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.
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)
ReplyDeleteThey can still address it if pressured, look at how they handled the suit changes.
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ReplyDeletethat 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...
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:
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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????
Rumor is that this was not even discussed.
ReplyDeleteI 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..
ReplyDeleteThe 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.
ReplyDeleteFew, 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.