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I happened to be looking back at some of our newspaper clippings tonight. Right now, I'm looking at a story from Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001 titled, "Common Courtesy."
We used a pullout quote from current Lincoln-Way Central coach Dan Radz that read, "I remember when I was at Marian Catholic in the early 1990s, and we were getting drilled 6-0 in one game. It doesn't do any good to kick someone's butt like that. Coaches need to stay humble, and it's great when the kids are, too."
Have to say, it was a good story with great quotes from a lot of coaches. Oak Lawn coach Kevin Stow said, "Some games can get out of hand quickly, but you have to have some respect for the opposing team."
There's that word again - respect. I hear it a lot from coaches and players, but I wonder if it's just a word to some?
I'm asking myself again when is enough ENOUGH after reading this: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/highschool/news/story?id=3087983
What good does it do to run up the score in any sport? In 1990, Eisenhower beat Bremen 30-0 in a soccer game.
Is this something the IHSA needs to look into for all games - including the postseason? Right now, there is only a mercy rule for the regular season.
It wasn't fair to New Trier to just stop playing during its 17-0 victory over Chicago Academy in the opening round of the Class AA playoffs. But it also wasn't fair to Chicago Academy to be stuck in that position.
-Joe Trost
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The beautiful thing about the beautiful game is that, when far ahead in a mismatch, the better team can still benefit by possessing the ball, working on spacing, back-passing, spreading the field, switching the field, and getting everyone involved...without putting more balls in the opponent's net. With this option, there's no reason or excuse for running up the score to 17-0, or any score close to that.
Why do we always have to change the sport of soccer in this country ??? As I've said 1000 times and no one seems to understand . If a team is winning 15-0 , one of those teams shouldn't be there to start with.
Can we end this stupidity ??