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Great game. Nice shape and play, CC.
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Its about time. Played against Spt. on that field all four years i was in highschool. Never enjoyed pouring sand out of my cleats after every game. haha
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Thanks ROH. We are getting there. Seems like it takes a while every year. Looking forward to coming to God's Country next week.
Please give Marissa my best before surgery.
Fletch: It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong. I am NOT a big man.
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Thanks ROH. We are getting there. Seems like it takes a while every year. Looking forward to coming to God's Country next week.
Please give Marissa my best before surgery.
Will do. Hope Hallie's shin is OK.
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Don't like the mercy rule.  It could lead to a "contest" of who could end a game the fastest.
Kids play sports because they find it fun. Eliminate the fun and soon you eliminate the kid.
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Don't like the mercy rule.
It could lead to a "contest" of who could end a game the fastest.
Agreed. Didn't think of that angle.
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Another tight game against Barnwell, Dale.
Yup. You would think #5 AAA would beat #4 AA by at least 9 goals. Just didn't work out that way I guess...
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Don't like the mercy rule.
It could lead to a "contest" of who could end a game the fastest.
...or of who could draw it out the longest by playing keep-away before scoring the fatal goal.
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You don't get better by having your games shortened and/or terminated as soon as you start getting way behind. You get better by staying on the pitch for the full 80, taking your lumps, and using every minute as an opportunity to figure out what the other team is doing right and what you can do better to stop it. If you keep the right attitude, you can get better by having someone whomp the bejeezus out of you until you figure out how to stop them from doing it...but not by rolling over and packing it in after half a match.
As one who's been on the losing end of what would be a "mercy rule" game, I would resent someone taking away my team's playing time and opportunity to get the experience they needed to improve.
I'm right with you, its a moot point no one will ever agree on this 100% so therefore it probably wont be changed. My dad always told me you dont get better playing teams not as talented as you, You get better by playing teams that are 2x better than you are. Great point you made sir.
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