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General Category => Sports, Hobbies & Interests => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on February 21, 2024, 09:16:57 PM

Title: No foul jumps in long jump?
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 21, 2024, 09:16:57 PM

Does seem to remove a skill

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/68357482

Title: Re: No foul jumps in long jump?
Post by: jeremyp on February 22, 2024, 09:07:07 AM

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Sawyers said the proposal's potential issues include its implementation at grassroots level

Game over as far as I am concerned.

You need technology to measure where the take off foot is positioned, technology that is unlikely to be available in a school competition.

And yes, it does remove a skill and how Jon Ridgeon could argue that taking away the possibility of a no jump would "add to the jeopardy and the drama of the competition" is totally beyond me.

Title: Re: No foul jumps in long jump?
Post by: ad_orientem on February 22, 2024, 09:14:14 AM

Stupid idea.