There have been officials who have never seen the rollover turn before I did it in a meet, and they were confused and initially DQ'd me because it was different. I wondered if they had ever watched an elite swimmer race the IM before?
Jeff
I've seen officials get confused by seeing something they have never seen before, too. I officiate age group meets and I've always taken the attitude that if I have to ask myself "was that legal?" then it is a no call because an official must be certain of the rule before calling a DQ.
There have been officials who have never seen the rollover turn before I did it in a meet, and they were confused and initially DQ'd me because it was different. I wondered if they had ever watched an elite swimmer race the IM before?
Jeff
I've seen officials get confused by seeing something they have never seen before, too. I officiate age group meets and I've always taken the attitude that if I have to ask myself "was that legal?" then it is a no call because an official must be certain of the rule before calling a DQ.
