JimVance wrote:
greg'n wrote:
Don't think money has anything to do with this really. It's about what some would call "sporting" behavior and the spirit of competition, or something like that.Isn't the spirit of competition and the sport actually about participation? People don't want her participating, despite all the challenges she faces just to get to the start line trained. I don't think that is in the spirit of competition, or "sporting" behavior.
No, the spirit of competition is about competing in a sportsmanlike manner...unless those elite athletes you coach are all about THIS "sport." Oh, and I think they "scored" it as a tie.
***edited to add***
For the record, my thoughts on the matter are quite similar to those expressed by TriYoda in his original post, especially regarding competing at AG Nats.