[mikec]

Let me clarify. I am referring mainly to high school summer leagues. If a team is blowing someone out and playing half-court defense good for them. Thats why I work games that have a press rule now.


Again, from my point of view summer is a time for me to work on my game, and for kids to play, have some fun and work on their individual skills.

Danref: It does not take a blind man to see when a girls team is 45 points ahead on on their way to a 101 to 9 win that it is enough. Would I give the team getting beaten like that a few breaks. Yes. Am I going to call traveling on the 5-1, 155 pound 12th player on that team when she makes a layup with a few minutes to go. So she took an extra step. It's a rule though and so lets keep the score 101 to 7.
For that coach who had to win by 46 or more points. Where was that and who thought of the idea of using points as a tie-breaker. To have to keep pressing and running up the score has no place in sport.

I coached for years also and never ran up a score, although I had it done to me. Its not fun and has no place in high school sport. High school is not college nor the pros. These are kids.

While I disagree with many of you, I respect your opinions.