here you go, the thread you've been waiting for
SWIM RANT
RANT to your hearts content about aspects of
SWIMMING and SWIMMERS that bug YOU
I encourage you to be good natured and hilarious
you may find it cathartic
Ande
I guess your summer league is run quite a bit different than mine and that's OK. If your league guidelines encourage that type of judging, then it is what it is. All I know is that OUR league's handbook states exactly the conduct expected of our officials and in ours it says 'Call violations as seen'. That seems pretty self explanatory, at least for our league.
That's exactly the same as ours, so no difference there at all. The difference appears to be that I don't tote around my handbook, I'm more relaxed than that.
They've been giving heat winner ribbons since I swam summer league in the early 70s, not sure what is bad about that.
I guess your summer league is run quite a bit different than mine and that's OK. If your league guidelines encourage that type of judging, then it is what it is. All I know is that OUR league's handbook states exactly the conduct expected of our officials and in ours it says 'Call violations as seen'. That seems pretty self explanatory, at least for our league.
That's exactly the same as ours, so no difference there at all. The difference appears to be that I don't tote around my handbook, I'm more relaxed than that.
They've been giving heat winner ribbons since I swam summer league in the early 70s, not sure what is bad about that.