Here’s a story as reported by Yahoo Sports. NBC affiliate KCRA in Sacramento reports that the Northern California Federation Youth Football League has instituted still penalties for any teams that beat their opponents by 35 points or more. The teams will be fined $200 and their coaches will be suspended from all league activities for two weeks.
As you might imagine, some teams and players are upset. They can’t play football. The NCFYFL Deputy Commissioner Robert Rochin claims the rule is proactive in keeping more kids interested in the sport and teaching others how to be good sports. Seems some teams lost by so many points they quit playing. This rule is to teach compassion for the other team.
I’ve never played football. I did play baseball. Understand that it was way back a long time ago, I remember that the objective was to get as many runs as possible. When I fished in tournaments, I did not think one time about hurting someone’s feelings by winning.
What happened to play as hard as you can? And, if you lose, play harder the next time. If the teams in the NCFYFL can’t win, get some more players or coaches. Life is tough. And as John Wayne said,
"it’s tougher when your stupid."
I would not be surprised that the idea of redistributing the wealth came from California. Taking from those that work and plan to win and giving to those that don’t may make sense to some people.
Not to the working people.
PMO
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