Jul 20, 2005 21:30
*No Child Left Behind - The Basketball Version*
1. All teams must advance to the Sweet 16, and all will win the
championship. If a team does not win the championship, they will be on
probation until they are the champions, and coaches will be held
accountable.
2. All kids will be expected to have the same basketball skills at the
same time and in the same conditions. No exceptions will be made for
interest in basketball, a desire to perform athletically, or genetic
abilities or disabilities. ALL KIDS WILL PLAY BASKETBALL AT A PROFICIENT
LEVEL
3. Talented players will be asked to practice on their own, without
instruction. This is because the coaches will be using all their
instructional time with the athletes who aren't interested in
basketball, have limited athletic ability, or whose parents don't like
basketball.
4. Games will be played year round, but statistics will only be kept in
the 4th, 8th, and 11th games.
5. This will create a New Age of sports where every school is expected
to have the same level of talent and all teams will reach the same
minimal goals. If no child gets ahead, then no child will be left behind.