[EricH]

I'm going to disagree with both msd and Adam Y.

msd, we are NOT saying that! However, we ARE saying that having an award for clean coding/good coding practice is not the best way to do this. I suggested, and will repeat the suggestion here, that veteran programmers be available to look over any code a team wants them to look over and offer suggestions. That's a better way, though it may not be the best way.

Adam, it's quite possible to teach the right way quickly. The problem is that you need to keep the students doing it during crunch time.