Who is going to be the one verifying all of this? The race director who might have 800 or 1000 entrants? The USAT official who is usually a volunteer? Or will it be on the honor system? Everyone signs a waiver that they are fit and can handle the race. They take on their own liability and in most cases they are adults. If they find themselves in trouble during the swim, they need to flag down a boat. Maybe more boats are needed at each race. Perhaps so many boats per race participants.
I agree with Ken. We don't need more nannies. This is a USAT issue, not a USMS issue.
In my suggestion, I never intended for USMS to be involved in the qualification process. USAT could handle it just fine. They keep meticulous computerized records of triathlons (for the purposes of ranking) throughout the season and are strict about qualifying for USAT Nationals, Kona, etc. Taking more time to check may save lives and avoid a few lawsuits.
In my opinion, this is a USAT problem to handle and it is obviously a problem. If all adults knew how to take care of themselves and act logically, we wouldn't have a need for laws and regulations in society. This is a problem that needs to be regulated and it can be done by USAT. We are talking about a matter of life and death, not the color of somebody's bike helmet.
Who is going to be the one verifying all of this? The race director who might have 800 or 1000 entrants? The USAT official who is usually a volunteer? Or will it be on the honor system? Everyone signs a waiver that they are fit and can handle the race. They take on their own liability and in most cases they are adults. If they find themselves in trouble during the swim, they need to flag down a boat. Maybe more boats are needed at each race. Perhaps so many boats per race participants.
I agree with Ken. We don't need more nannies. This is a USAT issue, not a USMS issue.
In my suggestion, I never intended for USMS to be involved in the qualification process. USAT could handle it just fine. They keep meticulous computerized records of triathlons (for the purposes of ranking) throughout the season and are strict about qualifying for USAT Nationals, Kona, etc. Taking more time to check may save lives and avoid a few lawsuits.
In my opinion, this is a USAT problem to handle and it is obviously a problem. If all adults knew how to take care of themselves and act logically, we wouldn't have a need for laws and regulations in society. This is a problem that needs to be regulated and it can be done by USAT. We are talking about a matter of life and death, not the color of somebody's bike helmet.
