H.S. 100-0 win (unsportsman like IMO)

Dr T · #1 (**permalink**) 01-23-2009, 01:45 PM

A girls basketball team in Dallas recently beat another team 100 to 0. They are now seeing a forfeit. I love this quote from this article "a victory without honor is a great loss." The kids kept pushing a full court press and shooting 3 point shots. COME ON coach! What's up with that? SO UNCOOL imo.

Rivals High - School seeks to forfeit 100-0 win

Jenamarie · #2 (**permalink**) 01-23-2009, 02:14 PM

Huh? So they feel bad for being better players than the other team? I don't get it. How is that "unsportsmanlike" to win a game when you are genuinely better players than the other team? And it seems like the other team players were very gracious losers and didn't stop playing even after the score got so high.

Hemidakota · #3 (**permalink**) 01-23-2009, 03:00 PM

Was there any other game ever with that type of outcome?

Canuck Mormon · #4 (**permalink**) 01-23-2009, 03:04 PM

I've been on the other end of a blowout and I'll tell you it is demoralizing. You think "Why are we here?" "Are we really that bad?"

When you are up 50-0 you shouldn't be full court pressing, or taking 3 pointers, that's rubbing it in their faces. How many of those girls on the losing team wanted to go to practice the next day, or play the next game.

BTW~We lost 115-45 (IIRC)(a long, long, long time ago)

Dr T · #5 (**permalink**) 01-23-2009, 03:08 PM

Not that I've heard of HD but maybe there was. This was a recent one that I read about.
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Jena, it's not so much the superiority of one team over another-that was not the issue. To disgrace the other team, and continue to pound them when the other team was unable measure up was the issue. My eldest son is a remarkable soccer player. He loves to score and dribble and is very skilled at all aspects of the game. Being his coach I teach him to be a good sport. Yes there are times when he and other players on the teams that we've had could score all day long, take be ball away from the other team and squish them BIG time but I always have them use good sportsmanship, sit my son, put the not as skilled players up front, or have them make 5 good passes before any shots can be made or the like. To win is not bad. In fact, I love to win. Just honor the other team's ability and feelings too. That's how I see it.

beefche · #6 (**permalink**) 01-23-2009, 05:18 PM

I think the director who apologized was very gracious and astute. The losing team was very gracious and honorable. I don't hold the girls responsible for this travesty, but the coach is responsible.

Dr T · #7 (**permalink**) 01-23-2009, 05:31 PM

Yes and no IMO. Yes, it is the coaches responsibility to help teach kinds to be a good sport, but also parental invovment and the kids own choices when they see what's happening I think.

siouxz72 · #8 (**permalink**) 01-23-2009, 07:13 PM

Hey B! I just wanted to share this with you..here's the flip side to your story. Sports in Texas aren't ALL bad! It's kind of a long read..but well worth it. I cried when I heard it this morning..I thought it was cuz I'm so sick and that makes me all emotional, but no... it's just that touching

Hope you like it.

Tale of Two Christian Schools - Kiddnation

Dr T · #9 (**permalink**) 01-23-2009, 07:21 PM

Thanks Siouxz and I don't think it's all bad.

I'll go read it. Thanks for the link.

siouxz72 · #10 (**permalink**) 01-23-2009, 07:37 PM

B - I fully agree with you and that the behavior of the Covenant Team - Coaches, Parents and Players was unsportsman like. In high school sports -okay- in any sport there's no need to ever run up a score like that.

I did however love the reaction of the losing team. And how they hung in there and just had fun playing. Very good sports in my opinion.