They need to change this stupid rule. Who decided that it's impossible to react faster than 0.10 seconds? It's impossible to even see a different in the slow motions replays. The rule should be that if you start before the gun, you're DQ'ed. I would also accept a reaction time limit if they allowed one false start. But the current rule is just ridiculous.
Reaction time (RT) is a measure of the response to a stimulus. RT plays a very important role in our lives as its practical implications may be of great consequences. Factors that can affect the average human RT include age,...
Consensus seems to be that fastest possible reaction time is between .10 and .15 secs.
Watching video currently available it doesnt look like Allen jumped the gun.
That said, if they were held in the blocks a long time it is possible Allen relaxed in the blocks, taking enough pressure off the blocks and to trigger a false false start.
Consensus seems to be that fastest possible reaction time is between .10 and .15 secs.
Watching video currently available it doesnt look like Allen jumped the gun.
That said, if they were held in the blocks a long time it is possible Allen relaxed in the blocks, taking enough pressure off the blocks and to trigger a false false start.
Tough break-
Just so you know, according to the results, every single person in that final reacted faster than .15. Which is extremely unlikely.
also that study is junk science - it’s well documented that depending on if the reaction is partially/entirely subconscious, a person could theoretically react faster than .1
I agree. Also, the two female sprinters who were disqualified were robbed, too!!! We need to get rid of this 0.1 rule.... the gun signals the start of the race. if you go AFTER the gun goes off, you did NOT false start!!! 🤦♂️🤷♂️
Already been mentioned but I am guessing that .001 second is beyond the accuracy of the sensors. If you trigger that block 100 times or 1000 times what is the variation of the reading. Probably more than .001. They need to have some information about this, and make a rule taking this into account, so when something like .001 happens nobody is DQ'd.