[MADJACK75]

how far should you go, what are you willing to sacrifice to walk off the field with a win. a 5th grade football coach was in a bad spot earlierthis week, he told his team if they showed up for practice, worked hard they would play. since practice started he had planned and practiced two offensive units to rotate drives. in their first game earlier this week, his team got the ball first, a couple first downs and the drive stalled, or it might have been a turnover, the other team took the ball and scored, second series coach elects to keep the first team back on the field, they hit paydirt off a great run. two more times hey got the ball first half. first team all half. at the half the score was tied. during halftime coach asked who hadnt played yet about five hands went up. after the d got them the ball back. with good field position, the first team came back on the field. with first and goal from the four they couldnt punch it in. the other team scored on the next drive on a run of at least 80 yards, on a play the d had praciced for and seen at least a dozen times the last practice. with six minutes left in the fourth coach had to make a decision, to be true to his word to his players or try to tie the game, HOW IMPORTANT IS WINNING, coach brought his second unit on the field, they were driving but one botched play and an offsides proved to be to much to overcome. they lost the game. what do you think coach should have done. some of the parents that usally meet coach at the gate and walk with him all the way to his car, shunned him and slurred him, but coach left the field with his integrity and his players trust what do you think