October 9, 2006: Javelin accident

[barefoot serpent]

nope... still requires someone to 'flag' the spot and to hold the end of the measuring tape.

There is usually a safety person who watches the field to make sure it is clear before signalling to the athlete. Of course, it's also easy for the javelin to take an errant course.

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by barefoot serpent

nope... still requires someone to 'flag' the spot and to hold the end of the measuring tape.

There is usually a safety person who watches the field to make sure it is clear before signalling to the athlete. Of course, it's also easy for the javelin to take an errant course.

With all our technology they can't find some better way to measure this? Come on!

I'm still trying to figure out how the NFL gets the blue scrimmage line and the yellow first down line on the TV without it going over the player's pictures.

We can send a man to the moon, but we can't stop killing javelin judges. If they outlaw javelins, only outlaws will have javelins (and any other trite sayings you want to throw in here.)

[dar512]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

With all our technology they can't find some better way to measure this? Come on!

Technology costs money. Warm bodies are cheap. While this was a national competition, even your local grade school probably has a track and field team - and somebody ends up judging these things.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

With all our technology they can't find some better way to measure this? Come on!
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We can send a man to the moon, but we can't stop killing javelin judges.

Brazil sent a man to the moon?

Funny, mosquito.