We also give Magness credit as the Greater Houston Area record holder in the mile, too. In fact, he also receives credit for his 4:01.02 at Pre (aren't we rebels?!).
See http://www.insidetexasrunning.com/features/hs_houstonrecords.html Lance Phegley Editor Runner Triathlete News http://www.RunnerTriathleteNews.com Inside Texas Running http://www.InsideTexasRunning.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] (281) 759-0555 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:08 PM Subject: Re: t-and-f: consistancies, inconsistancies... - HS records > > > > > Richard wrote: > > >The national and state federations have different rules that fit > >with their particular political agendas as to how much control they wish > to > >exercise. That's why the TFN recognized records are typically superior to > > >the NSSF records--they are less constrained by arbitrary time and > >affiliation definitions. > > Exactly right. > > > >A counter-hypothetical: A top Texas athlete becomes ill the week of the > >league meet and fails to qualify to the sectionals/regionals, but that > >athlete recovers quickly. He goes to a nearby state which has not yet > >started its qualifying process, and competes in an invitational, and sets > a > >national record. The Texas state season is not yet over, but the athlete > > >was not eligible to compete in any further Texas meets. Is that a > national > >or state record? > > Well, it's certainly not a State Record for the University Interscholastic > League. In fact, silly as it may seem, Steve Magness's awesome 4:01.58 > 1600 in his District 15 meet this year might be a State Record for the more > sensible sorts http://www.texastrack.com/state_records.htm , but if I'm > correct the UIL would only consider it a "State Record" were it run not > only against HS competition ... or against Texas HS competition ... but > against HS competition in the UIL State Meet. So Magness's 4:01.58 has no > official record status, outside of being a "District 15 Meet Record". > > We do things kind of backwards down here - just check out our politicians. > > > Phil > > > > > >
