Not that there was much question of it, these days, but seriously, it seems that school officials are more concerned with students' obedience than the development of their minds.
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/7172210?MSNHPHMA
Now, c'mon, that's a pretty advanced prank for a high school student. Sure they have to be punished, but it should have been like a single day suspension and an essay on sportsmanship, not banning them from extracurriculars for a whole semester and 3 days suspension. Too much.
Besides, you ban productive kids from productive activties, you leave them time to produce more trouble

(but ya gotta admire the spunk!)