Having been around the AIA during all the meet prep as well as knowing David Hines personally...AND some other details that were left out of the article all I can say is that they were not the "bad guys" here. The rules were in place 3 months prior to the meet...not one single other coach or AD seemed to have a problem understanding them. Open the door just a crack and you will set precedent for every meet after this...
Having been around the AIA during all the meet prep as well as knowing David Hines personally...AND some other details that were left out of the article all I can say is that they were not the "bad guys" here. The rules were in place 3 months prior to the meet...not one single other coach or AD seemed to have a problem understanding them. Open the door just a crack and you will set precedent for every meet after this...