen Olympians (ice-skaters, track/field, etc) screw up just the same and suffer the consequences?

[Wolfie]

For that matter, why keep score at all? Let everbody go to State. And by all means, make sure everbody gets a trophy.

[fso301]

Sometimes, life sucks. The answer isn't to give them a bye. To do so defeats the whole point of athletic competition.

Not the same thing imo. If the team that had the girl fall was the one demanding it, I'd agree. However, as far as I can tell, three teams, without outside pressure voluntarily forfeited.

How many times have we seen Olympians (ice-skaters, track/field, etc) screw up just the same and suffer the consequences?

Countless times which is why this case is so different.