Message text written by Kimberley Spir
Perhaps I missed the indepth discussion regarding the three-turn stagger
and why it appears in some rule books and is not included in others.
I don't believe there has been an on-list discussion of this.
What was done right, or wrong, according to
Message text written by Kebba Tolbert
we were told that Walter Davis was leading the TJ
till the last round,
That's just not true. He was third after the first round and fourth after
rounds 2 through 5. He took the lead briefly with his last jump.
Message text written by malmo
Seneca belongs to Nike. USATFF belongs to Nike. Any more questions?
There's nothing wrong with cynicism, but cynics aren't always right. In
this case your suspicions are misplaced. It just doesn't work that way.
Bob H
Message text written by Chapman, Robert F
These guys [NIKE] are smart enough to know that the worst thing they
could do would be to attempt to influence a hearing panel such as the one
that will have to deal with the Lassiter situation.
Certainly corporations try to influence 'governance' all
Message text written by Lee Nichols
I once was flagged by an official seconds before the 3200 start for
wearing a running watch,
What were you supposed to wear--a watch that wasn't running? :-)
Message text written by ghill
USATF release post-Madrid said the punishment could include, a written
reprimand, discontinuation of financial benefits from USATF and the USOC,
and other more severe penalties.
I can't say it with 100% certainty, but I have been told that USATF has the
power to
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I haven't heard anything about IAAF tour status.
Between this meet, the big Stanford distance show, and Portland
and Eugene-
what is the IAAF recognizing this year, and at what level?
This information is on the IAAF website:
Message text written by Mike Prizy
Were blocks used for the 400?
No. Crouch start but no blocks.
Message text written by Tom Borish
At the Indiana Invitational, David Payne of the Bearcat Track Club, and
University of Cincinnati, ran 7.70 in the 60 meter hurdles which is the
fastest time in the nation.
No, it's not. Five Americans have run faster this season, with Allen
Johnson and Larry
Message text written by Uri Goldbourt
Devers ran 7.48? you must be kidding. 7.78 probably.
7.78 is correct.
Message text written by Roger Ruth
On another topic, the Reno Summit, does anyone know for sure how many
events must be contested for an official NCAA meet? I
It's not a question of it being an official NCAA meet. It's whether the
meet satisfies the criteria set forth in the rules. Those
Message text written by Shawn Devereaux
What about Bubka's 6.15 indoors? Is that
now considered the WR, not his 6.14 outdoors?
The IAAF is still listing 6.14 as the WR. But the current recognized
women's World Junior Record was set indoors. I think the explanation for
that apparent
Message text written by Wayne T. Armbrust
Therefore Bob, according to your interpretation of the USATF rules, an
USA outdoor record could not be set in a domed stadium.
Yes, as I said, if it's indoors, it can't very well be outdoors, although I
suppose if the stadium had a retractable roof, it
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
BUT...the way I read it, even to submit a record set in the indoor long
jump
to the IAAF as a world record, you still have to attach a wind gauge
reading.
Don't be silly.
Here's a real zinger- if somebody puts 78 feet in the shot put from
an
Message text written by Wayne T. Armbrust
Bob Hersh says the same thing, but I just finished reading all of
Article IV (the section about rules) of the 2003 USATF Rule Book on line
and can find nothing that would prohibit an outdoor record from being
set indoors. Rule 183 clearly says that
Message text written by Phil Weishaar
While Beamons 29' jump was well beyond anything I thought was possible,
his
breaking the world record was not a surprise to me after watching him jump
in the preliminary rounds in the days before. Beamon had fouled on his
first 2 jumps and took a safe 5 steps
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have relatively decent footage of Bob Beamon's record jump in Mexico,
complete with officials
bringing the traditional tape measure when they discovered that the optical
device wasn't set up to handle a 29-2 1/2(8.90) jump.I still remember
As an interesting postscript to our recent AOY thread, I thought I'd pass
along the results of the 2002 Champion of Champions poll of the editorial
staff of the French sports daily, L'Equipe. In spite of his Tour de France
exploits, Lance Armstrong was only tied for eighth with Serena Williams.
Message text written by Lee Nichols
Is there something I don't understand
about WC scoring, or did TFN make an error?
