Above Reproach: Ethical Integrity - Revision history

Pcain at 19:33, 30 July 2012

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	Coach Stroud said from the moment he discovered the violation, he knew what he had to do. He never even pondered any alternatives. His priorities had been set long before this. He realized that his team’s ''championship'' was not as important as their ''character''. “People forget the scores of basketball games,” he said. “They don’t ever forget what you’re made of.”		Coach Stroud said from the moment he discovered the violation, he knew what he had to do. He never even pondered any alternatives. His priorities had been set long before this. He realized that his team’s ''championship'' was not as important as their ''character''. “People forget the scores of basketball games,” he said. “They don’t ever forget what you’re made of.”

-	~~The~~ reported the infraction and forfeited the only state championship his team had ever won.	+	He reported the infraction and forfeited the only state championship his team had ever won.

	But both coach and team won a far more important kind of honor than they forfeited. They kept their integrity intact and gained an immeasurable amount of trust and respect. The coach was recognized with numerous teacher-of-the-year, coach-of-the-year, and citizen-of-the-year awards, as well as a formal commendation from the Georgia State Legislature. A few years later he was elected to Conyers City council, where he still serves. ''He was right''. People who would have long ago forgotten about the Bulldogs’ victory in the state championship have never forgotten about this coach’s integrity.		But both coach and team won a far more important kind of honor than they forfeited. They kept their integrity intact and gained an immeasurable amount of trust and respect. The coach was recognized with numerous teacher-of-the-year, coach-of-the-year, and citizen-of-the-year awards, as well as a formal commendation from the Georgia State Legislature. A few years later he was elected to Conyers City council, where he still serves. ''He was right''. People who would have long ago forgotten about the Bulldogs’ victory in the state championship have never forgotten about this coach’s integrity.

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-	{{~~MasterHeader~~	+	{{info}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.
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-	~~\|year=2007~~}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.	+

	But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.		But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.

Bhkauflin at 15:52, 20 June 2008

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Bhkauflin at 18:24, 12 June 2008

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-	{{MasterHeader\|author=John MacArthur\|partnerurl=http://www.ligonier.org\| partner=Ligonier Ministries~~\|date= September 2007~~\|other=~~\|series=\|categorytopic= Truth~~ \|mediatype=article\|lang= English\|editor= n/a\|translator= n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=Above Reproach - Ethical Integrity}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.	+	{{MasterHeader
		+	\|author=John MacArthur
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		+	\|year=2007}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.

	But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.		But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.

Bhkauflin at 14:10, 2 June 2008

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-	{{MasterHeader\|author=John MacArthur\|partnerurl=http://www.ligonier.org\| partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= September 2007\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic= Truth \|mediatype=article\|lang= English\|editor= n/a\|translator= n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=Above Reproach-Ethical Integrity}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author=John MacArthur\|partnerurl=http://www.ligonier.org\| partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= September 2007\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic= Truth \|mediatype=article\|lang= English\|editor= n/a\|translator= n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=Above Reproach - Ethical Integrity}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.

	But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.		But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.

Kryndontpay at 01:08, 22 May 2008

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-	{{MasterHeader\|author=John MacArthur\|partnerurl=http://www.ligonier.org\| partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date=~~1 January 2008~~\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic= Truth \|mediatype=article\|lang= English\|editor= n/a\|translator= n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=Above Reproach-Ethical Integrity}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author=John MacArthur\|partnerurl=http://www.ligonier.org\| partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date= September 2007\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic= Truth \|mediatype=article\|lang= English\|editor= n/a\|translator= n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=Above Reproach-Ethical Integrity}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.

	But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.		But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.

Bhkauflin at 14:30, 21 May 2008

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-	{{MasterHeader\|author=John MacArthur\|partnerurl=http://www.ligonier.org\| partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date=1 January 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=~~No topic~~\|mediatype=article\|lang= English\|editor= n/a\|translator= n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=Above Reproach-Ethical Integrity}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author=John MacArthur\|partnerurl=http://www.ligonier.org\| partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date=1 January 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic= Truth \|mediatype=article\|lang= English\|editor= n/a\|translator= n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=Above Reproach-Ethical Integrity}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.

