t-and-f: Do rules mean anything?

[Ed Grant]

Netters:         From long experience in many sports, it has been my observaton that when money enters the poicture, rules go out the window (or are conveniently altered).           At Monaco Friday night, an obvious foul was not called in th women's 5K. The winner came off the turn in the first lane and ended up in the third lane, pushing the 2nd runner out almost to lane 4.  The rules clearly state that a runner must remain in the lane chosen coming off thew turn unless the margin of victory is such that no impeding takes place---not the case here.           The TV commentators noted the fact but made no statement about the rule violation. Of course, it is not their job to call fouls. But what about those whose task it is to do so?                                                                               Ed Grant