OT: A Rod not the only cheater,,, Little League WS champs have title taken away

[RichardSimon]

From CBS News:
Chicago's Jackie Robinson West Little League team won America's hearts, capturing the U.S. title last year. But on Wednesday, league officials stripped the team of its national and regional titles, saying the team cheated by fielding players from outside the Windy City.

[packs]

If true, good for little league for stripping the title. Little League is not supposed to be about winning. It's supposed to be an outlet for children to be children. If you're going to jump on that opportunity to fulfill some dream deferred, you should be ashamed of yourself.

[HappyJack41]

Wow, I heard something about this a few days ago. Honestly there should have been a double elimination for every team to begin with. That team from Nevada thrashed Chicago the first time around so there should have been a 3rd game to allow Nevada a chance to be double eliminated. Or do away with DE all together. You could have one team blaze all the way to the final game, lose once to a team you've already lit up, and your tournament is over? Never thought that was a fair formula.

[CurtisFlood]

Typical of sports at the youth to high school levels. Traveling teams dominate tournaments and at times they continue the team stacking on high school courts, especially private schools. They dominate state tournaments playing against schools which generally follow the spirit of the rules. I've become sickened by it and no longer put much stock in high school sports.

[ooo-ribay]

It's the "adults," not he kids

This can't be helpful for the push to get black kids re-interested in the game.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

It's the "adults," not he kids

This can't be helpful for the push to get black kids re-interested in the game.

I would disagree. The players from outside of the district knew that they did not belong on that team. They played in different districts and would have known that the players on the team that were from Chicago were not members of teams in their district. In prehistoric times when I played little league you knew who the good players were on the other teams in your league. We did not play against players in the other league in town and did not know them.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by packs

If true, good for little league for stripping the title. Little League is not supposed to be about winning. It's supposed to be an outlet for children to be children. If you're going to jump on that opportunity to fulfill some dream deferred, you should be ashamed of yourself.

Hear, hear! If there were "sticky quotes", this would be one of them!