In a message dated 9/15/00 7:19:06 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Actually, the standard I have heard is .24. As an official, I consider
myself relatively good at seeing the smoke and hitting my stopwatch, and .24
has usually been just about right. >>
Sorry, but if you're REALLY good (and it's not that hard to do), you'll be
within 1 or 2 one-hundredths of a second of the official time. It's amazing
what you can do when money's on the line. I've been in many a contest to see
who could come closest to the actual auto-time. The trap that most people
fall into is anticipating the finish. If you react AFTER you see the person
crossing the finish line, you'll come very close to the actual time.
Walt Murphy
