Cross Country Team Disqualified

[redbaron515]

I was watching tv and listened to a story about a cross country team that was disqualified from a meet for wearing the yellow Lance Armstrong braclet! Judges didnt inform the team about this until the race was over. I think thats upsurde. Im not sure of what state this team was from, but I dont see what harm those bracelts are doing.

[DiegoLunaIsMyPersonalHottie]

well, no jewelry is just a general rule, but they should have reminded runners. besides, there are worse things to wear -- DQing them was going overboard.

[steepler113]

I have thought the tssaa would do that to our runners because I noticed alot of people wearing them. I can see Bumbi running 14:10 or something ridiculous and he gets DQ'd because a fottball brained official sees the bracelet and negates an good run.

[Bighurt]

The disqualifications were rescinded. There was a story about it in the USA Today this morning -

"Livestrong" runners

Edited October 13, 2004 by Bighurt

[AEtheridge]

It was in VA, wasn't it?

 

I've had runners on the line take them off at every meet where I've beent he starter this year, since it is a rule. Of course, that's how I broke mine--taking it on and off.

[p9morbid]

it's not REALLY a big deal but you have to keep in mind that without rules people would be wearing all KINDS of stuff. A line has to be drawn in the sand (ie., NO jewlrey) and if people cannot/refuse to follow the rules then they deserve whatever consequences they incur. It's certainly a rule that runners become well acquainted with, and it's certainly not a hard rule to follow or understand. I also do not believe it's the meet officials' job to remind the kids about the rule at the last second, it's the COACHES job to make sure his/her team is following all the rules. The coach of that team should have a come to Jesus meeting with himself becuase it's his fault that the team almost got DQd. I simply do not have any sympathy or tolerance for people/teams who either do not KNOW the rules or simply choose not to follow the rules. It's very easy, and everybody else "got the memo."

[Drem2Achev]

Some things need to have common sense applied to them.