On the C Final of the 200 IM, when the flags dropped Erik Scalise did do a couple of off strokes to get out of the flags....the ref in his lane raised his hand and the crowd...including me started booing.....In the end it was all worked out.....I talked to the official who DQ’ed Scalise in the IM. He made the correct call; thankfully the meet referee made the right but incorrect (according to the rules) decision and tore-up the DQ.
I didn’t hear any booing on the deck, just a lot of groans and choice words from long time Masters Swimmer and Nationals meet director, Ed Saltzman.
Note: while the swimming is great to watch, Ed and his volunteers are doing a terrific job behind the scenes of keeping this meet running smoothly.
On the C Final of the 200 IM, when the flags dropped Erik Scalise did do a couple of off strokes to get out of the flags....the ref in his lane raised his hand and the crowd...including me started booing.....In the end it was all worked out.....I talked to the official who DQ’ed Scalise in the IM. He made the correct call; thankfully the meet referee made the right but incorrect (according to the rules) decision and tore-up the DQ.
I didn’t hear any booing on the deck, just a lot of groans and choice words from long time Masters Swimmer and Nationals meet director, Ed Saltzman.
Note: while the swimming is great to watch, Ed and his volunteers are doing a terrific job behind the scenes of keeping this meet running smoothly.
