Read the following article about a recent decision made by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association and comment on if you think the decision is a good one or not for high school sports in general. Make sure you elaborate by giving your reasons why.
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/10/08/2866222/the-kentucky-high-school-athletic.html
I am outraged that Kentucky is taking away postgame handshakes. Postgame handshakes are a tradition and in my opinion an important part of the game. The state of Kentucky should face the problem head on, not run away from it. Each school and conference should make new rules that punish athletes such copious amounts that they would never ever think of starting a fight after a game. Sportsmanship is very important to me and untill this past week I have never even talked crap to another player no matter how they treated me. Once a game is over it's over. If you do not have enough power to restrain yourself once a game is over you should be punished heavily, along with the antoganizer.
ReplyDeleteAaron I agree with your statement that if a player start a fight with the opposed team he should get in trouble in school for non-sportsmanship.
DeleteI agree they are an important part of the game and Kentucky shouldn't run from their problems.
DeleteI agree that the school should punish the players because they represent the school they play for.
DeleteAaron I agree with you 100%. If a person just starts a fight due to their lack of maturity, then they deserve a punishment.
DeleteI agree with you Julia. I think that a player should be suspended for at least a couple of games if he or she started a fight during the post game handshake.
DeleteI don't think its a good idea for them to stop the handshakes because if the players get butt-hurt then that's them. It expresses no hard feelings about the other team winning but people are still going to get ticked off no matter what. I think competition is the reason of the fighting but i think that's the point of the game. If I was mad myself and another player was talking smack,I would have to sock him one in the jaw as well. If it happens, it happens.
ReplyDeleteShocking that in the state of Kentuckey, the state is not allowing to do a post game handshake after win or lose. For me, It was never about putting someone down or the other team down after a win or a lost. It was about giving everyone on both sides a sign of respect that , both played the game and both should acknowledge each side about the game and effort to win. I just think that its all about respect from one player to another.
ReplyDeleteI agree Steve. I was taught that you should shake the other team's hand and tell them "Good game".
DeleteI agree steve. I believe that the handshake shows a great sign of respect.
DeleteI also agree with you. I think it would be ironic to band the hand shake because it is a way to give respect to a team.
Delete.Kentucky is making the right decision by banning the post-game handshakes. If too many fights break out, they are making a prudent choice for the safety of players, coaches and fans by taking away handshakes. The only thing I see necessary is the coaches shaking each other's hands and leaving it at that. Players learn from their coaches and by setting a good, classy example by shaking hands peacefully, coaches are all that is needed in this situation. I don't really mind post game handshakes. It doesn't matter to me, but if they were to take ours away, something needs to be done to show sportsmanship in some way. Maybe they can wave from their own benches or bow to one another. They have to teach those student athletes some class because that's another important part about high school athletics
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you Tino. The players should be shaking hands at the conclusion of any sport. You say that the players learn from their coaches. How can you learn from your coaches regarding sportsmanship if you are not right there along side them shaking the hands of the players from the other team?
DeleteI agree, they SHOULD shake hands, but for the safety of the spectators and players themselves, maybe the right thing to do is to ban them.
DeleteI disagree with you tino because you are trying to take away the one thing at the end of the game that shows the most sportsmanship
DeleteI disagree with what the state of Kentucky is trying to accomplish by not letting the athletes shake hands at the end of their game. Taking away the handshake will take away sportsmanship away from the team. Some players may not agree with the way the game turned out. Coaches and trainers should have their teams disciplined to not do anything when shaking hands so the athletes should not be blamed for not having the proper discipline
ReplyDeleteThere's other ways to show sportsmanship other than hand shaking after the game. Taunting is something a lot of people do during sporting events and happens pretty much every game. If we can eliminate another form of bad sportsmanship, taking away hand shakes would equal out.
DeleteI am completely in favor of the post-game handshakes for many reasons, one of them is It is a sign of sportsmanship and respect to shake the teammates hand after game. Many coaches are scared for these post-game handshakes due to fights in past occasions, but I think it’s all up to the player him or herself to control themselves. They should be wise enough to know not to do such things’ think every sport should have post-game handshakes to show their respect for the players and sportsmanship.
