As I was starting to feel proud about my accomplishments, my parents asked me to clean out the shelf and remove all the participation trophies that were occupying space. Without thinking much ...

NFL quarterbacks fear Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison. So should participation trophies, the ubiquitous trinkets given to children for merely showing up and rounding out the rosters ...

Whether it’s free snacks, Ping-Pong tables, or beer taps, these perks—like participation trophies before them—are trinkets that do not thoughtfully consider the symptoms of the problem ...

These are among the most famous last words of an exasperated head coach staring at the abyss while addressing the media after practice. Who has not seen, and who could ever forget, Jets coach ...

The veteran stand-up comic Rob Sherwood tells a joke about “participation” awards, about when his son got an award in T-ball who took home a sixth-place trophy. “Who’s he bragging to?