theman wrote:I'll tell you what needs to be changed. Last year the rules were changed to allow athletes to run up to 5600m in a one-day meet. If you add the numbers, that allows an 800, 1600, and 3200. Almost all the Class B coaches have been taking advantage of this and having their kids run the 4x8, 16, AND 32 in one meet! Now most of these meets are small and the 4x8 may be only 40-45 minutes before the 1600. Of course nobody is going to run qualifying times! Shame on coaches that put their kids through that, even multiple times a week! The example I notice the most is the Lisbon distance runners. Those kids run way to many races to be able to stay healthy, let alone qualify. Not even the college or pro runners do that kind of racing. It's stupid. Ken Wells, the only guy to get those distance qualifying times in the first half of season, he ran all 3 distance races in quite a few meets as well. It's ridiculous. All these kids will burn out if their coaches are having them do that.
RunOrDie wrote:Running the 4x8, mile, and 2 mile is a lot for one meet. but it isn't impossible. i remember a couple times in high school running all three events, but not often. but i think your distance runners should always at least do 2 events. if you're fast enough to qualify you're strong enough to run two races in a day and still qualify. unless you're really focused on the 2-mile. and even then, there is enough meets in the year when you can take a meet and just only run the 2-mile. but once you get to state you're going to have to double up. i remember doing the 1600 on friday and then then the 2 mile, 800, and 4x4 on saturday. you need to be prepared for that amount of work. it's always good to get races in. but then again a lot of coaches will say "you don't improve by racing" but i dont know how much i believe that. i think racing has a lot of benefit.
theman wrote:The example I notice the most is the Lisbon distance runners.
Sportsrube wrote:This is just my personal opinion, but if they are still allowing the top 2 in each event at the Regional meets into the state meet they are simply watering down the meet in order to get more bodies there. (Which means more money for rooms, meals, possibly parents attending, etc...) I think that you should only be allowed to qualify by meeting or beating the state standard set for your event(s). I havn't been to a state meet in about 6 years, but when I did go almost every year I remember many kids who really didn't belong in the state meet and got beat badly in the prelims of their event. Just my opinion - I also think that only the top 2 in each weight class should qualify for state wrestling instead of the top 4 but that is a topic for another forum.
Hinsa wrote:How do you accommodate for weather differences at the regionals when you take the next 6 best times/marks?
Hinsa wrote:During the season, do qualifying times count if they are wind-aided, or is no distinction made? Sorry for my lack of knowledge.....
Flip wrote:Hinsa wrote:During the season, do qualifying times count if they are wind-aided, or is no distinction made? Sorry for my lack of knowledge.....
there is no distinction made
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