do they need to turn down the prize or what??
do they need to turn down the prize or what??
I think that only applies to college and cash prizes
qiuthd wrote:
do they need to turn down the prize or what??
Not as far as I'm aware.
I had teammates win local 5ks with prizes such as a new pair of shoes or spikes
If the prize was cash though, it might be a different story
I've won some 5K road races around my hometown. Generally, when the prize is a trophy, ribbon, shoes, shirts, jacket, I have accepted. When it's been a cash award, I've been offered an alternative, such as they donate the $ to a charity of my choice...
I'm female HS junior
show me the money wrote:
I've won some 5K road races around my hometown. Generally, when the prize is a trophy, ribbon, shoes, shirts, jacket, I have accepted. When it's been a cash award, I've been offered an alternative, such as they donate the $ to a charity of my choice...
I'm female HS junior
I think you should get the $
Depends on the local high school league regulations, but the answer is almost always "yes." Keep in mind that the NCAA cares about what you've done in high school too, so you can't accept a gift card (because it's "cash equivalent") as a junior in high school and then run in the NCAA. At least, you're not supposed to. Nobody will care or find out; it's just a matter of integrity.
How many local 5Ks that a HS would win offer a prize of any significance?
I think you would need to check the state association's rules and also the NCAA rules.
Here is a brief that says it might be possible
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Eligibility/Becoming+Eligible/Amateurism
The prize just cannot exceed the cost of competing in the event. So I interpret that to mean that if the prize is $100 and you paid $30 to get in, the issue would be the $70 difference. (Let's say it is local enough that the cost of getting there would be small). I assume you would need pretty good documentation of the expenses/cost as well.
My guess is that HS rules are more strict than that.