The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby ichaelm on Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:08 pm

I'm trying starting a movement, kind of. You know how Pentathlon sucks? Well me too, so I suggest that we try to get at least a couple regions to boycott it. In order for it to work, every single team at a particular region would have to take a no-show for Pentathalon. This would require co-operation and trust between teams. I'm calling it the SDP, for short. If you think Pentathlon sucks, tell you coaches to tell other coaches in the region about the SDP. Yes, I know that this is a stupid idea and it'll never work, but it's worth a shot, right? Right. Share your ideas and comments here, but no flaming, please. Division B only, of course.
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby denmarksoccer on Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:08 pm

I think it's a good idea. We definitely need the coaches to co-operate on this one, though.
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby chia on Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:48 pm

i join! seriously, you can't actually study for something like that.
and few teams have sporty nerds (if that particular species even exists)
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby crazibanana_51 on Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:58 pm

I exist!! I'm a sporty nerd!! :lol: I would do this but if I even suggested this my coach would eat my soul and I'm not even kidding.
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby ichaelm on Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:30 am

Great. I'm hoping that, within any particular region, we can get a large number of the teams to co-operate, and that will force the more stubborn teams to do so as well, just because they'll be afraid that they'll get booed at the stage. On the other hand, I'll bet a lot of coaches will view this as poor sportsmanship and will be adamantly opposed to it.
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby zorbak5044 on Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:08 pm

ive never tried this so after this years competetion ill decide whether to join or not
i dunno what to write. oh i know! wait never mind. hmm. ive got it! i shall meh a lot. no that doesnt seem like much fun hmm oh ive got it. if youve read this ive just wasted about 16 seconds of your life
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby EASTstroudsburg13 on Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:03 pm

Our region isn't even doing Pentathlon in the first place. I'm not sure if it's a boycott or what, but they are doing all the events but Pentathlon.

It sounds like a good idea, I don't like pentathlon much either, but I'm not sure how much it'll work. I mean, there are so many regions out there. If a state did it however, they might take more notice. That would take much more coordination, though.
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby gneissisnice on Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:38 pm

Im in Division C so this doesnt even apply to me, but I'll join for the heck of it!
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby SuperBeast on Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:22 pm

ichaelm wrote:I'm trying starting a movement, kind of. You know how Pentathlon sucks? Well me too, so I suggest that we try to get at least a couple regions to boycott it. In order for it to work, every single team at a particular region would have to take a no-show for Pentathalon. This would require co-operation and trust between teams. I'm calling it the SDP, for short. If you think Pentathlon sucks, tell you coaches to tell other coaches in the region about the SDP. Yes, I know that this is a stupid idea and it'll never work, but it's worth a shot, right? Right. Share your ideas and comments here, but no flaming, please. Division B only, of course.


This would be a great idea. There was a lot of backtalk going on between teams when I did this event,
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby ichaelm on Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:10 pm

JOIN US!!!!!
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby crazibanana_51 on Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:40 pm

Like I said I would but then my coach would eat my soul and there are plenty of sporty nerds at my school to take my place.
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby rocketman1555 on Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:06 pm

its not like they're going to stop the event because people are complaining on a student chat site
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby eaodon7747 on Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:58 pm

wow...i agree pentathlon isnt so good but its no use...this sdp....
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby andrewwski on Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:07 pm

rocketman1555 wrote:its not like they're going to stop the event because people are complaining on a student chat site


Exactly.

And even if a few regions boycotted it or something, do you think anyone else would notice?

Hardly.
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Re: The Society for the Discontinuation of the Pentathlon

Postby crazibanana_51 on Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:08 pm

I have to agree with that. If your coaches don't go along with it they'll just find someone to replace you. I know thats what mine would do.
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