-	But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.	+	But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.

	The struggling student was by no means a factor in the team’s victory. He was an underclassman who suited up for games but hadn’t actually seen any playing time all season. During one of the semifinal matches, however, with the team leading by more than 20 points, Coach Stroud wanted to give every player an opportunity to participate. He had put that player in the game for less than 45 seconds. The ineligible man had scored no points. His participation had in no way affected the outcome of the game. But it was, technically, a violation of state eligibility standards.<br>Coach Stroud was in a distressing predicament. If he revealed the infraction, his team would be disqualified and stripped of their championship. If he kept quiet, it was highly unlikely anyone outside the school would ever discover the offense.		The struggling student was by no means a factor in the team’s victory. He was an underclassman who suited up for games but hadn’t actually seen any playing time all season. During one of the semifinal matches, however, with the team leading by more than 20 points, Coach Stroud wanted to give every player an opportunity to participate. He had put that player in the game for less than 45 seconds. The ineligible man had scored no points. His participation had in no way affected the outcome of the game. But it was, technically, a violation of state eligibility standards.<br>Coach Stroud was in a distressing predicament. If he revealed the infraction, his team would be disqualified and stripped of their championship. If he kept quiet, it was highly unlikely anyone outside the school would ever discover the offense.

Kryndontpay at 01:29, 21 May 2008

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-	{{MasterHeader\|author=John MacArthur\|partnerurl=http://www.ligonier.org\| partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date=1 January 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=No topic\|mediatype=article\|lang= English\|editor= n/a\|translator= n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=Above Reproach-Ethical Integrity}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.	+	{{MasterHeader\|author=John MacArthur\|partnerurl=http://www.ligonier.org\| partner=Ligonier Ministries\|date=1 January 2008\|other=\|series=\|categorytopic=No topic\|mediatype=article\|lang= English\|editor= n/a\|translator= n/a\|levels=0\|reviewed= Not Reviewed\|newtitle=Above Reproach-Ethical Integrity}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.

-	But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.	+	But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.

	The struggling student was by no means a factor in the team’s victory. He was an underclassman who suited up for games but hadn’t actually seen any playing time all season. During one of the semifinal matches, however, with the team leading by more than 20 points, Coach Stroud wanted to give every player an opportunity to participate. He had put that player in the game for less than 45 seconds. The ineligible man had scored no points. His participation had in no way affected the outcome of the game. But it was, technically, a violation of state eligibility standards.<br>Coach Stroud was in a distressing predicament. If he revealed the infraction, his team would be disqualified and stripped of their championship. If he kept quiet, it was highly unlikely anyone outside the school would ever discover the offense.		The struggling student was by no means a factor in the team’s victory. He was an underclassman who suited up for games but hadn’t actually seen any playing time all season. During one of the semifinal matches, however, with the team leading by more than 20 points, Coach Stroud wanted to give every player an opportunity to participate. He had put that player in the game for less than 45 seconds. The ineligible man had scored no points. His participation had in no way affected the outcome of the game. But it was, technically, a violation of state eligibility standards.<br>Coach Stroud was in a distressing predicament. If he revealed the infraction, his team would be disqualified and stripped of their championship. If he kept quiet, it was highly unlikely anyone outside the school would ever discover the offense.

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-	{{~~MasterHeader~~	+	{{info}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.
-	~~\|author=John MacArthur~~	+
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-	~~\|year=2007~~}} A small item I read in the news twenty years ago has stuck in my mind ever since. The Rockdale County High School Bulldogs basketball team of Conyers, Georgia, won their first-ever state championship in March of 1987, rolling over all their opponents. After eighteen years of coaching the team without a championship, coach Cleveland Stroud was ecstatic.	+

	But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.		But a few weeks after the championship game, Coach Stroud was doing a routine review of his players’ grades when he discovered that one of his third‑string players had failed some courses, rendering the player academically ineligible for the basketball team.