Why Are Participation Limits in Field Events Not the Same Across the Meet?
Jim Brown
Dec 21, 2014
Is it just me or does a lack of consistency in the allowed entries, simply not make sense. Since this is a “qualifying” meet for a state championship would it not be more competitive, to have the same number of athletes in each field event? Or from a different perspective, how about attempt to involve, attract, and support as many Tennessee Athletes as possible. Not only the ones who can travel to Johnson City. Let’s be clear, it is not a time issue. (I officiated this meet last year so 8 more participants is not a factor.) There is a proven and simple remedy for time in field events, minimum marks. Coaches, athletes, and parents understand them, everybody knows the standard. Even from a business perspective they make sense, (everybody pays, why turn away hundreds of dollars in entry fees). The facility did not put participant limits on the meet organizers. So why are the different participant limits for the field events?