Has the Championship Committee, or other entity within USMS ever discussed having a more strict policy of enforcement in regards to the NQT's?
Why do we state that you must have 3 cuts, in order to swim more events? Why not require a swimmer to have 6 cuts in order to swim 6 events?
Just like to understand more from a historical point of view. I have read post that asked, or suggested how to control the size and length of the National meets. Would not having a stricter enforcement of this policy help? Or would it cause swimmers to shy away from these meets?
Just a curious thought.
Thank you.
C.J.,
I don't know if the leaders have discussed actually ENFORCING NQTs, but if they have, they have discovered that NQTs in their current form are really unenforceable. To proactively police NQTs, you would have to establish some sort of verification system for times that would be painful and expensive.
I think that the leaders see that what is in place now works well enough...members are honest (enough) with the current NQT system that the nationals remain "at a reasonable size". (If not, the no-sixth event rule can always be invoked.)
C.J.,
I don't know if the leaders have discussed actually ENFORCING NQTs, but if they have, they have discovered that NQTs in their current form are really unenforceable. To proactively police NQTs, you would have to establish some sort of verification system for times that would be painful and expensive.
I think that the leaders see that what is in place now works well enough...members are honest (enough) with the current NQT system that the nationals remain "at a reasonable size". (If not, the no-sixth event rule can always be invoked.)
