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In response to the "why penalize the players" argument I wrote:
>> Q? did the Maine team benefit from having an ineligible player?
>> Are the players members of the team? Did they benefit?
Michael Bresina wrote:
> These questions are not relevant. Passively gaining from an act
> out of one's control hardly constitutes an actionable offense.
Since I wasn't arguing for actions against individuals I don't
understand the relevance of this response. This was one part of my
contention that the negative effect on players isn't a valid reason
for failing to penalize THE PROGRAM (which ACTIVELY gained). The
members of the team did benefit indirectly....similarly they are
indirectly punished.
Jon