Here’s an interesting story out of Ohio today. Apparently, a school in East Liverpool, Ohio, recently paid some of its players for big performances.

However, the school is now having to forfeit games because the Ohio High School Athletic Association has concluded this was wrong. Do you think that paying players (in high school or college) is a good idea? Let us know by leaving your comments below.

Here’s the AP story:

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Group says Ohio football coach paid players

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio (AP) — A governing body says an Ohio high school football team is forfeiting two games because the head coach paid players for their performances.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association says the payments violate rules regarding the amateur standing of the athletes.

In addition to forfeiting the two games, East Liverpool head coach Pat McNicol has been suspended for the team’s final game.

Stried said he does not know how much the players were paid and that two players who received payments have been ruled ineligible for the final game.

East Liverpool Athletics Director Bob Shansky referred calls seeking comment to School Superintendent Kenneth Halbert Jr.

Messages left for Halbert and McNicol by the Associated Press were not answered.