I propose a rule change for the championship committee. If someone misses their heat at USMS Nationals due to general stupidity and day dreaming, they should be allowed to swim in an open lane in that same event.
John Smith
(2006 psuedo champion, 50yd back)
Thanks Nancy, which is why I think they should have rules at Championships.
If the switch of the relay was done legally, everything possible should have been done to correct Rowdy's relay. However, if the rules state that switches in order can not be done after a certain point, then my opinion is, the relay was not even legal. I don't know the USMS championship rules and don't know if they have such rules. If they don't have rules about names, then the names should have been changed and Rowdy should have gotten the time, even if it meant someone pulling all the paperwork out of storage and fixing it. I have done this before for our meets, it is a pain, but fair to the swimmer.
I never said the volunteers feel put upon, when I run a meet, I do everything possible in my power to make sure that times swum are correct and the meet is the best experience for the swimmer. I just know that certain things like lane hopping make my ability to do that difficult. At our meets, I know most of the swimmers and can catch when someone is not where they are suppose to be, or the meet ref will catch if for me. At a meet with thousands of swimmers, not hundereds, this would be very hard. And then people would be complaining about how bad the results were.
Thanks Nancy, which is why I think they should have rules at Championships.
If the switch of the relay was done legally, everything possible should have been done to correct Rowdy's relay. However, if the rules state that switches in order can not be done after a certain point, then my opinion is, the relay was not even legal. I don't know the USMS championship rules and don't know if they have such rules. If they don't have rules about names, then the names should have been changed and Rowdy should have gotten the time, even if it meant someone pulling all the paperwork out of storage and fixing it. I have done this before for our meets, it is a pain, but fair to the swimmer.
I never said the volunteers feel put upon, when I run a meet, I do everything possible in my power to make sure that times swum are correct and the meet is the best experience for the swimmer. I just know that certain things like lane hopping make my ability to do that difficult. At our meets, I know most of the swimmers and can catch when someone is not where they are suppose to be, or the meet ref will catch if for me. At a meet with thousands of swimmers, not hundereds, this would be very hard. And then people would be complaining about how bad the results were.
