Posted on 09/25/2006 10:20:13 AM PDT by steve-b
Central High School football coach Dave Cadelina found himself thrust into a national sports story this past week, though probably not one that he could have ever imagined before.
Debate has raged across the nation about the possible dilution of one of this nation's proudest, most basic and most sacred traditions — high school football.
That's because Cadelina violated a new, controversial Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference "score management policy," a policy that in essence says that anyone who coaches a football team that beats another team by more than 50 points faces a mandatory one game suspension....
Cadelina made clear efforts during the game not to run up the score, including using his second- and even third-string players in the later quarters. But, Cadelina argued, should he really teach his kids — the same kids he's tried to instill a sense of pride and effort and dedication — to no longer try their best, just so that one team will only lose by 49 points?...
(Excerpt) Read more at connpost.com ...
Preparing high school football players to serve in Democratic administrations and live in a Democrat-ruled country. If they want those kinds of scores, let them play soccer.
But what about the gamblers who are covering the 50+ point spreads?
"Friday Night Dim-Bulbs"
And the fact is, most injuries occur when players are not going all out.
Why choose soccer over any other sport? The wussification of sport is a purely American trend. Be proud.
It is no longer important in this country to try to be the best. The feelings of those who are not, are much more important.
Sad but true.
Then why keep score at all?...........
Ok, last of the article did admit they suspended the rule this time, but what about next time? That rule is about as silly as those t-ball games where scores aren't kept and everyone wins.
I played on teams capable of being beaten like that in Jr. High. High schoolers can take it. The problem is really with the scheduling. If the opponent is THAT good, then the challenge is to see if you can avoid getting shut out, stopping individual drives, etc.
Silly rule.
Instead of making a 50 point rule fall on the shoulders of the players, the adults should take responsibility and require that every 50 point gap result in the reward of an automatic points to the opposing team to keep the score at a difference of 49.
Or a rule that ends the game once a 50 point gap is reached.
That way, at least it's on the adults and not on the kids.
I always hated those rules. Besides, how many chances do second and third stringers get to get into a game. Then tell them, "I know it's your big chance, who knows when your next chance to play will come, but please dog it while you're in there." I would feel worse if I were the opposing team by having the third string playing half baked against us.
Conferences are based on the number of students enrolled at the schools.
If a game is that one-sided there's no doubt who is playing a better game.
Wow, this is a perfect "close to home" example of why we haven't obliterated the terrorists yet and why Israel was forced to pull out before they had completely won the war. What a stupid mentality.
One of my favorite bits from the Simpsons...
Lisa: Bu-- My parents are counting on seeing me dance! And I've worked ever so hard.
Vicki: I'm sorry, Lisa, but giving everyone an equal part when they're clearly not equal is called what, again, class?
Class: Communism!
Vicki: That's right. And I didn't tap all those Morse code messages to the Allies 'til my shoes filled with blood to just roll out the welcome mat for the Reds.
That's a good plan. I wish there was a way in the NFL for coaches to throw in the towel.
Meanwhile, the parents keep score in their heads, and when the game is over, the first question the kids ask mom and dad is if they won.
I state policy that encourages point shaving, cmon, you gotta luv that.
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