[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Wayne wrote:
> >What is your suggestion, Prince, on how to eliminate false starts?<
>
> Ý ÝÝÝÝYou can't! ÝShould every distance runner be expelled from the
> race if
> they touch or push a runner? ÝCome on, get serious, it's part of the
> game.
> ÝThe 2 false start rule aids that purpose. ÝVery rarely do you have a
> person
> false start twice. ÝIf you want a more fair race, charge the first
> false
> start to the field and if anyone else jumps, then they are eliminated.
>
> >My understanding is that this has been extensively researched, with a
>
> generous allowance made below the fastest reaction tested.<
>
> ÝÝÝÝÝÝYou're correct, but this test was done on military men, not
> athletes!
>
> >Total reliance on either the pressure sensitive blocks or the human
> eye
> is unwise, but the combination of the two should catch almost all
> false
> starts.<
>
> ÝÝÝÝÝÝI agree that the combination should catch almost all false
> starts, but
> if an athlete flinches and it sets of the blocks, the two line judges
> didn't
> see it, is that athlete guilty of a false start? ÝMy answer: ÝIf you
> are in
> Cuba and the Cuban athlete has a chance to medal IT IS! ÝThink about
> it!
>
> THE PRINCE!
If you had been following all my posts on this subject, you would see
that I agree with you that the no false start idea is a bad one. I say,
keep the rules as they are. They have served the sport well for many
years.
--
Wayne T. Armbrust, Ph.D.
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