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the rule - gives rise to
the inevitable question
of what hasn’t been
contemplated this time
around?
Before delving into
two of the main issues
which could rear their
head with the new rule,
the ability of starters
and the availability
and reliability of the
technology on which
they rely, it is worth
noting that the decision
to change the rule was
far from a consensus,
with less than two-third
support. In fact, the
vote amongst the IAAF
Congress was a mere 97
to 55, with 6 abstentions.
Notably, the United
entertainment property No doubt there are
States, whose collegiate
for TV, an incredible some very good starters
system (where the no
amount of pressure, around the world. But
false start rule has been
even more than evidently not enough to
in place for some time)
currently exists, will go around for all local
was put up as the poster
rest with the starters. circumstances, with the
child for adopting the
Being indecisive and not IAAF establishing an
rule, voted against it.
attributing borderline international starters
If the new false
false starts that would panel in 2005 years ago
start rule is to have
currently be called does which oversee the major
its intended effect,
nothing to prevent meets in the world
which aside from
delay; letting a race run because of the need to
rectifying the injustice
in such circumstances improve the quality
of the previous rule is
would be patently and consistency of the
presumably is to prevent
unjust. Hard decisions starters’ performances
delay at the start and
will need to be made during major IAAF
make the sport a more
and inevitably some will competitions. Part of the
precisely timetabable
be wrong. problem with such an
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