Whatever happened to good sportsmanship?

[MomSoftball]

Why does it matter how bad you beat someone, are if they scored or not. Running the score up doesn’t make you a better team.
What are you teaching the boy by doing that?

[Guest Air Bisquit]

If a team is throwing the ball with a big lead that is running up the score, but if a team is running the ball and still scoring, then the other team needs to learn how to tackle ;)

[MomSoftball]

How about bulling starters?

[BellBiz30]

[quote name="MomSoftball" post="1314579" timestamp="1351608955"]
How about bulling starters?
[/quote]All teams usually do.

[MomSoftball]

[quote name="BellBiz30" post="1314582" timestamp="1351609074"]
[quote author=MomSoftball link=topic=105446.msg1314579#msg1314579 date=1351608955]
How about bulling starters?
[/quote]All teams usually do.
[/quote]
When should they?

[BellBiz30]

[quote name="MomSoftball" post="1314587" timestamp="1351609169"]
[quote author=BellBiz30 link=topic=105446.msg1314582#msg1314582 date=1351609074]
[quote author=MomSoftball link=topic=105446.msg1314579#msg1314579 date=1351608955]
How about bulling starters?
[/quote]All teams usually do.
[/quote]
When should they?
[/quote]usually 3 or 4 td's ahead

[Guest Air Bisquit]

[quote name="MomSoftball" post="1314587" timestamp="1351609169"]
[quote author=BellBiz30 link=topic=105446.msg1314582#msg1314582 date=1351609074]
[quote author=MomSoftball link=topic=105446.msg1314579#msg1314579 date=1351608955]
How about bulling starters?
[/quote]All teams usually do.
[/quote]
When should they?
[/quote]

If a team is 3 TD's ahead in the 1st qtr most coach's I know are not going to pull their starters, but if they are up by 4 TD's then about midway through the 3rd qtr would be about right.

99.5% of coach's are not going to run up the score because what goes around comes around. ;D

[QueenPirate]

[quote name="Farmer Fran" post="1314576" timestamp="1351608801"]
If a team is throwing the ball with a big lead that is running up the score, but if a team is running the ball and still scoring, then the other team needs to learn how to tackle ;)
[/quote]

I agree with this, I know some people in the surrounding area were upset about the Vidor/Lumb score because it was so high.  However, Vidor wasn't out to keep the score running up out of spite or anything else.  When you put 2nd and 3rd string in and they run the ball and continue to score because the opposing team just can't tackle what are you supposed to do??  Kneel at the 1 yard line and give the ball to the opposing team?

[dayton]

[quote name="Farmer Fran" post="1314576" timestamp="1351608801"]
If a team is throwing the ball with a big lead that is running up the score, but if a team is running the ball and still scoring, then the other team needs to learn how to tackle ;)
[/quote]

What about running teams like Vidor??.... I think they should throw the ball with a big lead...

[SCDAWGS]

[quote name="dayton" post="1314601" timestamp="1351609830"]
[quote author=Farmer Fran link=topic=105446.msg1314576#msg1314576 date=1351608801]
If a team is throwing the ball with a big lead that is running up the score, but if a team is running the ball and still scoring, then the other team needs to learn how to tackle ;)
[/quote]

What about running teams like Vidor??.... I think they should throw the ball with a big lead...
[/quote]
Then you bring in your backup's backup and continue to run the ball. You start throwing you'll never here the end of it.

[Guest Air Bisquit]

[quote name="SCDAWGS" post="1314605" timestamp="1351610019"]
[quote author=dayton link=topic=105446.msg1314601#msg1314601 date=1351609830]
[quote author=Farmer Fran link=topic=105446.msg1314576#msg1314576 date=1351608801]
If a team is throwing the ball with a big lead that is running up the score, but if a team is running the ball and still scoring, then the other team needs to learn how to tackle ;)
[/quote]

What about running teams like Vidor??.... I think they should throw the ball with a big lead...
[/quote]
Then you bring in your backup's backup and continue to run the ball. You start throwing you'll never here the end of it.


