Jumper_Dad Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 Massachusetts baseball team wins game 82-0, coach is ‘sick to my stomach’ about it At first it would seem as if there was some poor sportsmanship on behalf of the winning team and coach. However, they seem to have done everything possible to stop the onslaught after scoring 12 and 20 runs in the first two innings. Coach inadverdantly scheduled game against the much weaker of two teams with the same name when his team needed two additional games to complete their schedule. I wonder why they wouldn't call the game at some point?
Fear the Nation Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 In hs we had the 20 run forced mercy rule.
Hatz Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 In softball you can end these games by having your runners step off the base early.
TheDeuce Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 I’m firmly in the run it up camp, but in this situation I feel there was more that could have been done if there were truly that huge of a talent gap.
swamprat Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 There was nothing preventing the losing team from forfeiting at some point, either. Their coach continued to let them play even though they were clearly out matched. In fact, didn't the article say that the losing team's athletic director was content with how the game unfolded? So I don't put any part of this outcome on the back of the winning coach, at all. The kids were there to play baseball. They let them play baseball or call the game off. Notice that nobody is cancelling the second game. Maybe we should just stop keeping score. Nobody's feelings can be hurt, they can play until dark, and everybody can go out for pizza after the game.
gchs_uk9 Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 I've long felt a 15-run after three innings rule would be good for high school baseball and softball.
Wireman Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 I put a lot of blame on the winning coach. There’s just no excuse
swamprat Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 I put a lot of blame on the winning coach. There’s just no excuse There is no excuse for the losing coach to allow this to happen to his team, either.
archangel Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 Why didn’t winning coach just work on everyone bunting?
Jumper_Dad Posted April 22, 2018 Author Posted April 22, 2018 Why didn’t winning coach just work on everyone bunting? He did, losing team couldn't make routine plays to get them out. Short of telling them to intentionality swing and miss (I think that should never be done) I'm not sure what else could be done. They stopped at first on 300 foot hits to the fence, jogged between bases and even took pitches trying to strike out but were walked.
woodsrider Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 I put a lot of blame on the winning coach. There’s just no excuse What should the winning coach have done differently?
Jim Schue Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 I've long felt a 15-run after three innings rule would be good for high school baseball and softball. We have that in Ky.
Wireman Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 What should the winning coach have done differently? Anything else.
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