Another thought: My team is getting thumped like, say, 42-0. I'm a senior who plays no other sport and I'm angry. In short, I have nothing to lose so I'm going to get my pound of flesh and maybe get one of the opponent's players ejected so he can't play next week. A school may have several players with nothing to lose. Instigating a situation, which I don't think was premeditated in this case, would have minimal impact on the losing team's kids. But, in the future, with this game in mind, another school's kids in a similar situation might see this as a way to take down the opponent they couldn't beat on the field. It may sound like a stretch, but it does give any sports governing body something else to consider when dealing with such a problem. It may set a questionable precedent.
Ted, I hope your question was somewhat hypothetical, if not you need to develop and understand a different view of HS sports. If you're angry at "getting thumped" your primary concern should be directed at getting better at playing the game. the teams you face are your opponents, not your enemies. If they are more effective than you, you should focus on their being more talented, more supervised, and more cohesive than you, and what can you, and your team learn from thse differences and determine what you, and your team, should work harder on to "close those gaps".
You, nor your team, are guaranteed the opportunity of winning. That is the challenge, that you, and your team, have to rise to. If your opponent is already at a higher performance level, you might be able to learn from their example and performance. You are NOT ENTITLED to the satisfaction of success. That is the objective, open to hard work and dedicated effort at constant improvement until your efforts can EARN victory (& all it's satisfaction).
Governing bodies are NOT perfect and strive to create an environment (and rules) to insure equal, practical and a FAIR competitive environment. It's up to you, and your teammates to build and master your efforts to achieve FAIR success. Again, your opponents are NOT YOUR ENEMY, they are there to CHALLENGE your success and ability to achieve YOUR objective. Observing their performance can be an important part of your learning how to achieve your goals.
Nobody "owe's" you victory, it is a hard fought pursuit that must be earned by your hard pursued efforts, as defined/limited by "rules" governing BOTH teams. The taste of "Victory" is sweet, but ONLY when it's achieved the proper way.
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