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Not even the fining and suspending?There was a rule like that when I played little leauge. I dont see this as a big issue.
Not even the fining and suspending of the coach?
The real mercy is for the parents, LL baseball could take all day Saturday. My sons played too, it was painful.
Controversial mercy rule has football parents angry
Controversial mercy rule has football parents angry | News - KCRA Home
I find the whole idea idiotic. After all, aren't the kids there to play a game? Why call the game before it's done? This is just more liberal "don't make anyone feel bad" stupidity.
Ya well their kid sucks at football either way so they've already lost the game of life.
I find the whole idea idiotic. After all, aren't the kids there to play a game? Why call the game before it's done? This is just more liberal "don't make anyone feel bad" stupidity.
My problem with this sort of thing is that it leads to THIS......
CIAC adopts 'score management' policy for football - NewsTimes
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Association now forbids any high school football team to score 50 or more points in a game. The first I heard about this was at a game in my hometown last fall. It's insane. I can understand that you don't want to totally demoralize the little kids in little league, pee wee football, etc... but by the high school level you're talking competitive sports. If these teams cannot play on the level of their opponents, SCHEDULE OTHER TEAMS.
I say that as someone who was part of a high school football team that over two seasone (two games) beat one opponent 147-7. They were in our conference so we couldn't avoid playing them, unfortunately.
So, what happens if a team is up by 48... the 2nd & 3rd strings are in, plays are conservative run-up-the middle plays intended to waste time and gain little yardage... and the ball carrier happens to get lucky and break away? Is he supposed to stop and allow himself to be tackled? Is he supposed to do an "oopsie" fumble?My problem with this sort of thing is that it leads to THIS......
CIAC adopts 'score management' policy for football - NewsTimes
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Association now forbids any high school football team to score 50 or more points in a game. The first I heard about this was at a game in my hometown last fall. It's insane. I can understand that you don't want to totally demoralize the little kids in little league, pee wee football, etc... but by the high school level you're talking competitive sports. If these teams cannot play on the level of their opponents, SCHEDULE OTHER TEAMS.
I say that as someone who was part of a high school football team that over two seasone (two games) beat one opponent 147-7. They were in our conference so we couldn't avoid playing them, unfortunately.
There was a rule like that when I played little leauge. I dont see this as a big issue.
I don't like that. Penalizing kids for actually trying while playing. And in high school too.
Controversial mercy rule has football parents angry
Controversial mercy rule has football parents angry | News - KCRA Home
So, what happens if a team is up by 48... the 2nd & 3rd strings are in, plays are conservative run-up-the middle plays intended to waste time and gain little yardage... and the ball carrier happens to get lucky and break away? Is he supposed to stop and allow himself to be tackled? Is he supposed to do an "oopsie" fumble?
That's hardly sportsmanlike, either.
Controversial mercy rule has football parents angry
Controversial mercy rule has football parents angry | News - KCRA Home
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