At 09:37 PM 12/31/01 -0500, you wrote: >Dave Johnson wrote: > > > At 5:01 PM -0500 31.12.2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Dear Listers, > > > > > >I was just reading the NJ Star Ledger and they had a story about how > the lap > > >counter at a meet did not ring the bell lap provoking the anchor leg > on a HS > > >DMR to run an extra lap. His 4-lap split was 4:23, and he was very annoyed > > >that had the bell rang, he could've sprinted and maybe his team had a > chance > > >at the meet record (which they missed by mere seconds). I get very > angry when > > >things like this happens because the officials are there for a particular > > >reason and they fail to (at times) realize it. In AAU competiton last > year, I > > >witnessed an official stop 3 consecutive 3,000m races a lap short! I can > > >understand one, but 3!! He even went over to one of the participants, > who was > > >now at a water cooler, and informed her that she had an additional > lap! What > > >if she didn't advance? Another example occurred an indoor county meet > in NJ, > > >where the official physically prevented the runners from exchanging > the baton > > >and attempted to make them run an extra lap. Officials, pay attention > to the > > >track, PLEASE!! > > > > > > > > >Larry A. Morgan, Sr. > > >Elizabeth Heat TC > > > > ======== > > > > As much as I sympathize with your identification of incompetency, I issue > > one warning: the only way to ultimately take care of the lap counting > > problem you identify is to become a lap counter yourself. I'm sure you can > > claim that you already spend enough time coaching, but there are many > > coaches who also officiate. And I've seen an awful lot of coaches who > > screwed up royally and then look for every whichway out of the pickle > > they've created by and for themselves. Don't get me wrong, meet directors, > > administrators, athletes and spectators (have I left anyone out?) screw up > > too. Just try watching a mile (or 1600m for Walt Murphy's sake) in their > > shoes. > > > > Dave Johnson > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >I realize that another point is being made here but I was just told a few >weeks >ago that coaches are not allowed to officiate in Canada. I don't know if >there are >similar rules in the US. >Regards, > > >Martin
In the far eastern provinces of Canada, NB & NS in particular , almost all meets HAVE coaches officiating. Most meets would not even take place without the help of a coach or two with a tape measure , clipboard , stop watch or as the meet director. Peter Stuart Head Coach South-East Athletics Head Coach NB Canada Games Coach,Field Events, Universitie de Moncton NB Coaching Chair Master Course Conductor NB CSG web page http://personal.nbnet.nb.ca/stuart/
