Is this curse worthy of a "T"?

[iceman70]

Originally Posted by drinkeii

So you're saying this is appropriate for a teacher to say to a student? That is what the test should be, since the NFHS defines high school sports as an extention of the classroom.

Actually, I had teachers say much worse things to me. Appropriate? If you knew me in high school....

[drinkeii]

Originally Posted by iceman70

Actually, I had teachers say much worse things to me. Appropriate? If you knew me in high school....

And that makes it appropriate? Not under any circumstances. Your teachers should be above reacting to any behavior in an inappropriate manner. I'm not saying it doesn't happen. I'm saying just because it does happen doesn't mean it should, or that it is appropriate for teachers (or coaches) to do so.

[Larks]

Originally Posted by drinkeii

And that makes it appropriate? Not under any circumstances. Your teachers should be above reacting to any behavior in an inappropriate manner. I'm not saying it doesn't happen. I'm saying just because it does happen doesn't mean it should, or that it is appropriate for teachers (or coaches) to do so.

Do you think that it is an EXACT comparison to compare the emotion involved in a high school basketball game vs. the standards used to teach in a classroom environment? I dont think you can make that exact specific comparison in the real world. You are reading too much into it in my opinion.

I think it's not up to us to be the guys who try to uphold that level of standard in the gym. That is the principal, AD and school board's job. My job is to make sure profanity is not used during the game especially directed at me or opponents. If a coach wants to get in a kids grill and use hell and damn...maybe even GD, I will let his peers and supervisors make the decision if that type of language is appropriate or not. If s/he is using language that has become very common place in our society (hell and damn), I am leaving it alone. If he crosses the line and uses IN MY OPINION, words that are considerd profainty by a common sense standard, I'll deal with it with either warnings or Ts.

I believe if you go looking for trouble, you will find it and if you start tossing T's everytime you hear Damn or Hell, I submit you will A ) ruin those games and B ) wont be working at the high school level.