Description: A Blog about My Passions. Education. Sports. Coaching. Spirituality.
As some of you know, I am a trainer for the Play Like A Champion Today “Character Education through Sports” program. I have trained hundreds of youth and high school coaches about the ministry of coaching and hundreds of parents on the youth sports culture and best sports parenting practices.
I received an email today from a parent who attended one of my workshops. She shared this story from the Iowa High School State (IHSAA) Track & Field meet where meet officials sounded the “last lap” bell one lap too early during the 3200-meter run (eight laps), ultimately affecting the outcome of the race.
The IHSAA eventually acknowledged the runner who finished eight laps, Joe Anderson, with a first-place award in addition to Will Roder, who was the first to finish seven laps.