Split requests seem to be all the fashion lately. I know they're perfectly legal, though I haven't read the rule itself. I'm wondering about them though ... It seems oddly unfair, for example, that a person never (or rarely) swimming open 50s could hold world or national records or #1 rankings in those events. (I'm just saying it's odd, while recognizing it could be perfectly legal.) But, aside from that and further, what if someone really played the system. What if, for example, someone was after a 50 free record. They entered a meet in the 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 free and led off free relays and requested split requests in each event to try to set a record. Is this legitimate or legal? Would a meet director be bound to accept split requests for all these events? Is there a limit? Do meet directors have discretion to deny multiple split requests? I can see a situation where multiple attempts at a 50 might result in a better time ...
Well, I think this rule sucks then, violates the spirit of fair play, and should be re-written to prohibit such conduct. Let's be pro-swimmer in the interpretation of rules, but this seems extreme and more toward the "playing" and cheating end of things.
What will we have next? People swimming in 4-5 B70s even though the rule says "swimsuit"?
Fort,
What, in your mind is fair play, and what constitutes a pro-swimmer rule?
Personally, as I interpret these two terms, I think you have your sandbags in the wrong place, as I think this rule is incredibly pro-swimmer. It gives all swimmers absolutely every opportunity to achieve a record and/or top 10 time within the confines of the schedule of a meet.
Mostly everyone knows about it, a few meet entry forms have alluded to this rule, and in fact, some meet directors have gone so far as to include the split request forms in their meet program (you may see this again locally soon).
Well, I think this rule sucks then, violates the spirit of fair play, and should be re-written to prohibit such conduct. Let's be pro-swimmer in the interpretation of rules, but this seems extreme and more toward the "playing" and cheating end of things.
What will we have next? People swimming in 4-5 B70s even though the rule says "swimsuit"?
Fort,
What, in your mind is fair play, and what constitutes a pro-swimmer rule?
Personally, as I interpret these two terms, I think you have your sandbags in the wrong place, as I think this rule is incredibly pro-swimmer. It gives all swimmers absolutely every opportunity to achieve a record and/or top 10 time within the confines of the schedule of a meet.
Mostly everyone knows about it, a few meet entry forms have alluded to this rule, and in fact, some meet directors have gone so far as to include the split request forms in their meet program (you may see this again locally soon).
