Silly Rules

The NZ Herald reports that Hayley Stephenson (on left) was stripped of her fashion title at the Ellerslie Boxing Day races because she is only 17. She misses out on a year’s lease of a Mercedes-Benz and a a year’s supply of Deutz.

It’s a pity the organisers can’t be flexible, and just say give the Deutz to the person who came second but still give Hayley the credit for designing the best costume. Why should she be discriminated against because she is only 17? Yes I know it was in the rules and they have the right to enforce them, but why have it as a rule in the first place?

I know sometimes there is a good need to have an age limit, but designing clothes doesn’t seem to be one of those.