sandybeaver wrote:
Math Corrector wrote:And sacrifice half his appearance fee, idiot. That's a pretty expensive van ride.
I hope you have a better justification for this argument than "Do you realize that a DNF means a 50% reduction in your appearance fee? THAT IS A FACT."
Because I'd like to know where this came from. Is this common knowledge? I thought the whole point of an appearance fee was to, you know, appear. Nothing to do with the results of the race, that should be separate, correct? Am I reading too literally here?
Yes, you are reading too literally. It's well known that a DNF (or false start in track) means a cut, usually of 50%.