Why didn't Auuata create the outs??

Absolutely not.

 

We are going to disagree on this one.

Again, why didn't Augusta create the outs or forfeit? Geez

It's already been explained ad nauseam why running it up is extremely poor sportsmanship and just classless ( unless there is a underlying reason) . No need to go back thru it . Just go back a page or two . Geez .

 

The main reason that I'm expressing my opinion is that (1) PC is a young team with their first .500 record in several years; they are rebuilding & took advantage of winning (2) Augusta continues to claim that "you got to beat the best, to be the best;" they have drawn St Pat which means Mason or Bracken will not make Region. Maybe that 35 run loss will prepare Augusta for regional play.

Why not? Why should a team take it easy on another team? Where's the life lesson in that? It Seems like PC did the most they could with it ending in 3 innings. And is there going to be a thread to talk about how unfair it is for Auguata to be beat by the run rule in Region?

 

Feels like to me that Augusta wants the best of both worlds. Get into a region by draw but have regular season opponents take it easy on them bc they are the less qualified team.

 

Exactly what life lesson gets learned in a 35-0 beating in softball for either team?

 

I get that you can learn some life lessons in sports. But lets stop making these games more than they really are. They aren't life and death, and kids aren't doomed for failure if an obviously better opponent takes it a little easy on them. These are games, meant to be fun. If learning hard lessons in sports was a prerequisite for a successful life, than the millions of kids who've never stepped onto a high school field are in a world of trouble.

What happens in region has nothing to do with this game at all.

Again, why didn't Augusta create the outs or forfeit? Geez

 

The winning team creates the outs. Terrible display of sportsmanship.

We are going to disagree on this one.

 

I'll never agree that a 35-0 softball game is reasonable.

Exactly what life lesson gets learned in a 35-0 beating in softball for either team?

 

I get that you can learn some life lessons in sports. But lets stop making these games more than they really are. They aren't life and death, and kids aren't doomed for failure if an obviously better opponent takes it a little easy on them. These are games, meant to be fun. If learning hard lessons in sports was a prerequisite for a successful life, than the millions of kids who've never stepped onto a high school field are in a world of trouble.

 

What was the run differential in every Augusta game this year?? Why are we only crucifying PC when I'm sure there was or will be another loss for Augusta that is of this nature.

 

PC does not subscribe to bad sportsmanship - this was ONE game & Maybe they needed batting practice since they don't have funds for a batting cage, yet...

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I'll never agree that a 35-0 softball game is reasonable.

 

Augusta can choose not to play PC next season if they really feel like they were treated unfairly

What was the run differential in every Augusta game this year?? Why are we only crucifying PC when I'm sure there was or will be another loss for Augusta that is of this nature.

 

PC does not subscribe to bad sportsmanship - this was ONE game & Maybe they needed batting practice since they don't have funds for a batting cage, yet...

 

The next closest run differential is 22. They lost one other game by 21. The average differential for the rest of the games is 10 runs...... over 3x times less than the 35 the PC hung on them. So pretty much everyone else backed off once the game was in hand.

The next closest run differential is 22. They lost one other game by 21. The average differential for the rest of the games is 10 runs...... over 3x times less than the 35 the PC hung on them. So pretty much everyone else backed off once the game was in hand.

 

Why don't the ppl judging the PC coaches (anonymously), go to a game & ask the coaches if they could comment why they made that decision for that particular game.

 

Obviously, threads on Bluegrass Preps leave arguments up to a persons own perception. These threads are not helping either FastPitch ball team.

 

Instead of making snap judgements, why has no one contacted PC directly?

Why don't the ppl judging the PC coaches (anonymously), go to a game & ask the coaches if they could comment why they made that decision for that particular game.

 

Obviously, threads on Bluegrass Preps leave arguments up to a persons own perception. These threads are not helping either FastPitch ball team.

 

Instead of making snap judgements, why has no one contacted PC directly?

 

I'm not making a judgement....you asked what the run differential was in other games. I looked it up and provided it. I wasn't there, so I really don't have a clue as to the circumstances. However, this was Augusta's worst loss of the year, by a pretty wide margin, and was definitely an outlier to their average result. Maybe PC did do everything they could to keep the score down. But let's face it, no other team ran it up as bad as PC did. And typically, you do have to go out of your way to hang 35 runs on a team.

I'll never agree that a 35-0 softball game is reasonable.

 

You are intertwining two points into one. My comment was that "creating outs" was bad sportsmanship towards the game.

Your comments have been more objective - there are many who are judging & even one comment calling for termination of coaches.

 

The PC coaches have done a tremendous job this year & if Auguata is that discouraged by this game, the. They have the right to not schedule the LadyCats next season.

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