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The East Bridgewater Community Channel 98 Game February 28, 2018 vs. Madison Park

This game has created a national discussion on sportsmanship. One high school team defeated another in a state tournament game by 86 points. The superintendent of the WINNING team issued an apology. We will watch sections of the game to get your reaction.

Can show segments:

1st Quarter (24-0): 1st 3 minutes, last 2 minutes. Good to show the start of the game, but really in a high school tournament game, all bets should be off. Just play the game with the best players. It is a “win or go home” game. (Not necessary just clips)

2nd quarter (48-4): This is good to show especially the last few minutes of the half.

3rd quarter:

4th quarter (57:00): This is probably the best indicator if an apology is necessary. The game is clearly decided, the starters have had plenty of playing time, the bench players clearly should be in at this point.

Game breakdown

Free Throw Routine

1st Quarter

5 – 0 Timeout

9-0 3:23 (Madison Park Timeout)

11-0 (2:41)

1st substitution (Junior for junior)

14 – 0 (2:05)

“Maybe Coach Mac might call off the dogs. I am starting to feel for Madison Park.”

#5 still has fight

“See if they can break the ice.”

24 – 0. End of 1st (3:23 15 – 0 run) Good place to start.

2nd quarter (26:50 – )

close attempts

2 free throws (talking about next round)

27-0

Dribble the ball between EB girls legs.

Time out: Cheerleaders (31:41)

18th steal of the game.

29 – 0

Bank Free throw 30 – 0 .

“Team Rowdy feeling sympathetic.”

“Next round is going to be a little tougher.”

“Just a little short!”

35 – 0 (36:00)

35 – 2

37 – 4 (2 possessions in a row)

3-ponter

24th steal (man to man)

QUESTIONABLE Double teaming (39:00)

#11 (starter) finishes

Double team and a steal – 1 minute left

GREAT ball movement: Nice pass

48 – 4

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What do you think of the player’s response?

Writing Prompt: Halftime speech Madison Park / East Bridgewater

2nd half (46:00)

“I would like to see some of the other girls get in.”

6:12 in the 3rd – pressing

Shout out “Patrick: AD

54 – 4

58-4 (no press)

Shooting 3s?

Sub for the center – “A menace on the glass.”

Madison Park getting on the floor.

64-4

NO CALL –

Put player on the line.

Do you add a pass limit.

3-2 (NBA call)

BOMB deep 3 70 – 4.

4th quarter (57:00)

3 pointer, quick shots

“Smith, I bet she is done for the night.”

Technical – frustration

10 touch rule up 70 points.

2-digit score board (image if the beat them (1)08 – 07

#11 starter out back in the game.

Reaching foul.

84-4 (3:10) Injury (1:06)

Banked 3 (107:19)

transition layup.

Timeout to kill the clock

#11 shot and quick put back.

One Coach’s Reaction

A coach or parent (I’m not sure which) sent me a link yesterday asking for my opinion on a blowout HS game…

Here’s the story:

A division 3 high school team won a playoff game 93 – 7 AND THEN the superintendent of the winning school apologized to the opposition for the large margin of victory…

She said “This (the score line) is not a reflection of our student body or our athletic program” and then called it “an unfortunate situation”.

So the question I was asked is:

“Should the winning team have apologized for winning by such a large margin?”

My answer:

It depends… (good answer and TRUE)

If the winning coach was intentionally running up the score by playing their best players the entire game and continuing to run a full-court press for all four quarters, then that’s poor coaching.

(I didn’t see the game. I have no idea if that’s what they did.)

If the winning coach gave the bench players extended minutes and dropped back into a man-to-man defense, then that’s good coaching.

And that’s exactly what the coach of a team winning by such a large margin should do.

If they did do this and the margin continued to extend — that’s basketball.

What’s the alternative?

Ask players to intentionally miss shots so that the margin on the score board isn’t too big?

Come on…

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