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End of the Game Sportsmanship
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09-18-2008, 02:04 AM
More Cowbell Wrote:I think if a coach wants to leave his starters in the whole game, that's his prerogative. If the other team doesn't like it, they can do something about it. I won't call the coach classless for leaving them in.

But I will call it dumb. Leaving the starters in a game that is already decided leaves open the possibility of an injury to a key player. This in turn could sabotage the rest of the season. A coach would look pretty silly if he sacrificed the rest of the season just so his starters could tack on some more points.

Plus, this is primo time to get some young players into a real game and earn experience that can't be simulated on the practice field. This experience for the younger players will eventually pay off later in the year and next season.
I would call it classless, but you are right it's also very dumb.
As far as scoring late. It really depends on the situation and the score. If it's 60 or 70-0 already and your freshman have been playing for most of the second half then yeah. But the running clock honestly keeps it from getting that bad when teams try to avoid it.
I think with freshman you should keep it simple and do nothing fancy just basics. If you do that then they are nothing wrong with it. Same way in football, basketball, baseball, or whatever sport. You can't tell a kid to fail or not try hard.
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End of the Game Sportsmanship - by blitz43 - 09-17-2008, 03:03 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Yogibear - 09-17-2008, 03:05 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by mawa66 - 09-17-2008, 03:06 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by blitz43 - 09-17-2008, 03:10 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Bobcat_Dad - 09-17-2008, 03:40 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by bucslover68 - 09-17-2008, 03:45 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by uktailgaiter - 09-17-2008, 04:18 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by FBALL - 09-17-2008, 05:21 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Mr. Sandwich - 09-17-2008, 05:43 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by FBALL - 09-17-2008, 05:44 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Mr. Sandwich - 09-17-2008, 05:53 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by DevilsWin - 09-17-2008, 06:14 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Midee1 - 09-17-2008, 06:57 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Mr. Sandwich - 09-17-2008, 07:47 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Midee1 - 09-17-2008, 08:01 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by FBALL - 09-17-2008, 08:05 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by FBALL - 09-17-2008, 08:07 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Mr. Sandwich - 09-17-2008, 08:26 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Midee1 - 09-17-2008, 08:30 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by FBALL - 09-17-2008, 08:38 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by oneijoe - 09-17-2008, 08:53 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Mr. Sandwich - 09-17-2008, 08:59 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Midee1 - 09-17-2008, 09:08 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by FBALL - 09-17-2008, 09:36 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by dfblackcat53 - 09-17-2008, 11:35 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by More Cowbell - 09-17-2008, 11:41 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Belfry Wins - 09-18-2008, 02:04 AM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by VHSL-helper - 09-18-2008, 06:12 AM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by blitz43 - 09-18-2008, 09:58 AM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Coach Booth - 09-18-2008, 09:59 AM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by qbdad2011 - 09-18-2008, 11:10 AM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by ATVrider - 09-18-2008, 12:29 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Bub Lewis - 09-18-2008, 01:12 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by Beetle01 - 09-18-2008, 01:46 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by DEVILOLOGIST - 09-18-2008, 02:09 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by jace7 - 09-18-2008, 04:09 PM
End of the Game Sportsmanship - by ball boy - 09-18-2008, 10:39 PM

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