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 assume you mean on non-relays? I don't really see how they could. Even if you were moving on the start your reaction time would be greater than zero. You only need to be moving when the start is signalled for it to be a false start.
I'm referring to regular race starts. The thought behind the question is this....in national and international track competition (I'm not sure if swimming has adopted this also) if the reaction time is faster than a certain time it is considered a jump because the "experts" have determined that the human cannot possibly react any faster than that. I'm not sure what that threshold time is, but it is a time greater than zero. I've seen this happen at track meets and have heard the time being discussed but don't remember what it is.
I assume you mean on non-relays? I don't really see how they could. Even if you were moving on the start your reaction time would be greater than zero. You only need to be moving when the start is signalled for it to be a false start.
I'm referring to regular race starts. The thought behind the question is this....in national and international track competition (I'm not sure if swimming has adopted this also) if the reaction time is faster than a certain time it is considered a jump because the "experts" have determined that the human cannot possibly react any faster than that. I'm not sure what that threshold time is, but it is a time greater than zero. I've seen this happen at track meets and have heard the time being discussed but don't remember what it is.
