WHat does this quote mean?

Question

ok in american pie if u seen that movie the lax coach was like "you don't score, until you score" whats that mean?

Answer 1

it pretty much is intended for humor, as being a really stupid saying.

But it also emphasizes the fact that halfway is not enough, like you're not done until you score, so don't give up halfway through cause you aren't finished yet.

Answer 2

It's the same thing as saying: "close" only counts in Horseshoes.

You know, in Baseball, there's a stat that gets tracked, how many men were left on base. That means they got a hit, got on base, but failed to score. They track it more as a measure of how many opportunities a team missed, but it doesn't add to the score.

Yoda put it another way: Try not. Do, or Do Not. There is no "try".

Answer 3

I think it's pretty obvious if you don't think about it too hard.
Until you cross the goal line or get the ball through the hoop you don't get the point, you haven't scored.

You can't count something as a success until you accomplish your goal.

Answer 4

I think what it means is that you don't "win" (the argument, for example, if used metaphorically) until you "score" a "home-run" - that is, until you Really get your point across. I am guessing it's meant for the non-assertive type of people, who need a little extra "push" to get their point across.

Answer 5

Something like "the proof is in the pudding". Don't brag until the bragging right is accomplished.

Answer 6

For me it states that you do something about it. Example is you want to win in the lotto but you are not buying tickets. how can you win?

Answer 7

In that movie, it was meant as once you get laid it becomes easier to get laid from that point on.