TurdBoomerang wrote:
For what it's worth, this entire section is prefaced with:
The context here is Jess Hull getting knocked down at the Australian champs 1500 - and the possibility that random chance could keep one of your country's best from making a world or olympic team.
I agree that this take is dumb, but I at least understand why you might at least consider this. I think they're wrong, but it's at least an interesting consideration.
Well the solution to that is either a discretionary spot, or a spot reserved for reigning global medalists (like GB). I’d prefer the former especially with how far removed Australias trials are from the meet. AAs problem seems to be that the criteria is pretty hard-to-follow and inconsistent. Go with 3rd place unless a lower-placed finisher is absolutely smoking them or was hard-done. You’ll know it when you see it.