JohnnyB,
Thanks for acknowledging the score and that it should be posted correctly.
And you're right, things do go both ways. When I started this thread it was in response to 202677 on the other Viking Cup thread who wrote "bad sportmanship from the BE team". Unfortunately being a newby on this board I inadvertently started a new thread instead of joining in on the other. But the point is that the entire BE team was called out for being "unsportsmanlike" by 202677.
I am not aware of any parent at BE that allows their children to use foul language at home. At BE students receive demerits and detentions for profanity. Is that the same at public schools? You're right that there is considerable profanity on the field in both club and high school games by many teams. I'm not sure why you suggest that because a player used profanity on the field they must be allowed to do so at home. These are teenagers we are dealing with and I'm sure the overwhelming majority do things away from home they would not do at home. It's the nature of being a teenager. All the parents I know, both at BE and elsewhere are conscientious about teaching their children acceptable behavior.
You further suggest that a player receiving a yellow card for profanity in a game should be sanctioned by the school they attend? That's stretching it pretty far. Couldn't this practice be extended to yellow cards in general? Be careful what you wish for. It's certainly something for the coaches to address and parents too for that matter but not the school. If a school thinks a team is out of hand then get another coach.
Finally, you're right again. Soccer is just a game. It is also a teaching opportunity and I'm sure all the players learned lessons this weekend. The main point of my posts is that a win should be credited to BE in the stats by the Viking Cup for the BC game.
