Oh god, here we go with this new found obsession with fairness. The kid is better then the others, that's all there is to it. Let him be.
Poll: Kid Banned From Scoring For Being Too Awsome
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I doubt that happens much when the other team has one player who's orders of magnitude better than anyone else on the field, and as soon as they get back up to 13 points down he can score again. Is it possible to score 21 points in one round in football now ?WeAreStevo said:
He's only in sixth grade and the article states that in seventh grade, they won't be able to hold him to the rule anymore. So he's got one year of learning more about being a team player while the rest of the team tries to learn how to be better players overall. I think that's fair, and he's alright with it too.
It's only one year, and during that time he won't get caught up in his own glory. He'll get to know the talents of his teammates instead, probably interact with and rely on them more, and he'll turn into a great leader for his team.
You can't compare this to grades in school, tests, homework, whathave you, because this is about a TEAM sport, not a SOLO challenge. The rule is in place not because he is too awesome, it's because his awesomeness doesn't leave the other players with many chances to get better and find their own moment of glory.
You have to remember these are all sixth graders, probably a lot of them brand new to actually playing football on a team. So everybody at this stage really needs their own time to shine and learn and be an asset to the team.
It's only one year, and during that time he won't get caught up in his own glory. He'll get to know the talents of his teammates instead, probably interact with and rely on them more, and he'll turn into a great leader for his team.
You can't compare this to grades in school, tests, homework, whathave you, because this is about a TEAM sport, not a SOLO challenge. The rule is in place not because he is too awesome, it's because his awesomeness doesn't leave the other players with many chances to get better and find their own moment of glory.
You have to remember these are all sixth graders, probably a lot of them brand new to actually playing football on a team. So everybody at this stage really needs their own time to shine and learn and be an asset to the team.
I watched the article and it isn't fair, not because he is good, which he just looks like a kid that sees a hole and runs through it, but this is all on your coach shoulders.
Basically this rule is set for really bad coaches who cant dial up any form of blitz for their kids and any basic understanding of the game as a whole.
Basically this rule is set for really bad coaches who cant dial up any form of blitz for their kids and any basic understanding of the game as a whole.
Not being able to score more than 3 touchdowns unless the game is close is a very reasonable limitation. I mean, come on, even 3 touchdowns by one person is quite an accomplishment. At least this way he isn't given the ball every play.
Sigh...This sound like typical American(? The only place where this kind stuff seems to come from) "rig the game until it's 'fair', BS". Whether it's education or politics, this kinds stuff always seems wrong to me, and causes the very problems it tries to "fix".
If the kid can play well enough, let him play. If his teammates take that as a cue to slack off, let them slack off, and see the obvious results. Be it politics, sports, education, or anything else: as long as everyone started of with the same opportunity, then let them reach their highest potential, without hindrance.
If the kid can play well enough, let him play. If his teammates take that as a cue to slack off, let them slack off, and see the obvious results. Be it politics, sports, education, or anything else: as long as everyone started of with the same opportunity, then let them reach their highest potential, without hindrance.