Maybe the supreme court will determine that being on time in not an essential
part of the sport.
In fact. they can mandate that we issue kids the chip and they could start
behind the field if they like.
Some of the best lessons I have learned from my time in this sport came from
the difficulties, not the victories.
In a message dated 6/7/01 8:19:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> Listers,
>
> Where do we draw the line at HS meets? Here's the scenario...
>
> All-American high schooler at his/her last meet. He/she checks into an
event
>
> 5 minutes too late. Do you strip this child of their last opportunity to
> compete in his/her state?
>
> THESE MEETS ARE FOR THE KIDS!! Officials are stripping kids of some of the
> most fond memories of their HS years. In NJ, some of the state's finest
> athletes were "robbed" of a chance to finish their careers because of some
> stupid rules.
>
> I think if you have a kid at a meet who's tops in the state in their
event,
> page that person just to make sure they are not running the event. But
don't
>
> close the event and have kid miss out because he was off warming up and
> didn't hear the call.
>
>
> Larry A. Morgan
> Elizabeth Heat TC
