Mr. Obvious wrote:
NFHS Official wrote:The rule doesn't prohibit the measuring of a course for "coaching purposes", you just aren't allowed "comment" on course length. People definitely like fast courses, but cross country is ultimately about place.
Which states prohibit that?
Back in the day (I'm old) we ran courses between 2.8 and 3.2 miles and never worried so much about course length. I mean I saw coaches measure with a wheel, but there was never much discussion about course length or time/pace. We all knew everybody ran the same course that day.
I know Wisconsin does - see 9-15.c
http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Publications/Fall_Sport_Regs/crosscountryregs.pdf