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.
Originally posted by Paul Smith
This is why I suggested that we possibly use "B" or "Consideration" time standards that would kick in when an event doesn't have a full field (or does). Rather than have a "freebie" let people know that if the size of the meet allows for additonal swimmers than there in.
Just to stir the pot a bit, as well as suggest extra work for the already overburdened, :D what about a more comprehensive collection of times? Goal setting could be aided by a scale used by agegroupers. So, for those folks who might be outside the range of a National Qualifying Time, they could still go for a "B" time or other intermediate goal.
Also, as a statement of the obvious ;), if we muck around with the formula of three free events to a policy of NQT only entry, there is no reason why the NQT's couldn't be relaxed to reflect that fact.
Just some thoughts,
Ray
Originally posted by Paul Smith
This is why I suggested that we possibly use "B" or "Consideration" time standards that would kick in when an event doesn't have a full field (or does). Rather than have a "freebie" let people know that if the size of the meet allows for additonal swimmers than there in.
Just to stir the pot a bit, as well as suggest extra work for the already overburdened, :D what about a more comprehensive collection of times? Goal setting could be aided by a scale used by agegroupers. So, for those folks who might be outside the range of a National Qualifying Time, they could still go for a "B" time or other intermediate goal.
Also, as a statement of the obvious ;), if we muck around with the formula of three free events to a policy of NQT only entry, there is no reason why the NQT's couldn't be relaxed to reflect that fact.
Just some thoughts,
Ray
