As noted in "Swim Rant" I was DQ'd in the 100 M BR yesterday,after swimming a really great race for me(unfairly I believe.)I was talking to Laura Val who was DQ'd in the 200 BK after a WR time(unfairly she thought).She thought we should have a thread to ventilate,commiserate,etc.Has it happened to you?How did you cope?
I felt like leaving the pool and not competing any more,for about 5 minutes,then I felt really sad for about an hour. Then I woke up at 2:30 in the morning and had a terrible time going back to sleep.Finally I decided to focus my emotions on my next swim.Fortunately for me that worked and I swam a 50 M BR that I was really happy with.If I had swum a lousy 50 I suspect I'd still be in a funk.
So what about you?
By the way,we don't need to limit this to DQs,any meet disappointments that you want to vent about are fair game as far as I'm concerned.
Has anyone challenged a DQ with video in either masters or USA Swimming?
To the best of my knowledge, "instant replay" is not permitted in the USMS nor the USA Swimming rulebook.
The NCAA rulebook allows for video replay for validation of relay exchanges, and that is it.
I believe FINA allows for video technology to be used in a backup timing capacity. (I.e., cameras pointing at the finish wall in case touchpads fail.)
Note that anywhere video is creeping into the rules, it has always been the case that any video technology used must be installed by the facility/meet host, and setup specifically for that purpose. I.e., you can never show up with a video camera that your friend had in the stands. (The theory behind officiating is a level playing field.... any video technology that you get to lean on must be available for all swimmers in the field, and all races in the meet.)
-Rick
Has anyone challenged a DQ with video in either masters or USA Swimming?
To the best of my knowledge, "instant replay" is not permitted in the USMS nor the USA Swimming rulebook.
The NCAA rulebook allows for video replay for validation of relay exchanges, and that is it.
I believe FINA allows for video technology to be used in a backup timing capacity. (I.e., cameras pointing at the finish wall in case touchpads fail.)
Note that anywhere video is creeping into the rules, it has always been the case that any video technology used must be installed by the facility/meet host, and setup specifically for that purpose. I.e., you can never show up with a video camera that your friend had in the stands. (The theory behind officiating is a level playing field.... any video technology that you get to lean on must be available for all swimmers in the field, and all races in the meet.)
-Rick