The latter. What could they have been thinking? :-)
For ticket reservations, call 1-800-858-8184. As USATF recently
announced, the meet will be held March 1-2 at the Reggie Lewis Track and
Athletic Center in Boston.
Message text written by Jack Pfeifer
What else?
The Tokyo '91 long jump. Perhaps the greatest field event competition
ever. And not just the WR, but the whole competition. Just amazing.
Let me add two memorable races to the list. The men's 400mH at the Rome
World Championships the women's 100mH at the US Olympic Trials in 1984.
The latter was the closest four-person finish I've ever seen. And that
obviously mattered, because only the top three could make the team.
In the
Message text written by Mitctchell Clair
I'll take a shot and say the late Brian Piccolo.
Not to be confused with Doug Flutie.
Message text written by ghill
I'll take a shot and say the late Brian Piccolo.
Not to be confused with Doug Flutie.
Or Frank Viola.
Or Jason Fife.
Message text written by Tom Derderian
There was a runner came down from Quebec called Joe Sax. Or am I being to
brassy?
Tom
There was an American runner named Ollie Sax. Kearny (NJ) HS, and later
IC4A indoor 600y champion for Penn State, as I recall. Or am I just
showing my age?
Message text written by Ed and Dana Parrot
My best interpretation of
USATF rules and the related RRTC guidelines for using the chip is that a
race is not following USATF rules if it doesn't have some sort of backup
system for identifying place based on torso.
Actually, Ed, that's not quite
Dan, Wayne --
Are you guys trying to get this dialogue to publishable length?
Or are you just working on a cure for insomnia?
:-)
Jim has apparently had difficulties sending messages to the list and asked
that I post the following:
I remember warming down with a runner from Alaska after an indoor meet
(maybe
TAC's in NYC) in the mid to late 80's. Very nice guy - trained in Alaska
and
had to run on top of the buried oil
Jim Spivey continues to have problems posting to the list. (Perhaps the current
supervisor could get in touch with him to see what might be the problem. Although
Jim is not a prolific poster, when he does have something to say, it's worth
reading. There aren't many list members who have
Message text written by ghill
sheepskin. Overrated credential.
Well, yeah, except that the institution that is going to pay someone to
fill that position happens to be in the business of selling those very
pieces of sheepskin. If everyone believed that the credential was
overrated, the
Message text written by Bill Allen
Hersh has benefited from credentialism too; he knows as well as I that many
is the person who could represent a client as well as he with his JD or I
with my LLB. But we have the benefit of the lawyer's monopoly.
Ah yes, Bill, but that monopoly derives not
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I was watching the PGA this past weekend and the winner of the
tournament is awarded the Wanamaker trouphy. Same organization/person
as the indoor mile?
Yes.
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Except for the actual Weltklasse meet itself, one of the most talked about
and anticipated events on the circuit this year is the agents soccer match
to be held the day before the meet.
Puma and adidas have ponied up with uniforms and a good deal
Message text written by Ed Grant
For those interested in the presence of music at track meets, the
Columbia University band---the armory is about 25 blocks south of the
Columbia campus---was present in uniform in place of the former regimental
band. The music was reported to be more
Message text written by Randall Northam
But guess what happened in the Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens today?
It's funny you ask, Randall. I was just having lunch with a business
colleague here in New York and he said Gee, I wonder what's happening in
the Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens.
:-)
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
There was a taping-the-hand issue. TFN didn't buy the argument and
accepted the 67-9 as the HSR, even though it didn't get deserved Junior
status. I'm not sure if the mark would be legal under current taping
strictures.
I doubt it. See IAAF
Message text written by Ed Grant
Our state association keeps no records outside of its own
championship meets. When metrics were introduced here in 1980, they
promptly
threw out all the previous records---including those for field events! It
had taken quite a while to get all of them restored.
The results of the Portland meet posted over the weekend by Charles Wandler
and Michael Scott show that Calvin Harrison was 5th in the 400m. The ESPN
telecast also said that he was in the race. But the IAAF and Track Field
News are reporting it as Alvin Harrison.
Does anyone know for sure
Message text written by Ed Grant
For the world, US and other junior meets, however, a standard date
has to be used (otherwise, you;d have people eligible for the qualifying
meet and not for the championship).
