I was wearing this:
https://www.desotosport.com/collections/mens-tops/products/skin-cooler-long-sleeve-top
I was doing a middle distance (70.3 distance, but not WTC) race. I finished, and after I crossed the finish line I was approached by a technical official who informed me that I was not allowed to race in long sleeves (the temperature was 30°C / 86 F in the shade; little to no shade on the route). I asked said official to show me in the rules where it was not allowed; and was referred to section 2.8.c.iii and 2.8.c.v in https://www.triathlon.org/...ition-rules_2018.pdf (page 13)
2.8.c.iii reads as follows:
Arms may be covered in middle and long distance events, except during the swim, when wetsuits are forbidden. Arms must not be covered on standard distance and shorter events, except in extreme weather conditions. The decision rests with Technical Delegate in consultation with the Medical Delegate (if applicable) to allow or make mandatory long sleeves.
2.8.c.v reads as follows:
Athletes are allowed to wear uniforms with sleeves extending from the shoulder up to but not covering the elbow except super-sprint, sprint and standard distance triathlon.
The conversation was polite and cordial, despite being very unpleasant to endure.
The official's argument was as follows:
2.8.c.iii allows the athlete to cover the arms when wetsuits are forbidden. In this race the water was cold (15°C), and hence made this a wetsuit compulsory swim and therefore arms may be not covered. Given the race distance no other sentence in that clause was applicable.
2.8.c.v explicitly prevents arms being covered from the elbow to the wrist except for shorter distance events.
This is freaking insane. I'm pissed beyond words. What crap is this? Surely for long and hot races you want to cover up? Why would you want to cover up for shorter things? Such bullshit.
https://www.desotosport.com/collections/mens-tops/products/skin-cooler-long-sleeve-top
I was doing a middle distance (70.3 distance, but not WTC) race. I finished, and after I crossed the finish line I was approached by a technical official who informed me that I was not allowed to race in long sleeves (the temperature was 30°C / 86 F in the shade; little to no shade on the route). I asked said official to show me in the rules where it was not allowed; and was referred to section 2.8.c.iii and 2.8.c.v in https://www.triathlon.org/...ition-rules_2018.pdf (page 13)
2.8.c.iii reads as follows:
Quote:
Arms may be covered in middle and long distance events, except during the swim, when wetsuits are forbidden. Arms must not be covered on standard distance and shorter events, except in extreme weather conditions. The decision rests with Technical Delegate in consultation with the Medical Delegate (if applicable) to allow or make mandatory long sleeves.
2.8.c.v reads as follows:
Quote:
Athletes are allowed to wear uniforms with sleeves extending from the shoulder up to but not covering the elbow except super-sprint, sprint and standard distance triathlon.
The conversation was polite and cordial, despite being very unpleasant to endure.
The official's argument was as follows:
2.8.c.iii allows the athlete to cover the arms when wetsuits are forbidden. In this race the water was cold (15°C), and hence made this a wetsuit compulsory swim and therefore arms may be not covered. Given the race distance no other sentence in that clause was applicable.
2.8.c.v explicitly prevents arms being covered from the elbow to the wrist except for shorter distance events.
This is freaking insane. I'm pissed beyond words. What crap is this? Surely for long and hot races you want to cover up? Why would you want to cover up for shorter things? Such bullshit.