Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK Gentlemen here is the official international ruling which generally applies to the super high end events. Read on: >>In track and field sprints, the sport's governing body, the IAAF, has a >>rule that if the athlete moves within 0.10 seconds after the gun has fired >>the athlete has false started. [2] This figure is based on tests that show >>the human brain cannot hear and process the information from the start >>sound in under 0.10 seconds.[3] This rule is only applied at high-level >>meets where fully automated motion sensor devices are built into the >>starting blocks that are tied via computer with the starter's gun. In the >>vast majority of lower-level meets, false starts are determined visually >>by the officials.<<<<<<<<< And like I said, " I've never seen nor heard of this before." But her you have it! ted =========================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] EYE BLINK TIME? > > On Feb 1, 2010, at 6:22 AM, Tim Gray wrote: > >> On Sat 30, Jan'10 at 6:19 PM -0800, Steve Barbour wrote: >>>> IIRC a Canadian sprinter was DQ'd for repeatedly reacting more quickly >>>> that was considered possible. >>> >>> Whatever happened to the runner's "anticipation of the gun" ? >> >> It's ok as long as you don't anticipate it too perfect. :D > > > hmmm... > > > they can call a false start even if the runner starts after the gun ?? > > > Steve > > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2660 - Release Date: 01/31/10 19:35:00