Now, onto the MTR...So, let's talk suits.
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A couple of issues I see is this.
1- Officials should "check" uniforms before every DL event. In fact athlete's equipment has to be "checked" (including uniforms) before they are even allowed to get into transition. This is much as an official's ommission as anything. I'm surprised they were allowed to even enter the race, but I also know the MTR is part "relaxed" rules, part elite level competition. So I think that bit them in the ass for the officials I mean.
2. With dealing w/ collegiate clubs- many are run by the kids themselves. Most schools dont even have coaches that are *suppose* to know the sleeve rule; and we see hear a school that has a coach and broke the sleeve rule. So I know the uniform issue has come up regularly because there is no standard uniform they all must wear because these are poor college kids that sometimes only buy 1 uniform for 4 years, so usually the uniform may change here and there every year.
3. The actual "protest" policy makes no sense in DL. You have 5 mins to protest post finish, however in many instances you don't even know of any infractions that occurred. I'll give you an example. About 5 years ago at a DL championship event, an athlete of mine received a penalty. However they put the wrong number on the board (or either didn't put his number on the board from the communications between the officials and the penalty officials), so he never served the penalty that he never saw he got. I in fact check the penalty board and photograph the penalty board to prove their was or wasn't infractions. My guy finishes, we are stoked. When the results come out and well past the "5 min" time, his result- DQ.....hmmmm. So I ask the official- what happened? "He didn't serve a penalty"? I ask what penalty, his number was never on the board. I asked could I protest, they said no. I said ok cool, I'll take it. BUT can we have an discussion on the parameters of how it all works.
So we had a discussion and my whole point was, why is the 5 min part of the discussion if we don't even get all the info until past the 5 min curfew. I went back about 12 hours later and they re-instated my athlete's results.
So my point wasn't that he got away with it, if we get a penalty or don't serve our penalty we deserve the DQ. But if you aren't told of a penalty, how can you serve it? The system works by the race communication to the racers of the penalty. If no communications happens, it means no penalty. That's how they've done it for years and years.
Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II
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A couple of issues I see is this.
1- Officials should "check" uniforms before every DL event. In fact athlete's equipment has to be "checked" (including uniforms) before they are even allowed to get into transition. This is much as an official's ommission as anything. I'm surprised they were allowed to even enter the race, but I also know the MTR is part "relaxed" rules, part elite level competition. So I think that bit them in the ass for the officials I mean.
2. With dealing w/ collegiate clubs- many are run by the kids themselves. Most schools dont even have coaches that are *suppose* to know the sleeve rule; and we see hear a school that has a coach and broke the sleeve rule. So I know the uniform issue has come up regularly because there is no standard uniform they all must wear because these are poor college kids that sometimes only buy 1 uniform for 4 years, so usually the uniform may change here and there every year.
3. The actual "protest" policy makes no sense in DL. You have 5 mins to protest post finish, however in many instances you don't even know of any infractions that occurred. I'll give you an example. About 5 years ago at a DL championship event, an athlete of mine received a penalty. However they put the wrong number on the board (or either didn't put his number on the board from the communications between the officials and the penalty officials), so he never served the penalty that he never saw he got. I in fact check the penalty board and photograph the penalty board to prove their was or wasn't infractions. My guy finishes, we are stoked. When the results come out and well past the "5 min" time, his result- DQ.....hmmmm. So I ask the official- what happened? "He didn't serve a penalty"? I ask what penalty, his number was never on the board. I asked could I protest, they said no. I said ok cool, I'll take it. BUT can we have an discussion on the parameters of how it all works.
So we had a discussion and my whole point was, why is the 5 min part of the discussion if we don't even get all the info until past the 5 min curfew. I went back about 12 hours later and they re-instated my athlete's results.
So my point wasn't that he got away with it, if we get a penalty or don't serve our penalty we deserve the DQ. But if you aren't told of a penalty, how can you serve it? The system works by the race communication to the racers of the penalty. If no communications happens, it means no penalty. That's how they've done it for years and years.
Brooks Doughtie, M.S.
Exercise Physiology
-USAT Level II
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B_Doughtie: Apr 7, 19 14:17