My point was not that cheating or modifying rules for their benefit is cool....by no means. My point was that expect the unexpected during competition and never under/overestimate a competitors desire to win and what they are willing to do for the "W".
(When I say competition I am saying overall, job, karate, basketball, I have coached and I have competed in other sports so this is my overall view for competition and it's possible vises) We want to have fun and play this game with laughter and intensity. When it is all said and done we must be able to look eachother in the eyes and shake hands saying "good game coach"
With out the mental stress that comes from bad calls and questionable ones. I try to know the rules to the best of my abilities so that I can call them as well as recognize them. Importantly enough in time you will naturaly gravitate from the players of this hobby that define rules and games based on their advantage and become closer with the Coaches that are here for the fun and to teach us about our EF. Pardon me if my point was not clear.
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Originally Posted by Spartan
I am all about some competition. But the game should never be about how one can twist, bend, or break the rules to get an advantage. Anyone who resorts to these tactics just to win is not a very good ambassador of the game. There is nothing wrong with rivals and hard fought battles on the grid iron. I am not referring to that. I understand that competition may not always be friendly but, it should always be by the rules.
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