Punished for victory: in New York, coaches were suspended for the crushing expense of his team

Rob Shaver, the coach of the American football school team from Long Island, New York, was punished for having beaten his wards with a crushing score. This publication writes with the BBC.

It is noted that on October 25 of October 2019, Shaver’s wards beat their rivals with an 61: 13 score, although in the district where the Plainedge High school is located, there is a so-called unjustifiably large rule for school sports.

A special commission has been created to monitor compliance with the rule. According to the rules, school team coaches are required to report to her if their wards win with a gap of more than 42 points.

This rule is designed to eradicate unsportsmanlike behavior and spare the dignity of students in schools whose sport is not so well taught. It has been operating for three years, and Shaver, apparently, was the first victim of this innovation, the source said.

Suspension

“The suspension implies that Shaver is missing his team's final game of the season,” the source said.

The coach of the losing team South Side Phil Onesto said that he has no complaints against Shaver.

“I spoke with Coach Shaver and told him that I have no complaints,” Onesto said.

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Shaver himself categorically denies that he specifically sought a crushing score. However, the Nassau County Unequal Account Committee did not disregard this matter and called the coach of the winning team to the carpet.

“The spirit of this rule is to ensure that stronger teams in schools with more advanced sports programs do not infringe on the dignity of weaker opponents. I understand it all. But this did not happen, ”the coach insists.

"Monkey court"

A government official spoke out in defense of the coach, calling the punishment undeserved. He also expressed doubt that the members of the commission "are versed in sports behavior."

"Who appointed people to this monkey court, which is his own judge, jury and executioner?" - said the official.

At the same time, school district commissioner Matt Macleese defended the practice on the pages New York Times newspapers.

According to Maklis, the rule is designed to prevent an excessive gap in the score, which, according to the committee, can discourage adolescents from football.

Maklis also emphasized that such a policy is working successfully, proof of which, according to him, is a sharp decline in cases when the match ends with a big margin.