Why I Give So Much to a Sport That Doesn't Pay Me

It's been over 2 weeks now and I think I'm 80% recovered so I'm ready to talk about the helluva weekend we had hosting the @internationalfunctionalfitness masters & juniors world championships at the @richmondoval with @canadian_functional_fitness

To keep this from being a(nother) blog post you can get the quick story on the last pic - or the full story, and a recap of how incredible the @raincityathls community is over that blog (rncty.ca/blog).

This post is going to be about my why.. why would I give so much of my timer, energy, equipment and more to help run a competition that doesn't pay me?

It's simple; because my ADHD LOVES the pressure, because I knew I was the right guy for the job having run literally dozens of competitions / matches / playoffs via the @functionalfitnessleague , because I had faith the @raincityathls community would show up to help, but most of all...

Because I believe in it. I believe #functionalfitness deserves a place as an internationally recognized and regulated sport... And tbh the people who are willing to do this 💩 for free are the people you want writing the rules & regulations for its growth and development.

At the end of our event debrief I made a proposal to the IF3: technical fouls aka athletes yellow/red cards. If a head or Assistant head TO (judge) catches an athlete being aggressive (verbally or physically) towards their (volunteer) judge they can show a card. Nothing stops happening / moving but it's an automatic % score deduction (ie 5-10% added to time or deducted from weight etc).

These are the kinds of regulations that ensure this sport grows in a way that everyone who takes part will benefit from. These are also the types of regulations that companies have much less incentive to take the time to develop and apply.

Support the legitimate growth of the sport of Functional Fitness in BC and around the world ❤️ it's pretty cool stuff to get to represent your country in the sport you love.

Follow @bcfunctionalfitness @canadian_functional_fitness and sign up for the mailing lists so you don't miss the next qualifier 😉

📸 some pic credits and explanations in the comments.