ReplyDeleteKentucky shouldn't have taken away the post game handshake because It's taking away sportsmanship. It shows great sportsmanship after a good game between two teams and then shake after words with out fighting. The people who start fights aren't disciplined and should get punished. After a game we whether we win or lose we don't say anything to provoke the other team. We tell them good job and good luck In the rest of the season. We don't talk crap or try to start a fight because that's not good sportsmanship and It makes our school look bad. Some schools have players who will say a myriad of things to tick you off because they lost or won. That doesn't mean they have to take away the handshake.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article, I think that taking away sports handshakes is a bad idea. The whole point of them was for good sportsmanship and civility but that is the opposite of what happened. It states in the article that from “4-year-olds' soccer matches to University of Kentucky basketball games” there are handshakes. If four year olds can be civil, teams should too. Players should be able to congratulate each other and say “good job.” Win or lose the players should have good behavior towards one another. Handshakes are a tradition and should not be taken away from a few bad occurrences.
ReplyDeleteI agree, players from teams should learn to show good sportsmanship and congratulate each other at the end of games. There is no need for a fight to break out.
DeleteI feel that taking away handshakes is a bad idea for Kentucky, and even the rest of the country. I am outraged by this. Handshakes have basically been a tradition in all sport levels for years. As it states in the article, they go down from the "4 year old soccer matches to University of Kentucky basketball games." I believe that competitiveness is driving the people to fight. Handshakes should not be taken away because of a few fights. If I were the KHSA director, I would definitely consider this.
ReplyDeleteI see your point of view Josh, but it's the safety of the fans and players they are considering because of the fight out breaks. They just want to keep every one in a non-violent environment
DeleteTaking away post game handshakes is a bad idea. It is a time for players to show some sportsmanship if they havn't done so in the game. Without it some players will eventualy forget what sportsmanship is and the problem Kentucky is trying fix will be elevated. The handshake is a tradition that reminds players that this is just a game and that they should congradulate each other over a win or outstanding performances. In the long run without the handshakes players will become sore losers or winners and there on field behavior will worsen as they won't have to confront their opponents after the game.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Piotr that post game handshakes are a tradition in which players show respect for each other.
DeleteI agree, it allows the players to give each other respect which also shows the type of person you are.
DeleteI agree with you peter 100 percent because these kids have other people besides the parents watching like a little brother or sister. These siblings look up to these kids playing.
DeleteIt is a bad decision to take away the two opposing teams congratulating each other on a well played game. Coaches should be encouraging players to shake hands and get along. Players look up to their coaches. What type of example are they setting for our youth by taking away the "tradition" of the handshake after a game. Instead of taking away handshaking, they should be figuring out a solution on how to discipline the players that choose to fight instead of getting along
ReplyDeleteSamuel, I agree with you completely. The coaches are looked up to, and should be setting better examples.
DeleteI agree, the coaches should come up with a better idea to solve the problem other than taking away the tradition.
DeleteKentucky made a made decision in taking away post-game handshakes. Post-game handshakes show good sportsmanship and it has been a tradition for many years. Post-game handshakes promote sportsmanship but some players may be upset about something from the game and might cause a fight with the opposing team. The players who are causing these fights should be punished. The solution is not to take away the handshakes.
ReplyDeleteLike many others already mentioned I disagree with the idea of taking away a long tradition of after game handshakes. The sportsmanship decline can be reversed if the coaches teach their athletes more discipline. However, by taking away handshakes the athletes are no longer able to show respect to each other which in my opinion does not solve the situation. Therefore, I believe that the long tradition should be practiced and a different solution be put in place instead.
ReplyDeleteI agree, they shouldn't take away handshakes. They should punish the people for fighting.
DeleteIn my opinion I believe post game handshake between teams is a good idea. So I was shock to read about the state of Kentucky disapprove of post game handshakes. I understand where they are come from that many players get mad and that leads to fights between teams. While that might happen it still teach players to respect there rivals in and out of the field. The handshake represent a respect between players even if one get the better of the other.
ReplyDeleteI agree it teaches the players respect.
DeleteI agree that it teaches players respect. But it also teaches players discipline during the game because they are more reluctant to make dirty plays as they know they will have to confront their opponents after the game for the handshake.
DeleteI agree with you Miguel, Piotr, and Larissa. I also believe if coaches taught and emphasized the importance of sportsmanship to the players they would assimilate.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the ban of the handshake in this article describes is just ridiculous. The two opposing teams need to congratulate each other no matter the outcome of the game. If a person starts a fight during the handshake, then that person is a sore loser. Shaking the other team's hand is a sign of respect. Not only to the players, but to the game.
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