The IHSA announced on Tuesday the creation of a Sportsperson of the Year Award that will honor seven people each year "for their outstanding sportsmanship during interscholastic competition."
It took almost another two full sentences in the press release to plug the title sponsor.
There are five criteria listed that potential good sports awardees need to own, but three are boing so I will skip to the two that caught me eye.
-- Student shall not have EVER been ejected from a high school contest.
-- Student must have a minimum of a 2.5/4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA).
Nothing against all you C students out there, but I find it interesting that the IHSA is willing to dip that far down in the GPA scale just to find someone who hasn't been ejected.
Each school can nominate one student-athlete as long as that school participates in the IHSA's sportsmanship program.
What I think is important to make clear is that it is possible to book the Add A. Tude mascot for your next high school event for the low-low rate of $25. Silly mascots rule.
The entry deadline is May 16. The award will be given out June 2 along with $500 to the winners courtesy of the sponsorship deal. I guess it's a "scholarship" or something like that, but what's up with an amateur athletic body handing out cash?
That is a hilarious post, Sean. Just how many kids are getting ejected from games in Naperville?
Not nearly enough by my count MD. Just kidding. Thanks for reading.