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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/kansas-teen-dq-ed-running-tape-over-earrings-110553602.html Dear Jim Cross, We who love T&F are so relieved you are on the job. Thank God for your attentiveness and passion. You must really love our Sport to make sure these scoff-laws are kept under control. And thank you T&F for yet another example why you will continue to be swept under the carpet of Sports until you no longer are relevant. Sincerely, Old former fan |
| nifty hippy |
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Here here. Looks like kansas is approaching new jersey levels of bufoonery in its officials. |
| runn |
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That's a National Federation rule that applies to all sports. The HS I teach at lost a football game because a punt return for a TD was called back bc the kid was wearing a necklace. To defend the officials- the girl knew the rule (that's why she tried to hide the earing). The "stupid" rules are there for safety because if, for some odd reason, that girl got hurt because of her earing (say the sharp back post was jammed into her skin) the officials and her coach would be the target of lawsuits from her parents. Silly rules, maybe. But what's worse are parents who want to place blame when their kid gets hurt. Did you know there's a National Fed rule that you can't use a real gun to start a race? Picture some idiot Bubba in Texan getting his shotgun from his pick up truck because the official forgot his starters gun. Stupid rules because of stupid people. |
| sfasdfasdf |
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thank you mr stupid rule apologist. yeah - someone will get hurt from an earing, in a running race. jesus christ people - wake up. |
| crazy person |
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So basically we can thank lawyers for these stupid rules? |
| The drunken clam |
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The rule has been around forever regaurdless if it's dumb or not- so has the rule about running along side teammates cheering formthe and calling it pacing- yet we always hear every year kids being called what we all know are bogus rules Did the coach make it clear to the athlete before the competition what the rules were? Does the athlete have any personal responsibility to know the rules and make sure they were in compliance before going to the line? When we participate in an organized athletic competition we agree to prearranged rules whether we agree with them or not- otherwise we have a free-for-all. If there are rules you want changed, lobby to change them- who's stopping you? Winning on a technicality because someone was DQd does not feel like a real win, certainly no cause to celebrate. When something is on the line someone will always look for the upper hand and that stinks. but don't blame an official for enforcing a rule- that's what they are there for |
| Texas HS Coach |
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Texas isn't one of the states where people don't know track. |
| Howard and the Running Monkey |
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Didn;t the NYRRClub switch to bullhorn bleeps instead of starters pistols for there races in the late 1970's. |
| Call Congress Ban IAAF |
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Call Congress Ban IAAF meets and races in the USA for unfair logo restrictions. |
| ryan foreman |
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People want to see football players lives end in the NFL, half ass efforts in the NBA, and Jet fuel tankers blow up in Nascar. |
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Worse than that--they're teachers and administrators. Stupid, obsessive, controlling people who only care about their administrative rules, and "officials" too old to do anything else, so they get their jollies from beating up on teenagers. All they care about is their own administrative power, and too hell with the kids. Same reason why we've gone from #1 to about #15 in education in the last 30 years. NCAA has their own problems in this direction, but at least they get what they're there for: to enable university administrators to reap tons of money. |
| prometheus_bounding |
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I guarantee there is more to the story than is shown in the article and I say that fully expecting more pettiness and stupidity. The amount of power-tripping, bitter and useless adults involved with youth athletics boggles the mind. Of course, there are good people who help out and volunteer but I can't help but question the motivation behind this kind of incredibly banal rule enforcement. |
| AGREEr |
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You seem to be quite adept at stupid. In Texas, we name our kids Bubba. Who are you, agent Mark Wetmore to denegrate that? Nice hate you got going there. BTW at the University of Texas, the school that pays $170,000 per year, per student, the head coach is named Bubba Thorton.
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| coachingdude |
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I make sure my girls take off their jewelery before each meet. I make sure their spikes are no more than 1/4 of an inch. I make sure their uniforms are exactly the same for relays. The rules are not difficult to follow. If you don't like a rule then petition to get it changed. Don't break the rule and blame the official for following protocol. He had no choice! |
| Racehorse |
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I agree with almost all on here, but the problem is that the spirit of the rule is as important as the letter. If the jewelry rule is to prevent injury, then it is what it is. If it is for aesthetic reasons, then covering it with tape fulfills the spirit of the rule. |
| Petty prick |
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She was 10th. The official needs a swift kick to the balls for ever doing or saying a thing to her. Yea go ahead a make an example jerk. And all you oh it's a rule pricks need a kick to the balls too. |
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It makes no difference of place, if offical didn't Dq her what is going to happen if someone else breaks rule? It is a rule, follow them or don't complain when you get caught. It's the athletes, coaches and other officails that look the other way that should be blamed. Follow all rule all the time and will not have to worry about when there is an officail doing thier job. There are a lot of rules that are not necessary and will not effect outcome but on the other side following the rules will also not effect outcome. |