Arroyo Valley High coach suspended for winning

[Mr Khan]

badgenome said:

Adinnieken said:

Not to mention, it prevented the mercy rule from being implemented. Which is as humiliating as losing to huge scoring run-up.

More so. There's some dignity in being blown out. There's none in being protected from an even bigger blow out because you've already been blown out badly enough.

I disagree. There's no fun in being blown out, period. You might as well just end the thing early in that regard. The kids are there to have fun, not to "play with dignity" or anything like that.

Of course, i've always taken a very dim view on the idea that athletics have any virtue other than being a fun, healthy diversion. Concepts of "character building" and school spirit were lost on me in high school, and that remains the case today.