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.
Looking at this another way, think about how many valid false starts the electronic system has detected that would have otherwise not been detected. I'm willing to bet human officials blow false start calls a lot more than "the computer" does. That said. there's no question there needs to be some kind of redundancy here. Swimmers touching but failing to trigger the pad happens all the time.
Looking at this another way, think about how many valid false starts the electronic system has detected that would have otherwise not been detected. I'm willing to bet human officials blow false start calls a lot more than "the computer" does. That said. there's no question there needs to be some kind of redundancy here. Swimmers touching but failing to trigger the pad happens all the time.
