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?
In track and field, the allowable reaction time is 0.100 seconds or greater. It has been shown than a human can't react to anything quicker than this and it would have to be aniticipation. Anything below this is a false start. For elite sprinters, a 0.15 reaction is very common. The blocks have sensors that can detect the applied pressure when leaving. There is a speaker at each block so the lane closest to the gun does not get an advantage. The first false start is applied to the field, each successive flase start results in the runner's DQ.
I have no Idea how swimming works. Are there sensors? If so, what is the allowable reaction time? It has been my understanding that in swimming, it is a judgement call and there is no second chance. The first false start is an immediate DQ. Is this true?
Also, I had this happen to me, I was drawn off the block by the guy next to me. It was a friendly meet so no DQ's. In a big meet would I also have been DQ'd?
In track and field, the allowable reaction time is 0.100 seconds or greater. It has been shown than a human can't react to anything quicker than this and it would have to be aniticipation. Anything below this is a false start. For elite sprinters, a 0.15 reaction is very common. The blocks have sensors that can detect the applied pressure when leaving. There is a speaker at each block so the lane closest to the gun does not get an advantage. The first false start is applied to the field, each successive flase start results in the runner's DQ.
I have no Idea how swimming works. Are there sensors? If so, what is the allowable reaction time? It has been my understanding that in swimming, it is a judgement call and there is no second chance. The first false start is an immediate DQ. Is this true?
Also, I had this happen to me, I was drawn off the block by the guy next to me. It was a friendly meet so no DQ's. In a big meet would I also have been DQ'd?
