Other Peoples' Chaos

Opposing Views: NEWS:Crazy End to HS Football Game; Now Bad Sportsmanship?


High school football, Michigan, Homecoming Game. With 0.08 seconds left to play, the home team in possession of the ball and down one point at 28-27, they elected to go for the field goal.

The kick is blocked, everybody is cheering for the presumed winner, the favored Visitor team, when the home coach realizes that the ball has not passed the line of scrimmage; the ball is still in play.

The ... what do they call the guy who holds the ball for the kicker? ... anyway, #87 has already reached down and picked up the ball when he hears his coach SCREAMING from the sidelines. The visiting team is already streaming off the field, so he tucks the ball against his body and sprints across the goal line.

Touchdown. The home team wins, 28-33.

Then come the recriminations.

That's the short version of the story. Click the "Opposing Views" link and read the whole thing. Oh, and be sure to read the comments.

And I still don't like football. I just enjoy other peoples' chaos.