Anyone have ideas on reducing the reaction time off the blocks? Only one of my events at Nationals posted a reaction time, and it looks like I went ahead and finished a cup of coffee before I left. Was I just thinking too much? Or do I need a cattle prod?
I don't think they were actually using the reaction times to DQ relays. I noticed in the relay results the swimmer next to me had a -0.09 reaction and the team wasn't disqualified.Yes, they were using reaction times for relay DQ’s. However, before the officials look at the reaction times on relay take-offs, there must first be dual confirmation from the take-off judges that an early take-off occurred. So it is actually more difficult to get DQ’ed with automated take-off judging, since the automated take-off time can overrule a called early take-off.
I don't think they were actually using the reaction times to DQ relays. I noticed in the relay results the swimmer next to me had a -0.09 reaction and the team wasn't disqualified.Yes, they were using reaction times for relay DQ’s. However, before the officials look at the reaction times on relay take-offs, there must first be dual confirmation from the take-off judges that an early take-off occurred. So it is actually more difficult to get DQ’ed with automated take-off judging, since the automated take-off time can overrule a called early take-off.
