A rare act of sportsmanship

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Things like this happen much more often than is publicized, but it's still cool.

Things like the girls 100-0 happen much more than is publicized. I personally witnessed a 104-4 girls game about 15 years ago. No excuse for it, really. I coached a game in which the other team was so bad we had 40 before the other team had even taken a shot and we only won by 55. You can do all sort of things to keep the margin down without even being insulting to the other team.

We have a mercy rule in Headliners league, if your team is up by 15 you can't do a full court press. This is enforced by having the girls all "stay in the paint" on defence.

With our entire team in the paint we block almost every shot and get almost every rebound. It seems counterproductive to me.

[Drince88]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Things like this happen much more often than is publicized, but it's still cool.

I'm glad to hear that. I was hoping it wasn't a super rare thing (though I'd hope kids' moms dying would be a non-existent thing, of course!)

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Drince88

I'm glad to hear that. I was hoping it wasn't a super rare thing (though I'd hope kids' moms dying would be a non-existent thing, of course!)

A few years ago we were winning by a significant margin at half time in the last game of the season. Some kid on their team hadn't scored all season. Their coach approached before me the start of the second and told me that, so I agreed to tell my guys to defend a baseline screen the wrong way so this kid could get open. After about 3 times, he finally hit an open shot at the rim.

Some people are against that, but what harm does it do? If the kid hasn't scored all season he obviously isn't going to think he's all that hitting one wide open one in the last game. I have no problem letting a kid feel a bit of accomplishment.

Several years ago, there was some girl on....Tennessee maybe?....who was 1 point away from the collegiate scoring record and got injured. The next game she started in a soft cast, and as prearranged with the other team, they got the tip and she hit an open shot art the rim. The other team then scored an uncontested layup. I'm actually against something like that because that took a record away from someone else.

[SacTown Chronic]

I don't know of any coach who wouldn't have done the same thing in that situation. There just aren't too many coaches who are interested in picking up two points in that manner.

Originally Posted by scaeagles

A few years ago we were winning by a significant margin at half time in the last game of the season. Some kid on their team hadn't scored all season. Their coach approached before me the start of the second and told me that, so I agreed to tell my guys to defend a baseline screen the wrong way so this kid could get open. After about 3 times, he finally hit an open shot at the rim.

I've had that same situation where I've drawn up plays for the kid who hasn't scored all season but I'll be damned if I'd ever go begging to the opposing coach. Run the play and spring the kid open for a shot...it's not that difficult. Kids know a rigged situation when they see one, and most kids will not respect such an obvious farce.

[scaeagles]

You have 5 defenders in the lane? I can see 5 defenders inside the three point line, but in the lane?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

You have 5 defenders in the lane? I can see 5 defenders inside the three point line, but in the lane?

Yup in the lane.

Oddly, no team has ever managed to work their way out of the mercy rule against us.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Yup in the lane.

Oddly, no team has ever managed to work their way out of the mercy rule against us.

????? So they miss 7 foot open baseline shots the rest of the game? Or they could take all the open threes they want....long shot = long rebound so they should get several attempts each trip. I find this flabbergasting and have never heard of such a rule. What age are these girls?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

????? So they miss 7 foot open baseline shots the rest of the game?

I would presume that if the lead got back down below 15, the defense would be freed from the key.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I would presume that if the lead got back down below 15, the defense would be freed from the key.

I think that's what he said. I was just shocked when he said that no one ever closed to within the mercy rule margin again. Have to play some pretty bad D and miss a whole lot of shots for that to happen.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Mercy rules? What a bunch of pussies (and I mean both the boys and the girls).

Here I thought they were playing sports. My mistake.



I only say this because I would never ever ever play team sports in front of others.