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I think winning and fun are correlated highly. But if one confuses torturing players in the supposed name of winning with playing hard and working to win, then the fun is lost and all is lost, I think.
I don't necessarily disagree with you. However, I also think that PK's is a ridiculous way to declare a winner. Why not alternating corner kicks, or free kicks from a designated spot? The entire team is involved, and the onus of winning and losing does not fall to just one player on either team. It is supposed to be a team game, why not get everyone on the team involved in winning and losing? Especially when it comes to determining champions!
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I never said and do not think DHS is "playing for PKs"; they are playing the soccer they can and need to in order to win and excel.
I think it is simplistic and misguided to accuse them of "playing for PKs," as it is to denigrate that strategy of anyone who does do it.
I don't see "playing for PK's" anywhere in my post??? My post was posted at exactly the same time as truefan's. Thus, my reference to "agree with everything posted above", does not include truefan's post.
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Not sure HS sports is intended to please fans, by the way.
I did not say this in my post. If you inferred it, then it is your assumption and not necessarily my intent. I, in fact, don't think that any athletic endeavor that attaches itself to an educational endeavor SHOULD be intended to please fans (or parents for that matter).
I posted this as a reply to your post because it appears that you were replying to my post. If not, my apologies!
Last edited by deahler; 03/13/07 07:04 PM.
