There is an interesting article at the Swimming World website www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../26979.asp.
Some how the touch pad doesn't jibe with what everyone saw and there is no appeal.I like the suggestion that it takes 2 for a DQ,either 2 judges or a judge and the touch pad.I also think video evidence should be allowed for appeal.
one of our kids relays was DQ'd solely based on the timing system. Our coach was quick to protest, and when someone actually looked at the time, it would have meant that our diving in swimmer would have landed on the incoming swimmer about 2-3m out. it was something like a 2.3 sec difference.
it turned out, that the pad on the block as over sensitive to the swimmers movement while waiting in the swimmer in the pool.
since none of the officials saw it, the DQ was taken back.
one of our kids relays was DQ'd solely based on the timing system. Our coach was quick to protest, and when someone actually looked at the time, it would have meant that our diving in swimmer would have landed on the incoming swimmer about 2-3m out. it was something like a 2.3 sec difference.
it turned out, that the pad on the block as over sensitive to the swimmers movement while waiting in the swimmer in the pool.
since none of the officials saw it, the DQ was taken back.
