Re: t-and-f: New rules

[JimRTimes]

In a message dated 3/20/01 8:36:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

>Can anyone give me a realistic time savings to 
>a meet based on excessive false starts 

It's not the loss of time, but rather attention and interest. After about the 
third false starts the feeling begins to permeate the stands of, "who cares 
who wins, just get the damn race started."

One point I do agree w/ Darrell on: why show false starts on tape delay 
broadcast?

Jim Gerweck
Running Times