Connecticut High School Football adopts "anti-blowout" rule - Notre Dame Football Discussion

**maison bleu** · 05-25-2006, 03:52 PM

HARTFORD, Conn. -- High school football coaches in Connecticut will have to be good sports this fall -- or risk a suspension.

The football committee of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, which governs high school sports, is adopting a "score management" policy that will suspend coaches whose teams win by more than 50 points.

Full article here

I definitely have mixed feelings about this...

**EnviedOne** · 05-25-2006, 04:02 PM

Terrible, terrible, TERRIBLE idea.

I can understand some sort of rule in youth sports like elementary and even junior high, but saying a team must stop playing so it doesn't result in someone getting punished is flat out ridiculous. We're failing our kids... big time.

**AlbuquerqueIrishFan** · 05-25-2006, 05:13 PM

Life can be a butt kicking sometimes and kids have to learn how to deal with it. Simply implement the rule where the clock doesn't stop for anything but timeouts. The clock just runs when a team is ahead by more the 30 points. Pretty fair.

**EnviedOne** · 05-25-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AlbuquerqueIrishFan

Life can be a butt kicking sometimes and kids have to learn how to deal with it. Simply implement the rule where the clock doesn't stop for anything but timeouts. The clock just runs when a team is ahead by more the 30 points. Pretty fair.

Yeah, that makes a helluva lot more sense. I'm sure there could be "mercy" rules that could be flipped on when a team gets up 30 points. But telling kids they won't have to compete and play hard because superior opponents will be forced to play down to them is just terrible.

**06ntlchmps** · 05-25-2006, 06:27 PM

i dont think they're worried about the kids in this situation. i have a feeling this is more the result of the reactions by the coaches of the losing teams. if a coach is slapping people around after the game it becomes a community issue and has to be dealt with.

but i agree with everyone that pulling the plug on games isn't the answer. they should keep the rules as they were written and have some kind of screening process for coaches. running up a score isnt horrible. its horrible that the losing coach flipped out and got arrested instead of trying to build up his players for the next week's game.

**ChiND** · 05-25-2006, 08:17 PM

What does it say to the players on the 2nd and 3rd string? "Get in there and don't show me [or your parents on the sideline] what you got?"

**iloveirish_12** · 05-25-2006, 10:01 PM

This rule sucks. Connecticut sucks.

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maison bleu Kitten w/ a sniper rifle Join Date: May 2005 Location: new orleans Posts: 634 Cash: 1,773.70 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 1,773.70 Donate	Connecticut High School Football adopts "anti-blowout" rule HARTFORD, Conn. -- High school football coaches in Connecticut will have to be good sports this fall -- or risk a suspension. The football committee of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, which governs high school sports, is adopting a "score management" policy that will suspend coaches whose teams win by more than 50 points. Full article here I definitely have mixed feelings about this...

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EnviedOne Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Envy HQ Posts: 24,835 Cash: 294,510.34 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 294,510.34 Donate	Terrible, terrible, TERRIBLE idea. I can understand some sort of rule in youth sports like elementary and even junior high, but saying a team must stop playing so it doesn't result in someone getting punished is flat out ridiculous. We're failing our kids... big time. __________________ IRISHENVY - MATURE AND INTELLIGENT NOTRE DAME DISCUSSION Notre Dame Ringtones - Browse a Collection of Notre Dame Ringtones! T-Shirt Promotion - Get a Free IrishEnvy T-Shirt!

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05-25-2006, 05:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
AlbuquerqueIrishFan Varsity Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 807 Cash: 1,074.97 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 1,074.97 Donate	Life can be a butt kicking sometimes and kids have to learn how to deal with it. Simply implement the rule where the clock doesn't stop for anything but timeouts. The clock just runs when a team is ahead by more the 30 points. Pretty fair.

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06ntlchmps Blue Chip Recruit Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 302 Cash: 650.06 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 650.06 Donate	i dont think they're worried about the kids in this situation. i have a feeling this is more the result of the reactions by the coaches of the losing teams. if a coach is slapping people around after the game it becomes a community issue and has to be dealt with. but i agree with everyone that pulling the plug on games isn't the answer. they should keep the rules as they were written and have some kind of screening process for coaches. running up a score isnt horrible. its horrible that the losing coach flipped out and got arrested instead of trying to build up his players for the next week's game.

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ChiND Walk-On Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 136 Cash: 1,137.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 1,137.00 Donate	What does it say to the players on the 2nd and 3rd string? "Get in there and don't show me [or your parents on the sideline] what you got?"

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iloveirish_12 Freshman Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 560 Cash: 1,877.75 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 1,877.75 Donate	This rule sucks. Connecticut sucks.

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