Heck, Ed. You could have people eligible for the heats of a championship
race but
Message text written by John Bale
Another true story?
NONSENSE. This is an old urban legend. See:
http://www.snopes.com/business/consumer/cookie.htm
or
http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/twofifty.html
or
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blbyol19.htm?once=true;
Bob H
In connection with our announcing duties at the Armory this weekend, Garry
Hill and I may need some assistance in charting field events. The
following would be essential:
- Intelligence. More specifically, quickness, alertness, and habitual accuracy.
- Good penmanship, eyesight, and hearing.
Message text written by Michael J. Roth
I'm sure that the TFN guys can give a history of Todd Long (who the heck
is he
anyway), but I've never seen his name anywhere that I can remember.
Among other things, he was our National Indoor Champion at 200m in 1995.
Bob H
Message text written by Shawn Devereaux
Hey now, you already get point deductions in the vault for your success of
executing a Volz or no deductions for superior ability of convincing the
judges
of your innocent intentions when Volzing the bar.
Intent is not relevant. If the vaulter steadies
One of the athletes here in Lincoln is asking if Nyquil is ok to use. If
not,
can anyone suggest an equivalent cold remedy that's not on the banned
list?
The athlete should call the USADA Drug Reference Line: 1-800-233-0393.
They should be able to answer both questions.
Bob H
Message text written by Chas. L. Shaffer
In her post-race interview at the Millrose Games, Chandra Sturrup said
something about the sprint track at Madison Square Garden being
downhill. Bob H. and others: what is she talking about?
In some of the camera angles of the men's sprint start,
Message text written by Randall Northam
And does the US still have the rule where athletes are given 48 hours
notice of an
out of competition test
No, we haven't done that in years.
Message text written by P N Heidenstrom
But anyone who steals intellectual property
is just as much a thief as one who steals money or
goods.
I'm glad someone said this. I was a bit taken aback by one coach's
statement that in coaching, it was ok to beg, borrow, and steal. I think
he
Message text written by Geoff Thurner
i'm adding a line to the record section (world/american/collegiate/hayward
field/school) of the oregon track and field media guide and was wondering
if there was an official men's outdoor collegiate 3,000 record
The key word here, which Scott, Walter,
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can bet if I ever happen to be announcing a meet and be fortunate
enough
to see a collegian run faster than's Rono's mark, it WILL be announced as a
collegiate record! The fans need to be made aware of what they have seen.
I
don't get
Message text written by Chapman, Robert
Meyer went to Univ of Arizona, started partying (supposedly), and dropped
off the face of the planet - so I
doubt he bettered his HS time.
Maybe he moved to a planet with thinner air and less gravity.
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First check which arrives on my doorstep for 60.00 gets them,
Those who have sent the second, third, fourth, etc. checks that arrive on
Scott's doorstep get a note of appreciation from Scott and a valuable
autograph (Scott's endorsement of the
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
...think of it in different terms
...to connect with a recent thread on this list,
I've been 'tapering' for my marathon debut for the
last 20 years or so...but surely I need another
10-15 years at it...
...gotta be careful, if I over-taper I
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is there a good reason why there are no indoor American Junior Records?
uh, cuz there's no World Records in that category either?
gh
And cuz there's no competition in that category, although juniors do run
indoors.
bh
Message text written by Ed Grant
The scoring system was to give each runner a numbered Goof Humor
stick as he crossed the line. On this occasion, the runners were both tired
from the climb and had slippery hands from the light rain. So they began
dropping them all over the place.
They should
Mike --
I'm so glad you cleared that up for us. Now what about the interpretations
in the other 49 states? I mean, you ARE an expert in High School track,
are you not? Surely, you have all of that stuff at your fingertips.
Bob H
Message text written by Christopher Goss
Bob H., I know that one of the troublesome issues with chip timing is the
placement of the device on the foot rather than the sternum of the chest.
Have the rulemakers considered changing this definition for non-laned or
distance races? Or is the
Message text written by Eamonn Condon
An unfair decision and one that clearly contravenes Mr Hersch's guideline.
It's not just my guideline. It's in the IAAF and USATF rules. The
official time is the gun time.
