Originally Posted by BadNewsRef (Post 976518)

And where in this thread, or the story from Wisconsin, did anybody suggest such a perspective? You made an asinine stereotype of leagues such as Upward, the participants, and their parents when those leagues have nothing to do with this story.

Originally Posted by SD Referee (Post 976603)

Not once did I specifically mention Upward or anything like it. This discussion went from supposedly unsportsmanlike chants to the PC crowd to not keeping score, etc. etc. Lots of different things touched on in this discussion.

Somewhere along the line, the topic of not keeping score came up. I commented on it as I don't believe in that. Somebody else that has a son that participates in Upward got bent out of shape and put words in my mouth.

Lighten up!

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef (Post 976604)

I quoted exactly what you posted. You're the one ranting and foaming at the mouth about the wussification of America or whatever.

You need to lighten up Francis. If you can't handle the responses to your juvenile proclamations then maybe you need to worry about the wussification happening in your mirror.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef (Post 976604)

I quoted exactly what you posted. You're the one ranting and foaming at the mouth about the wussification of America or whatever.

You need to lighten up Francis. If you can't handle the responses to your juvenile proclamations then maybe you need to worry about the wussification happening in your mirror.

Originally Posted by SD Referee (Post 976603)

Not once did I specifically mention Upward or anything like it. This discussion went from supposedly unsportsmanlike chants to the PC crowd to not keeping score, etc. etc. Lots of different things touched on in this discussion.

Somewhere along the line, the topic of not keeping score came up. I commented on it as I don't believe in that. Somebody else that has a son that participates in Upward got bent out of shape and put words in my mouth.

Lighten up!

Originally Posted by Dad (Post 976629)

Youre broad statement was definitely in the ballpark of Upward and leagues like it.

You got caught making a jackass post and now you're attempting, albeit horribly, to back-peddle. If you want people to stop being "wimpy" at the very least don't wimp out with comments like, "Lighten up!"

Originally Posted by SD Referee (Post 976622)

I'm not the one that mentioned the Upward league. Somebody else did. That person took what I was saying and applied it to the Upward league. I was talking about sports and life in general. Not a specific league.

Originally Posted by Altor (Post 976415)

I have the same reaction to things like "sieve" or "A rope, a tree, ..." It's directed to a specific person and is intended to be demeaning (or even a threat). It has no place in high school sports.

"Start the bus up.", "Scoreboard", "C'mon stupid, hit the wall" - those don't bother me in nearly the same way. Although the last one does call a specific player stupid, so I may have to rethink that one.

Originally Posted by SD Referee (Post 976436)

So you have a problem with a group of kids calling a goalie a "sieve"? When you are letting a lot of goals get past you, you are indeed a "sieve".

I don't know where some of you soft wimps come from, but it seems like your kind is taking over the world. We can't say anything that even one person might interpret as demeaning. You pick on a kid for one second and you are a bully guilty of bullying. There are already plenty of leagues/sports for youth that don't keep score because Little Johnny or Little Sally might get beat and have their ego ruined for life.
People in this world need to relax, grow a thicker skin, and learn to ignore other people. I'm so tired of the "offended" crowd screaming to get their way.