March Madness: Nebraska Fifth-Grader Bracket Busted for NCAA Pool
He didn't help himself with this handwriting, either
Most parents dread a call from their child’s school principal. After all, when is it ever for something good?
The mom of fifth grader Max Kohll got just such a call earlier this week. Although under the circumstances, it could have been worse.
Young Max got busted for organizing an NCAA bracket pool in his class, according to Yahoo Sports (via the Omaha World Herald). The entry fee was $5, which Max had to borrow from his mom.
So here’s the funny part: Max’s mom gets the phone call. But she actually already knew about the tournament pool. How? She helped him organize it.
Whoops.
In fact, she made sure that he was the one holding onto the pool’s money. She’s no dummy. Neither is he.
I mean, yeah, you could argue they’re both kind of dummies since gambling in amateur pools is illegal. Not to mention maybe a wee bit more immoral given Max’s age.
But there are definitely worse calls to get from your kid’s principal, don’t you think?
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being worthy of a grounding), how bad would it be if your elementary school-age kid organized an NCAA bracket competition?
Photo credit: Yahoo Sports (via Omaha.com)
Considering that this kind of thing is a local pastime and you can still find “illegal” tip boards in just about every bar and tavern in my area, It would not be bad or surprising if my 8 year-old organized one. It’s a good real world math lesson. LOL
He or she would get to wash dishes that week for lack of proper discretion
Oh, c’mon, this is illegal like driving at 53 in a 50 mile an hour zone is illegal. Which is to say, technically, but probably more do it than don’t (at least of people who care about the tournament in the first place). I don’t even care about sports and I’ve been invited to join two different pools.
Phht, I had a history teacher in high school who gave a small amount of extra credit based on who we thought would win bowl games. She put a big warning for the game of her alma mater, Alabama, that choosing otherwise would invalidate our entire entry. Loved that old lady.
Um, I admire this kid’s enterprising spirit. This sounds like fun, doesn’t it? I hate casinos, and I don’t like gambling in general, but I think I might be proud of my kid if he organized this!
I agree with Chilaura.
And besides, there are worse reasons for a phone call from the principal, right?