I don't think there is a magical number. Each case is different and unique. This hasn't been an issue until tonight. Doesn't happen very often and when it does, what's the harm?

I don't think there is a magical number. Each case is different and unique. This hasn't been an issue until tonight. Doesn't happen very often and when it does, what's the harm?

 

Let's say he needed 100 and not 13.

 

Why not let him do this for 10 games and get 10 points? No harm, right? Nice gesture, correct?

Folks, I've asked a question that no one seems to want to answer. I am cool with the "gesture" aspect of it. However, 13 is highly unusual.

 

So, again, how many is too many?

 

It really doesn't matter, it's the gesture. It's a question that doesn't have an answer IMO. It depends on the situation. Everything is not black and white. The longer I live, the more I realize the grayer the world is.

Come on, Plato. I am asking YOU.

 

And that is my answer. Some things are bigger than a policy.

If (like this particular situation) I had strong ties to the kid I would be much more likely to stretch it out than I would for someone I had no ties to.

 

If the game was going to determine the seeding for my current team, I'm probably not doing it at all.

 

If it was really a rival I might say that my team gets to score first and then guard the snot out of the other team instead of letting them catch up. (j/k)

Put me in the minority, but I think this is stupid. If you get hurt tell your grandkids about how you came up shy of 1000 because of an injury. Getting 13 free points (or 9, or 20, or 5, doesn't matter) is silly and a travesty. What a dumb story to tell the grandkids, "Let me tell you how I scored 1000 points in high school..."

let's say he needed 100 and not 13.

 

Why not let him do this for 10 games and get 10 points? No harm, right? Nice gesture, correct?

 

You'd have a hard time finding 10 coaches who would participate for the same kid IMO.

let's say he needed 100 and not 13.

 

Why not let him do this for 10 games and get 10 points? No harm, right? Nice gesture, correct?

 

Again, there's no magical cut-off number. I think the above is ridiculous and would never happen.

 

You asked the question and have responded to several of the post but you have not said what you think about this. What are your answers to your 3 questions??

Again, there's no magical cut-off number. I think the above is ridiculous and would never happen.

 

You asked the question and have responded to several of the post but you have not said what you think about this. What are your answers to your 3 questions??

 

 

While I applaud the gesture and the intent behind it I would not want that done for my child. It doesn't change anything about his/her career. What's the benefit to the kid?

Personally, it doesn't matter to me if it is 999 points. What is the big deal saying you scored 999 vs. 1,000? Nobody is cutting a check because you hit 1,000.

Personally, it doesn't matter to me if it is 999 points. What is the big deal saying you scored 999 vs. 1,000? Nobody is cutting a check because you hit 1,000.

 

Name on the wall, ball on the trophy case. It is a pretty cool accomplishment.

 

That being said, I wouldn't have accepted if someone had offered to give me the 40 or so I needed. But that's just me. We shouldn't have gotten beat in the first round of districts my senior year.

Name on the wall, ball on the trophy case. It is a pretty cool accomplishment.

 

That being said, I wouldn't have accepted if someone had offered to give me the 40 or so I needed. But that's just me. We shouldn't have gotten beat in the first round of districts my senior year.

 

That gives some merit to doing it. If there is public recognition that will be there for posterity, in this situation I am ok with it. The kid was clearly a legit 1,000 point club level player so let him get the public recognition. As I said though, without this type of recognition, it is much ado about nothing.

Its just not right. There should be a * next to it.

What about the other kids that will never reach that milestone that worked just as hard? Watched the video and there was actually 15 shots and 1 rebound.

Too much emphasis is placed on scoring 1000 pts.

 

Nice gesture but tainted IMO.

 

There is so much mire to the game then shooting and scoring.

What about the other kids that will never reach that milestone that worked just as hard? Watched the video and there was actually 15 shots and 1 rebound.

THIS

 

I am not a fan of the "1000 point club". Period. There are players who are crucial to the team's success who will never achieve it. There are teams with coaches who are trying to help their star player get to 2000 points, break the school record, district record, etc., and the team scoring is so unbalanced it's laughable. I blame the "1000 point club" for this this strange "ME" mentality that has become the focus of high school basketball.