Having just finished another summer league season of interminably long meets, 4-5 hours each, twice a week (and that's with no rain delays), I was wondering if anyone had good ideas for reducing the time it takes to run a meet. Some ideas I've had are:
1 - only announce event, heat and then full description of that event for the first heat. Subsequently, only announce heats.
2 - have kids on blocks when previous heat finishes
3 - drink more to make it less painful
We had one starter at an away meet who would spend 30-45 seconds after each heat talking to folks before she would get the kids on the blocks. I almost lost it.
In all honestly, any tips would be greatly appreciated.
How'd your Fins do, Muppet?
Cripe! I had to look it up - didn't make it out to any meets this year.
Division D. T-2 in head to head, 5th at relays, 3rd at Divisionals, 3rd finish. And for all that, they move down to the top of Division F next year. Ouch.
My first team coaching, I coached the minis, who are now all 11-12/13-14s, and they went from Div M&N when I was there to Division I for next year.
How'd your Fins do, Muppet?
Cripe! I had to look it up - didn't make it out to any meets this year.
Division D. T-2 in head to head, 5th at relays, 3rd at Divisionals, 3rd finish. And for all that, they move down to the top of Division F next year. Ouch.
My first team coaching, I coached the minis, who are now all 11-12/13-14s, and they went from Div M&N when I was there to Division I for next year.
