[RippleFire]

You can't make this stuff up! You can even vote on this at the URL above. The only thing I can't figure out is how they were able to fire a teacher in the first place - it just must be that she is no longer the coach.

[Texican72]

Didn't the coach know that only college football teams in Florida are allowed to run up the score??

[ConsistentLibertarian]

Any pics?

[Tall_Texan]

However, the computer rankings still have Santaluces ranked higher than Wellington in spite of the 67-11 blowout, and they will now advance to play Miami for the state title....

[maximus@Nashville]

So it sounds like a choice court case to me.....cannot be fired for a one time offense and since "taking the program to the next level" cannot be said of a coach with such an overwhelming record, the real reason will have to be testified to in court. I would admonish my players not to laugh at any opponent, but what can a coach do that is more than pulling the first string off the court? You cannot tell a kid to play less than their potential, that is exactly the opposite of what any coach should be doing.

[Arkinsaw]

Her actions resulted in severe damage to the self-esteem of the other team. She refused to follow the precepts of "outcome based basketball". It is obvious that the other teams have a "hoop challenged disability" and according to the ADA should have been provided with a larger diameter basket. She also did not place the required lead-substitute ball and chain on the ankles of her players as the principal requested.

[stevem]

This score isn't as lopsided as many I have seen. I coached basketball for a good many years, although some years for kids younger than these. Furthermore, you can't tell by the score what exactly happened there.

The best coaches I ever watched used to work on lopsided games to make sure the game was well in hand. Then they implemented Plan - B to make sure the scrubs got plenty of playing time, as well as making sure those that rarely had the chance to score did get that chance. I used to do the same thing, although I don't count myself as among the best coaches.

It looks to me as though this coach did all those things. You can't put the third string in and tell them not to try. My guess is the one that did the firing needs to be fired.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Sounds to me like the coach did all possible to mitigate the scoring of the players. Short of not shooting, what else would be expected?

[Landru]

"The only thing I can't figure out is how they were able to fire a teacher in the first place..."

I'm afraid this may be even more interesting than you might think...
There's an excellent probability what we have here is:
1) A black, male principle.
2) Whose terminated a white lesbian girl's BB coach.
Yea.
~& as such; the fecal matter hasn't even begun to hit the metalic impeller, yet.

...whadda ya think of that? :o)

[alancarp]

As any reasonable person reading the local papers knows, girls high school sports suffer -- big time -- from the "haves" and "have nots". Often, high schools are forced to field teams whether they are competitive or not. Capable teams thus run roughshod over the non-competitive. It is routine to see hugely lopsided scores as a direct result -- particular in sports in which 'team skills' are required - basketball, softball, soccer. Boy, the scores I saw the first time Florida switched from slow- to fast-pitch softball!

But, as these things go, if the principal had a personal beef with this coach, any pre-text would be sufficient for dismissal. I've seen it happen.

[Blood of Tyrants]

A 67-11 basketball game? Sounds like the other team was so pathetic that the coach DID hold the score down. I'll bet if she hadn't put in the second and third strings the score would have been 150-11.

[Spokane]

It's Palm Beach. Maybe they counted wrong.

[Blood of Tyrants]

P.S. I would suggest that the players refuse to play at all and forfeit all games until the matter is re-opened.

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

Personally, I don't see what the big deal is about running up the score, if done in the context of trying your best. How can bad teams improve if much better teams go all soft on them? I personally think it's more of an insult if a team ahead by a lot of points stops trying, as if to say "you're not worth our full effort any more".

I can see taking your starters out to rest them in the fourth quarter, but for my money, whichever players are on the court should play as hard as if the score were tied. If that makes the score lopsided, so be it.

I'm not saying I'd enjoy being on the losing end of a game like this, but if I were playing such a game, and I drove to the basket, and nobody bothered to stop me, I'd be insulted. Play hard. Play fair. Don't show me up, but don't treat me as not worth the effort, either.

Anyone agree with me?

[1L]

I've officiated a lot of 67-11 games (or similar scores). If this coach wanted to run up the score, this team would have broken 100 easily. 67 in a girls varsity game against a team that is not competitive is not only not high, it's very low in my estimation. This team can shoot and rebound well, and I'm sure they went into their "stall" offense soon. But when the player has an open shot they MUST take it, otherwise they will pick up bad habits that will carry with them to future, competitive games.

This "principal" should be fired and the coach reinstated. This decision is mindless and shows me that he can not effectively lead.

[theshog]

"...(Wellington Principal Rod) Montgomery said. "Hopefully everyone will rebound."

Rebound? If he doesn't want them to score, why should he care if they rebound?

[1Old Pro]

Sheesh, more political correctness. This is why some schools don't allow the score to even be kept at games.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

Link to follow-up story from Sunday.

[1Old Pro]

 

Should high school teams be allowed to run up the score on their opposition?
	Yes	83%	761
	No	17%	161
Total Votes			922
Should Teresa Krellner have been dismissed from her position as Wellington’s basketball coach?
	Yes	12%	130
	No	88%	922
Total Votes			1052

[Dan from Michigan]

This is so UNBELIEVABLY STUPID. I'm an assistant coach. The minute our coach is fired for something like this, I will quit the program.

It's only 'running the score up' when the 1st stringers are in the entire game. If this coach put in the 2nd and 3rd stringers.

Two years ago, we played a bad team. We're a passing team. We told their coaches, while we will play everybody, we will pass in the 2nd half to give them reps in our system. They understood that. We beat them handily.

The principle is an jagoff. I doubt he played any sports in his life. He is either 1. Not smart enough to understand competitive sports, or 2. Caved to a bunch of whining ninnies(probably all democrats) who do not understand it.

I feel sorry for the players. They gave it 100% and played their hearts out, and their coach is fired since they did the right thing. I hope the coach goes on to win a state title at another school.