[/quote]

Amen to that. ;D ;D

[VNUPE]

When you put backups on, you cannot expect them not to play well. Most of those kids will probably never play if the score is always close. I'm pretty sure they have parents on the stands that want to see them score, or do something they'll be proud of. Lets not put an unfair expectation on the backups. It's football.

[bruno994]

You chalk it up as a learning experience and put your big boy pants back on.  This ain't little league.

[bronco1]

The best to do to keep a team from running the score up on you is to not suck.

[bruno994]

[quote name="bronco1" post="1314617" timestamp="1351611018"]
The best to do to keep a team from running the score up on you is to not suck.
[/quote]
There you go...

[SCDAWGS]

[quote name="bronco1" post="1314617" timestamp="1351611018"]
The best to do to keep a team from running the score up on you is to not suck.
[/quote]
No one's run the score up on dayton and they still suck ;)

[Bigdog]

[quote name="PirateGirl4ever" post="1314600" timestamp="1351609803"]
[quote author=Farmer Fran link=topic=105446.msg1314576#msg1314576 date=1351608801]
If a team is throwing the ball with a big lead that is running up the score, but if a team is running the ball and still scoring, then the other team needs to learn how to tackle ;)
[/quote]

I agree with this, I know some people in the surrounding area were upset about the Vidor/Lumb score because it was so high.  However, Vidor wasn't out to keep the score running up out of spite or anything else.  When you put 2nd and 3rd string in and they run the ball and continue to score because the opposing team just can't tackle what are you supposed to do??  Kneel at the 1 yard line and give the ball to the opposing team?
[/quote]

Ned had a chance to score again with the backups against Ozen at the end of the game,  we kneeled on the 3 yard line to end the game.

[GCMproud]

[quote name="bruno994" post="1314616" timestamp="1351610986"]
You chalk it up as a learning experience and put your big boy pants back on.  This ain't little league.
[/quote]
Agreed, tackle better.  That's part of what's wrong with the world today.  Make it the fault of the winning team.  Why not work harder to get better and prevent it from happening.  Sure there are teams that are flat out better but things can still be done.  Also why should the winning teams back ups be penalized and told not to score.

I'm sure I'm on the minority side, everyone is going to say how damaging it is to the feelings to get the score ran up on.  Work hard, use it as motivation and get ready for when your next chance comes around.

[GCMproud]

[quote name="bigdog" post="1314623" timestamp="1351611270"]
[quote author=PirateGirl4ever link=topic=105446.msg1314600#msg1314600 date=1351609803]
[quote author=Farmer Fran link=topic=105446.msg1314576#msg1314576 date=1351608801]
If a team is throwing the ball with a big lead that is running up the score, but if a team is running the ball and still scoring, then the other team needs to learn how to tackle ;)
[/quote]

I agree with this, I know some people in the surrounding area were upset about the Vidor/Lumb score because it was so high.  However, Vidor wasn't out to keep the score running up out of spite or anything else.  When you put 2nd and 3rd string in and they run the ball and continue to score because the opposing team just can't tackle what are you supposed to do??  Kneel at the 1 yard line and give the ball to the opposing team?
[/quote]

Ned had a chance to score again with the backups against Ozen at the end of the game,  we kneeled on the 3 yard line to end the game.
[/quote]

To me that's more embarrassing the scoring the TD.  Kneeling at the 3

[Guest Air Bisquit]

[quote name="GCMproud" post="1314625" timestamp="1351611559"]
[quote author=bruno994 link=topic=105446.msg1314616#msg1314616 date=1351610986]
You chalk it up as a learning experience and put your big boy pants back on.  This ain't little league.
[/quote]
Agreed, tackle better.  That's part of what's wrong with the world today.  Make it the fault of the winning team.  Why not work harder to get better and prevent it from happening.  Sure there are teams that are flat out better but things can still be done.  Also why should the winning teams back ups be penalized and told not to score.

