In a message dated 3/14/01 9:12:30 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>The one falsel start rule
>hasn't improved the NCAA nor California High School Sprinting ...
>
No? At least in the East, I don't see any of the BS that goes on at Open
races, with their innumerable false starts. There is maybe ONE false start
per meet, if that - the kids get in the blocks and run. They realize the
possible benefit of trying to guess the starter's cadence or psyche out their
opponents is far outweighed by the penalty. Drastically cutting down on false
starts would make the sprints far more palatable to TV producers and viewers,
who are now faced with the choice of either watching half a dozen attempts at
catching a flyer if it's live, or a lot of editing if it's not.
Jim Gerweck
Running Times
