The false start detection system was created and used to produce a reaction
time number to compare against the "legal limit" regardless of whether the
starter uses it or not. It is a reference.
The question is, should the reaction times even be disclosed unless there is
a false start? The advent of our new technology has resulted in people
claiming there was a false start by the numbers, rather than just going off
what the starter decides.
Did that make sense?
Doug Lynch
www.Lynxphotos.com
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From: "Conway" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "T&FMail List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 3:51 PM
Subject: t-and-f: Speaking of Stupid Rules II
> last weekend I re-watched the coverage from this past Olympics .. And I
> noticed that while the John Capel non call for a false start was the most
> glaring, there were several problems (as noted by the announcers) with
> recalls/non recalls during the course of the competition .. Why the
reliance
> on the "beep" when there are still a starter and recall starter on the
track
> ?? Why not get rid of the "beep" altogether since it just seems to get in
> the way of the starters doing their jobs ??
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> And while I remember the 1 false start rule for college being instituted
> somewhere around the late 70's as a result of "too many false starts
slowing
> down track meets" .. Does it make sense since on the world scene it does
not
> apply ?? And unfortunately the high schools later followed suit with the
> colleges :o( ......
>
> Conway Hill
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