I'm sure I'm on the minority side, everyone is going to say how damaging it is to the feelings to get the score ran up on.  Work hard, use it as motivation and get ready for when your next chance comes around.
[/quote]

+1  great post :)

[QueenPirate]

The Pirates have been told one time to not score and that was in the Vidor/Central game last year. It was the Friday after the unexpected loss of Matt Thomas #28. Our score at the time was 28 and there was less than two minutes of play time left and Central had to kick the ball to us. Mathews told those boys, If you get the ball and make a run for it, whatever you do, do not score. Needless to say, the score ended with us having 28 points.

[ChampionEagles]

[quote name="GCMproud" post="1314625" timestamp="1351611559"]
[quote author=bruno994 link=topic=105446.msg1314616#msg1314616 date=1351610986]
You chalk it up as a learning experience and put your big boy pants back on.  This ain't little league.
[/quote]
Agreed, tackle better.  That's part of what's wrong with the world today.  Make it the fault of the winning team.  Why not work harder to get better and prevent it from happening.  Sure there are teams that are flat out better but things can still be done.  Also why should the winning teams back ups be penalized and told not to score.

I'm sure I'm on the minority side, everyone is going to say how damaging it is to the feelings to get the score ran up on.  Work hard, use it as motivation and get ready for when your next chance comes around.
[/quote]
Sensible post. +1

[bruno994]

I agree 100% with you GCMProud.  I would much rather have them punch it in instead of kneeling.  I guess the running clock is the only mercy rule that exists in high school football, but is it a rule?  Or an unwritten rule?  And at what point do the refs see the need to keep the clock running?

[QueenPirate]

[quote name="bigdog" post="1314623" timestamp="1351611270"]
[quote author=PirateGirl4ever link=topic=105446.msg1314600#msg1314600 date=1351609803]
[quote author=Farmer Fran link=topic=105446.msg1314576#msg1314576 date=1351608801]
If a team is throwing the ball with a big lead that is running up the score, but if a team is running the ball and still scoring, then the other team needs to learn how to tackle ;)
[/quote]

I agree with this, I know some people in the surrounding area were upset about the Vidor/Lumb score because it was so high.  However, Vidor wasn't out to keep the score running up out of spite or anything else.  When you put 2nd and 3rd string in and they run the ball and continue to score because the opposing team just can't tackle what are you supposed to do??  Kneel at the 1 yard line and give the ball to the opposing team?
[/quote]

Ned had a chance to score again with the backups against Ozen at the end of the game,  we kneeled on the 3 yard line to end the game.
[/quote]

To me that's more of a slap in the face. It's almost as if you're saying, we know we're better and we could score if we wanted to, but we're gonna let you make it this game.

[Bigdog]

[quote name="PirateGirl4ever" post="1314638" timestamp="1351612368"]
[quote author=bigdog link=topic=105446.msg1314623#msg1314623 date=1351611270]
[quote author=PirateGirl4ever link=topic=105446.msg1314600#msg1314600 date=1351609803]
[quote author=Farmer Fran link=topic=105446.msg1314576#msg1314576 date=1351608801]
If a team is throwing the ball with a big lead that is running up the score, but if a team is running the ball and still scoring, then the other team needs to learn how to tackle ;)
[/quote]

I agree with this, I know some people in the surrounding area were upset about the Vidor/Lumb score because it was so high.  However, Vidor wasn't out to keep the score running up out of spite or anything else.  When you put 2nd and 3rd string in and they run the ball and continue to score because the opposing team just can't tackle what are you supposed to do??  Kneel at the 1 yard line and give the ball to the opposing team?
[/quote]

Ned had a chance to score again with the backups against Ozen at the end of the game,  we kneeled on the 3 yard line to end the game.
[/quote]

To me that's more of a slap in the face. It's almost as if you're saying, we know we're better and we could score if we wanted to, but we're gonna let you make it this game.
[/quote]

No, were saying the game is over and has been since the third quarter and we are not going to run up the score.  Running up 66 points on a team is just asking for karma.