American colleges I can understand. But other than bragging rights, why should a high school give enough of a shit about championships to look the other way on bullying?
American colleges I can understand. But other than bragging rights, why should a high school give enough of a shit about championships to look the other way on bullying?
Middle America peaks in High School. Local games are televised and commentated even during the regular season. The TV series Friday Night Lights is a reasonable reference as an outsider
My school wasn't like that. I assumed Varsity Blues was fiction. Or at least, kind of outdated.
Can any Americans confirm this?
Were your high school sports games televised and commentated?
Really depends on where, and what sport.
If you're in an urban school in a big city, maaayyybe some of the basketball games depending on the specific school. E.g. if your school has people who everyone knows are going into the NBA draft, sometimes the more important games get put on television with commentators.
If you're in a suburban/rural school and it's (American) football or maybe baseball, quite possibly yes as a regular thing. Especially if you're at one of the 50++ high schools that has a 10,000+ capacity stadium.
Edit: yea and as other replier mentioned, there's some regional tendencies too.
That's my personal experience growing up in a suburban area in the South (edit: in the 90s)