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No foul jumps in long jump?
« on: February 21, 2024, 09:16:57 PM »

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Re: No foul jumps in long jump?
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: No foul jumps in long jump?
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2024, 09:14:14 AM »
Stupid idea.
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