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I haven't seen the tape so I'm only going by what was said on here and the article posted. With that being said;
I don't think the high school league was right. Rules are there for a reason and they should be enforced evenly, fairly and at all times of the season. Players and coaches are supposed to play to win but still stay within the rules. When a fight happens players are given the ultimate penalty in a game, disqualification. What kind of message is this sending that the high school league would break (not bend, break) there own rules for the sake of crowning a champion?
I play to win as much as anyone. But rules are in place to ensure a fair outcome and also to deter similar behavior from happening again. If one team had more kids involved in the fight than the other team, how fair is it to them that their rivals get to continue playing? They are now being punished for staying out of the fight.
This action by the league simply tells kids it's okay to break rules if it's a really important game. It's during situations like this that the high school league needs to take a stand, have some integrity and enforce the rules the way they were written.
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