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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid
Maybe it's not so much of a rule..moreso just a matter of ethics or being polite I guess.
I am still curious to know what kept the other team from scoring not one single point...I don't think I ever heard of a team scoring zero points in basketball unless it was just that lopsided...we see someone hitting a full court lucky shot every few months and these young ladies didn't hit a basket in range?
Hmmmm....I dunno
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In high school we played a team that scored 1 point to our 39. The one point was gained from a free throw after they got into the bonus. We played everyone on the bench and tried to let them score..they were just REALLY bad at shooting. It was at the point where I was a center who rarely played and I was only allowed to shoot from beyond the arc. All guards shot lefty and we were only allowed to take a shot if we were completely wide open.
Apparently Dallas Academy struggled to even field a team, but they put in hours of practice each week. I believe that they struggled to score any points...especially on a team that was pressing and playing full man-to-man defense the entire game.
My point is that there are ways to attempt to keep the score low, still make it challenging for your own team. My lacrosse team has a codeword that I yell onto the field if the score is becoming too lopsided. They know that the codeword means that they're to only play with their non-dominate hands and are to not take any fast break points.