NFHS Stands Pat
The NFHS did not address the automatic relay take-off judging issue at their annual rules committee meeting.The systems are used by only a few states at their championships. I guess we've figured out why, right?
If only a handful of coaches have voiced - or do voice - their concern over the use of the NFHS "Suggested Protocol", don't expect any changes, fans.
posted by Button @ 6:12 PM
7 Comments:
At 10:58 PM,
Anonymous said…
So very disappointed - sounds like we will be starting from the sides of the pool next year - too bad we'll lose relays that way... but at least we'll get points (SOCA parent)
At 6:40 AM,
Anonymous said…
They can still address it if pressured, look at how they handled the suit changes.
At 8:07 AM,
Button said…
'if pressured'
that seems to be the problem. to them, it looks like just a few people are outraged and the rest either don't want a change or don't care either way.
kevin warned us last year and we did nothing, right?
if you have a powerhouse team that sends three boys' and three girls' relays to state next year, they have the potential to perform thirty-six relay exchanges in the meet. are you confident that each pad and platform reading will be accurate?
if y'all have what looks like a perfectly legal take-off, but a pad failure puts the exchange at -0.01 to -0.09, how will you feel when that relay is dq'ed?
my guess is you'll scream bloody murder. unfortunately for your athletes, it will be too danged late...
At 10:44 AM,
Anonymous said…
How can it be that very few care? Here is a list of the teams that had a relay DQ - I believe all but one were early take offs:
Plano
Southlake Carroll
Denton Ryan
Mckinney
McKinney Boyd
Highland Park
A&M Consolidated
The Woodlands
San Antonio Central
Seven Lakes
Clements (boys and girls)
Vista Ridge
Four Bluff
Midway
Vandegrift
Taylor
Tyler Lee
Really - no one cares????
At 2:06 PM,
Anonymous said…
Rumor is that this was not even discussed.
At 2:13 PM,
Deer Slayer said…
I was not even there this year, but I care. Right is right, and fair is fair. The rule is not being used in a fair manner when the officials refuse to even check for a malfunction.... give me a break..
At 7:41 PM,
Anonymous said…
The UIL is all-powerful in Texas HS Sports. I am sure that more than a few coaches are afraid of the UIL. A few may not realize that they might have been unjustly DQ'ed and some might not even know the rule and how it is being applied.
Few, likely, know that only 4 States are using RTOP's and only two States in the USA are using the "suggested" protocol, Appendix B in the NFHS rule book.
It will be interesting to see what will happen at the Tisca Board Meeting on Friday April 15th at 9:00 am at the UIL Building in Austin.
Stay tuned and call the UIL, before April 15th, if you want to weigh in on this important subject.
If you are a coach, or an official, a swimmer or a parent, you need to follow through or risk seeing your Team's relay DQ-ed in a similar manner next year and the year after and the year after that etc.
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