From Adie:
"I overheard one team's coach reminding the girls that they get 20$ for every first place finish... Whaaaaaaa!?!"
?!
It's like kids who get major money when they lose a tooth. What happened to the thrill of one dollar under your pillow? What happened to the awesomeness of standing on first place with your gold medal? Since when does a coach need to bribe a kid to WIN?
Besides, is that even legal? Someone call the NCAA.
"I overheard one team's coach reminding the girls that they get 20$ for every first place finish... Whaaaaaaa!?!"
?!
It's like kids who get major money when they lose a tooth. What happened to the thrill of one dollar under your pillow? What happened to the awesomeness of standing on first place with your gold medal? Since when does a coach need to bribe a kid to WIN?
Besides, is that even legal? Someone call the NCAA.
That happened at my first meet this year and was my first time ever coaching solo. I remember asking myself, "Can I seriously fit in with these people?"
ReplyDeleteI still wonder sometimes...