Today's question: What is going on with the West Point rugby team and Facebook? Is that what led to the team's suspension?

That is, rating female cadets on Facebook, and subsequent
acts? Could these be the "unforeseen circumstances" that at the last minute kept
the West Point rugby team
out of the collegiate championship tournament?

Apparently. Rugby
magazine reports that "the reason for the withdrawal at this late stage is due to an internal matter
at West Point that has seen the team suspended from rugby activities for the foreseeable future."

Which leads one to wonder: The offense was grave enough that
the cadets involved are not allowed to play rugby. Yet they last weekend
apparently still were deemed acceptable to become commissioned officers of the
U.S. Army. Would it have been possible to hold off commissioning until the
situation is resolved?

Kind of makes you wonder whether the military academy's
superintendent and commandant heard the secretary of defense's speech at West
Point on Saturday about fostering "a culture of respect
and dignity" in the military. Over the long weekend I e-mailed a query
to the West Point public affairs office asking for info, and then called again
this morning just after nine and left a message saying I had some questions
about the rugby team, but I haven't heard back yet.