Pregame dunk costs team playoff game

[grunewar]

"Mount said he told his team no dunking in pregame warmups, but when he got to the tournament there were other teams dunking in pregame. He told his kids it was OK."

C'Mon, The kid is 5'11", they should cut him a break! Invoke the "Spud Webb Rule."

[canuckrefguy]

Love how the coach is trying to deflect blame and tell his team it was an injustice or bad break that they just have to live with.

Good lesson, kiddies. Break the rules - pay the price - but blame everybody but yourselves.

I want that guy coaching my kids.

[26 Year Gap]

A double elimination tournament? First time I have heard of it in HS. Any other states have those?

[Loudwhistle]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

A double elimination tournament? First time I have heard of it in HS. Any other states have those?

Alaska had its first this year. Worked fine.

[mutantducky]

eh- they already lost so not too much sympathy. However, that is ridiculous that a backboard would break from someone that size. Kind of dangerous too. Maybe leagues need to start checking that out

[Juulie Downs]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

A double elimination tournament? First
time I have heard of it in HS. Any other states have those?

Oregon has had double elimination for years.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Juulie Downs

Oregon has had double elimination for years.

Not that I've ever seen.

In true double elimination, a team continues to participate and has a chance to win the championship until they have lost twice. What Oregon does have is a consolation bracket....sometimes called double elimination...but not accurately so.

It is true that two losses means you're done, but 3 teams end the Oregon Tourney with just a single loss....the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place teams (8 team final tourney in each class).

W+W+W = Champion
W+W+L = 2nd
W+L+W = 3rd
W+L+L = 5th
L+W+W = 4th
L+W+L = 6th
L+L = OUT