Criteria to for jersey retirement and/or university’s hall of fame
Medyo naiinis lang ako whenever someone calls for someone’s jersey to be retire. Di pa medyo maaga pa? 😅
Some do deserve it eg Bella Belen, Arwind Santos. Some are 50/50 eg Detdet Pepito (let’s wait pa siguro). May iba naman napaisip ako “buti na lang di nagretire” eg Paul Desiderio, allegations of physical abuse to his partner.
So what should be the criteria? For me:
Sports achievement and/or academic excellence since student/athletes sila
Lapse of time for public to scrutinize his/her character or legacy. Yung Ateneo, may waiting period before ka manominate sa sports hall of fame nila.
P.S. I also like Ateneo’s system na wala jersey retirement pero may sports hall of fame. Mas ok yun for me. Though they also honor athletes by naming them to a facility or field (Moro Lorenzo, Ed Ocampo field).
- May nomination process pa and deliberations.
I suggest each school establish their own sports hall of fame for its athletes.
Yung jersey retirement, maybe reserve to deserve individuals.