For those of you who thought the tactics of Highlands' Coach Richey was unwarranted in a first-round regional game that saw Notre Dame Academy down Highlands 13-8, what do you think of a coach doing this in a state championship game?

 

Here is the game recap from OregonLive.com.

 

For those wondering how the brackets shape up in Oregon, click here.

Eh I don't see a problem with it if thats what the coach feels gives his team their best shot at winning.

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I saw that the news of the Highlands vs Notre Dame game reached all the way to Washington State it doesn't surprise me that others are now trying it. The college game had to change rules to protect the games integrity so it may be time for high school to do the same.

 

And please don't get me wrong, coaches doing this are well within the rules of the game and are trying to win at all cost so I am not knocking anyone who does this to win. It just hurts the overall game, in my opinion.

I saw that the news of the Highlands vs Notre Dame game reached all the way to Washington State it doesn't surprise me that others are now trying it. The college game had to change rules to protect the games integrity so it may be time for high school to do the same.

 

And please don't get me wrong, coaches doing this are well within the rules of the game and are trying to win at all cost so I am not knocking anyone who does this to win. It just hurts the overall game, in my opinion.

 

I wish someone would define for me the integrity of the game! It is a competition. There are only 2 definites when the game ends. One team will win and one will lose. Do what you have to do to win! That is what you are trying to do when you play, right??? Come on people.

I wish someone would define for me the integrity of the game! It is a competition. There are only 2 definites when the game ends. One team will win and one will lose. Do what you have to do to win! That is what you are trying to do when you play, right??? Come on people.

 

So why then did they put in a shot clock in NCAA games after the 4 courner offense came into vogue. Weren't they just trying to win?

 

Integrity-the state of being whole, or undiminished

I saw that the news of the Highlands vs Notre Dame game reached all the way to Washington State it doesn't surprise me that others are now trying it. The college game had to change rules to protect the games integrity so it may be time for high school to do the same.

 

And please don't get me wrong, coaches doing this are well within the rules of the game and are trying to win at all cost so I am not knocking anyone who does this to win. It just hurts the overall game, in my opinion.

 

The reason why the college game made the change wasn't because of the rare times that the underdog would stall, I really believe it was because of North Carolina's 4-corner offense. The offense they would run when they were winning. They would start playing for the last shot of the half a the 4-minute mark. I can only remember a few games when an "entire game" stall was employed. Most underdogs can't stall if the better team plays an active man-to-man defense. I will go on record and say that 99% of the girls high school teams in the state couldn't execute a stall technique if the better team played man-to-man defense. It's very rare for a team to have 5 ball handlers and players that can pass effective enough against an active m-to-m defense.

 

Regardless of if I'm an HHS grad or not, I don't think we need to make any changes to girls high school basketball. The rules are fine the way they are.

The coach should be rewarded not ridiculed. The job of a coach is to put your players in the best possible position to win the game. Until there is a shot clock in all of high school basketball this game plan will be used.

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Agreed. I think the strategy does a good job of keeping you close, but it doesn't seem to produce many winners. I don't necessarily have a problem with it, though.

Agreed. I think the strategy does a good job of keeping you close, but it doesn't seem to produce many winners. I don't necessarily have a problem with it, though.

 

My only problem with it is it just isn't good for the game.

 

1967 articleEvery few years a basketball coach decides to play - 03.13.67 - SI Vault

 

Woodens quote: In the UCLA dressing room Coach John Wooden was asked if he thought other opponents would try stalling. "Yes," he said, "but I don't think most coaches will try it. Too many coaches think too much of basketball to do it."

I feel like the NCAA put the shot clock in because of monetary reasons. If they don't get viewers (and most people don't like watching this style) then they lose advertising revenue. Just my opinion.