Bob H
Message text written by Seb Geb Meb Webb
Drummond is still in custody as of Wednesday 8:30 am
PDT under LA County Jail Booking number 7058461.
Unless he bails out today, he will be arraigned
tomorrow. Transportation of marijuana is a felony,
punishable by a maximum of 4 years in state prison.
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (quoting a
correspondent in France)
Islam is unfortunatly very important in France and Europ, and I do not
want my daughter ( 5
years old ) live in a such terror in the future.
This kind of thinking is what's unfortunate. It is morally and
Message text written by Michael Contopoulos
Actually the 168th St Armory is near the Columbia University Med School.
Columbia University (business, Law, Teacher's college, grad programs,
college and engineering schools) are nearly 3 miles away between 114th St
and 120th St. Just wanted to
Message text written by Michael Contopoulos
Bob,
Sorry for my remarks. I guess in this time of stress and disbelief (for
all, not just me) I am not quite thinking completely rationally. Please
accept my deepest apologies.
Mike
Thank you, but no apology is needed. Believe me, I
Message text written by Mike Takaha
I'm not sure on this, but I don't think Marion was eligible to compete in
the GP Final -
I had the same thought and I looked it up on the IAAF website. She was in
8th place in the 200m GP, so I presume she was invited to the GP final.
Bob H
Yuck.
By far, the worst thread we've had in many years.
Could we please stop.
Let's instead talk about Entine's theories, doping, basketball,
ANYTHING!!!
Has anyone found a results area on the Universiade website? I couldn't
find it. Has anyone found any other website that has, or is linking to,
current results?
Bob H
Message text written by Wayne T. Armbrust
That's how it is in the old program I have.
Program's wrong. Bill Allen is right.
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Though the rules seem to apply only to lapped runners providing pacing
assistance (Bob Hersh?), I feel that El Guerrouj and Kaouch should have
been
disqualified for violating the spirit of fair play, especially since
officials were aware of
Message text written by Michael Contopoulos
To begin with... 1200 feet is hardly altitude. I get so frustrated when
people say that Edmonton is at altitude..
I believe Edmonton's altitude is about 2100 feet, not 1200.
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I've got a two-word answer to that line of thinking: Houston and Cerritos.
As in the nationals of '89 and '90, where the domestic version of the
sport, imho, came close to dieing at the top end.
And I have a one-word answer to the same line of
Message text written by Conway
Had this been 2003 instead of 2001 the 2nd and 4th place finishers in the
men's final would have been dq'd and therefore not run !! NO Boldon and NO
Montgomery ..
You're assuming that they would have not have been more careful if the rule
were different. A shaky
Message text written by Shawn Devereaux
for the men's qualifying round yesterday, 5.75 was the automatic
qualifier, or the best 12, for the finals. 13 cleared 5.70 and the bar
never advanced to 5.75. Rens Blom of the Netherlands was left out of the
final based on misses, even though he could
Message text written by USATFRRIC/honikman
For Long Distance Running Committees of USA Track Field a junior is
defined as any runner between the ages of 14 and 19 inclusive. Details for
USATF Youth Athletics age categories can be found on the USATF web site
(www.usatf.org).
LDR road records
I haven't noticed either of these items on the list, so I thought I'd pass
them along:
Reuters has reported that Glory Alozie has switched her citizenship from
Nigeria to Spain and therefore cannot compete in Edmonton because she
represented Nigeria in Sydney.
Alan Webb continued his storybook season by running a 1:47.3 anchor to
lead
his South Lakes teammates to victory over Florida's Atlantic H.S.,
7:35.33-7:37.31. SL's time of 7:35.33 is the fastest by an Eastern team
since
1966, when NY's Andrew Jackson and Boys High engaged in that memorable
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
If these are separate rules please let me know, and send me all applicable
rules. And I really do need the specific wording of it.
It's USATF Rule 10.3(b) and the text of that rule (and all of the USATF
Rules of Competition) can be found on
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
What you did not say, except by subtle implication, is that SL's time is a
national high school record for 4x800m, which is absolutely true. It mey
be an inferior record to the 4x880y record, but it's a record nonetheless.
I did not say(subtly
The answer to your question obviously depends on whether you ask Track and
Field News or the Organization of American States.
