How to stop Palaro Cheating

From Sun.Star Cebu

http://sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2006/05/16/sports/new.eligibility.rules.for.2007..html

In an effort to end age cheating in the Palarong Pambansa, the Department of Education will impose new eligibility rules next year.

Len Toledo, Palarong Pambansa task force leader, said current eligibility rules need to be upgraded.

“We have to re-write the eligibiity rules,” said Toledo.

Although, Toledo did not mention the possible changes, he said the 21-man screening committee will set down to discuss the revision.

Some coaches, however, suggested that it would be better for the Palarong Pambansa to disallow photocopies of athletes’ birth certificates.

“That’s where mostly the problem was. But for us in Central Visayas werequire original birth certificates authenticated by the local civil registrar,” said Alberto Mangaran, records head of the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association.

For Norlto Tolop, athletics coach of the Bicol Region, any discrepancies can easily be detected by the physical appearance of the athlete.

“Why not conduct a thorough physical checkup to determine athletes’ age?,” said Tolop.

Michael Martin, athletics head coach of Caraga region, admitted that many regions violated eligibility rules because they wanted to win at any cost.

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I've played in a DepEd (then Decs) organized meet from Grade four until fourth year high school -- age cheating was a problem then.........and its now 2006.........

Comments

Anonymous said…
"can easily be detected by the physical appearance of the athlete" - many can look old or young for their age. while it may raise doubts and perhaps lead to an investigation or querry, mere appearance does not verify age.

"why not conduct a thorough physical checkup to determine atheletes' age" - what kind of checkup ? a have a sister and several aunts and uncles who are doctors and several nieces and cousins who are nurses and they all tell me that a thorough physical checkup at most can only determine one's approximate age.

the NSO authenticated birth certificate is the key. to my knowlege, public and private schools now require authenticated birth records. an authentic birth certificate along with a certification from the school that the student is eligible to play should be a good start.
6:34 PM
Anonymous said…
and penalize the schools these cheaters came from.
6:52 PM
Anonymous said…
I think they should penalize the palaro officials who are responsible, Like suspend them without pay... and kick em in the ass!, when will this change...
12:07 PM
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