The front page tells how Birech used his hands to navigate the last barrier. I thought that was illegal. Off to google.
The front page tells how Birech used his hands to navigate the last barrier. I thought that was illegal. Off to google.
Clearly, hands are allowed. A quick search confirms this, but I am old enough that maybe " back in the day" it was different. Does anybody else remember such a rule? Another thought, that is very possible, is that our coach told us that just so we wouldnt consider using our hands. Type of little white lie that he might have told us... But I could have sworn it use to be the rule. Urban myth, similar to kids who think as long as they get off the high jump mat before the bar falls they are ok. Anyway...
It's not illegal in the SC. It is in the sprint hurdles though.
169.7 sez
Each athlete shall go over or through the water and shall jump each hurdle. Failure to do so will result in a disqualification. In addition, an athlete shall be disqualified, if he (a) steps to the one side or other of the water jump, or (b) trails his foot or leg below the horizontal plane of the top of any hurdle at the instant of clearance. Provided this Rule is observed, an athlete may go over each hurdle in any manner.
It doesn't say you can't use your hands, as long as you jump. Birech jumped.
(b) seems to mean if you're near the edge of the hurdle and your foot goes past it in the air, it has to stay above. It would make no sense for going over the actual hurdle.
even if it were illegal he'd have a damn good excuse because
169.5 sez
The top bars should be painted with white and black stripes, or with other strong distinctive contrasting colours (and also in contrast with the surrounding environment), such that the lighter stripes, which should be at least 22.5cm wide, are on the outside. The hurdle shall be placed on the track so that 30cm of the top bar will extend inside the inner edge of the track.
And the brown hurdles that blended in with the brown ads around the track definitely violated this rule.
actually never mind that about the hurdles, the full video shows they were blue and white on the clockwise side.
Would have sworn this was illegal in the NCAA but I checked the rulebook and it says nothing about clearance technique, only that you must go over each hurdle.
adsfadsfs wrote:
Would have sworn this was illegal in the NCAA but I checked the rulebook and it says nothing about clearance technique, only that you must go over each hurdle.
It was once upon a time. I had to correct an official that attempted to DQ on of my girls for that this year. He agreed that it is quite clearly no longer against the rules (after he read the specific rule)
It WAS a rule at one time. No longer is.
Here's a random hurdle rule for you all:
If you want to, in the sprint hurdles, you can just step over them (keeping one foot on the ground at all times), UNLESS you are a master (over 35), then you MUST jump over the hurdles. They put this rule in so that there aren't a bunch of 100 year olds stepping over hurdles in masters races.
At least this is what my friend who is a certified official told me. He officiates all over the place including high school, college and masters meets.
How does someone step over a 42 inch hurdle?Manute Bol might have been able to step over a hurdle but I doubt many folks under 7'3" have a 42' inseam;
Flagpole wrote:
Here's a random hurdle rule for you all:
If you want to, in the sprint hurdles, you can just step over them (keeping one foot on the ground at all times), UNLESS you are a master (over 35), then you MUST jump over the hurdles. They put this rule in so that there aren't a bunch of 100 year olds stepping over hurdles in masters races.
At least this is what my friend who is a certified official told me. He officiates all over the place including high school, college and masters meets.
Race recap is here with photos:
wineturtle wrote:
How does someone step over a 42 inch hurdle?
Manute Bol might have been able to step over a hurdle but I doubt many folks under 7'3" have a 42' inseam;
You are allowed to grab the hurdle, angle it down and I believe even push it to the ground before you step over it. Of course that would not be an advantage to anyone under age 35, so it is legal. Over age 35 though, nope.
I remember when Tagla Lorupe attempted the steeplechase a decade or so ago. It was hillarious. She crawled over quite a few of the barriers
apparently this guy was dqd for it
Watch the video... he just catches the spikes on his left foot on the track, on the stride that would've set up hurdling it with his right.
Nothing to see here people. Move along.
Har. Remember this guy?
I'd like to hear Malmo's thoughts on this topic. He was a great steeplechaser.
Flagpole wrote:
You are allowed to grab the hurdle, angle it down and I believe even push it to the ground before you step over it. Of course that would not be an advantage to anyone under age 35, so it is legal. Over age 35 though, nope.
You are kidding, right? Show me the rule book that says that.
justthefacts wrote:
Flagpole wrote:You are allowed to grab the hurdle, angle it down and I believe even push it to the ground before you step over it. Of course that would not be an advantage to anyone under age 35, so it is legal. Over age 35 though, nope.
You are kidding, right? Show me the rule book that says that.
Just telling you what my certified official buddy told me. Seems reasonable. You can knock every single hurdle down while racing if you want to, and that's legal; happens in the 100 and 110 hurdles all the time; well, not usually ALL of them, but you COULD. Really, the ONLY difference is that if you are 35 and over, you HAVE to jump over the hurdle...you can not step over it (always with one leg touching the ground) in any fashion.