I might point out that under IAAF and USATF rules, if an automatic timing
device is NOT started by the starter's pistol, the film or image itself is
supposed to show that. (The two rules have slightly differerent wording
but identical intent.)
Bob H
Message text written by david honea
And sometimes - such as the boys 3200 - it is actually six seconds
slower than someone has run for a longer race in the state meet. (Old 2
mile
record 9:02; current 3200 record 9:08.)
I'm not sure what the equivalent would be, but I suspect that if something
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
The last mile WR set without a rabbit was Filbert Bayi's 3:51.0, set in
Kingston, Jamaica, on May 17, 1975.
I could be wrong, but I think his performance may to this day be the
fastest mile ever run without a rabbit.
Bob H
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Order early and often, but order!!
Is that an order?
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
any athlete planning to run in Edmonton has to go to the (U.S.) meet and
run one round
in one event.
At LEAST one round, Walter.
Message text written by Michael Reilly
Cardinal Track Field Invitational
Cobb Track and Angell Field
Stanford University
May 4, 2001
LIST OF DECLARED ENTRANTS
. . . .
Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase (2 sections)
NON-Championship section will be at 7:15pm.
Championship section will race at
Looking at the results more carefully, I see the answer.
Message text written by grenier
I talked to Katie Meyer. She did run 10th and had a PR.
Kerry Hils was in New York for the NFL draft
So then who was 4th at Mt. SAC?
My euphoria the other day over reading that Hicham El Guerrouj was going to
be at the Pre meet was short lived. I was thinking about that and smiling,
and a non-track friend of mine asked what I was so happy about, and I
explained.
My friend then asked, "How come this guy is coming all the
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
note that it was a mere 0.09 off the "club WR," of 37.79 set by an august
Santa Monica TC bunch 10 years ago.
Yeah, and that was august. This was only april.
Message text written by "Ed Grant"
At Princeton this winter, the curb was removed for the state meets (but
was used at the Princeton Relays, figure that one out). We were told the
removal had something to do with falls that had occurred during informal
running sessions there (some people forget
Message text written by "Philip Pinkowsky"
This would open the door to Auto qualified athletes being able to 'rest'
before Nationals, while others need to race through the Regionals the week
before to get to Nationals.
Not necessarily. They could require that the auto qualifiers had place in
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I was a NY/NJ tough guy and moved to Florida, where if it's 70 it's
referred to as "chilly" and morphed into a pansy. I do agree with the
theory, however that the harsher conditions in some locals tend to breed
tougher runners.
My father used
Message text written by Robert Hersh
His believed that it is difficult to be intellectually
disciplined if you live in paradise.
And I believe that it's difficult to write coherent e-mails when you're jet
lagged. Sorry about that. Obviously, a bit of my brain is still in
Lisbon.
Bob H
Message text written by "Michael J. Roth"
there are specific guidlines set bythe IAAF on what constitutes a legal
runway. The Commish or GH can fill us in on the details.
Yes we can, but so can you. The IAAF and USATF have their current rule
books on their respective websites and you and
Since I've now said this in response to several private messages, I might
as well say it publicly. I am not aware of any irregularity in the pole
vault runway in Pocatello. Of course, never having seen it, I can't swear
that there isn't a problem, but if there is, it's news to me--I haven't
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Rather, it's the 800 start point. (actually, i guess the second leg on a
4x2, if you try and split that, is there too)
No, actually, the mid-point of the zone for the second exchange leg on a
4x2 run entirely in lanes is at the 400m start
A good, but non-awesome career for Kevin in college.
Byrne was one of those guys who, as I recall, was incredibly physically
mature as a high school sophomore. I was disappointed, but not shocked,
that he did not have an awesome career in college or beyond.
Message text written by "A.J. Craddock"
Speculation as to Devers' bizarre performance at Sydney, and her
miraculous rebirth at the GP Final are entirely appropriate
Your characterizations of Devers's performances are absurd, and
speculations about those performances of the kind that have
I was very pleased to get the following update on the Arnie Robinson
situation from someone I know in San Diego.
You may know that Arnie Robinson was in a serious traffic accident. The
evening of August 26, his car was hit by a drunk driver (usual story: wrong
way on a divided road, lights
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