Re: t-and-f: New rules

[Conway Hill]

GH wrote: i think it can be argued that most false starting IS unsportsmanlike conduct. >>>>>>   Why ?? Because an athlete is trying to get an advantage over those he/she is competing against ?? Isn't that athletes do in sports ?? Try ot gain an advantage ?? BE it mental, physical, psychological or otherwise ??? ABout the only place you can do that in the short sprint is at the start of the race (psychologically anyway) ... So you want to take kthat away from the athlete to benefit whom ?? The fans ?? Is it unsportsmanlike for a basketball player to commit a legal, hard foul to gain an air of intimidation in the lane ?? Or for a linebacker in football to lay an incredibly hard hit on a running back the first time he breaks through the line ?? What is wrong with a sprinter trying to gain every fraction of a second he can in a race ?? Especially when faced with a Carl Lewis or Mo Greene or MJ lined up near by ??? You would consider that unsportsmanlike conduct ?? How about something more like fear and "this is my only hope" !!!!! Unsportsmanlike would be if they could break early and NOT be called back ... That is why it is considered a false start .. Conway Hill Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com