[Jay Riall]

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I don't want to start a whole American vs. European sports ethics argument, but this whole concept of running up the score being unethical would be unthinkable in any European sports. It's just not thought about.

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I don't want to debate either, but I'm interested in hearing about this....are you saying that "running up the score" is a notion that only exists in America?

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It certainly doesn't exist in any sports I'm aware of in Europe. Of course, subbing key players and stalling when having a lead frequently occurs, but the concept of "running up the score" (with the implication that doing so is somehow unethical) simply doesn't exist afaik.

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When one says the concept doesn't exist, does this mean that team play aggressive when up big and it's just seen as playing the game, or it doesn't exist in the sense that teams pull off the gas pedal when obliterating the other team?

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People do pull off the gas peddle, but no-one gives two sh*ts if they keep on trying to score. People might say they are unwise for keeping their key-players on, but thats about it - none of this stupid 'unethical' or 'trying to humiliate the other teams' notion. I've said it before but being offended at 'running up the score' is the most unamerican thing I've ever heard of.