New Posts For Thread: Sprinting - False Startshttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29272409/sprinting---false-startsWhat's happened to them? There was a time when you could guarantee at least a couple of false starts in every sprint.Hardly seen any in the Olympics so far. Very refreshing.OK thanks for that. Good rule in my opinion as it takes away the monotony of repeated false starts for me.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29272409/sprinting---false-starts?post_id=522622021#522622021OK thanks for that. Good rule in my opinion as it takes away the monotony of repeated false starts for me.Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:47:13 -0500There's no reason it should. There's not really any way you can beat the gun because they've an inbuilt 0.1 reaction speed after in goeshttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29272409/sprinting---false-starts?post_id=522621949#522621949There's no reason it should. There's not really any way you can beat the gun because they've an inbuilt 0.1 reaction speed after in goesSat, 04 Aug 2012 17:44:35 -0500It WAS 1 warning for the whole field for a while, but the athletes DQd on the second false start were complaining. Shame because it severely reduces the chance of a 100m WR.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29272409/sprinting---false-starts?post_id=522621501#522621501It WAS 1 warning for the whole field for a while, but the athletes DQd on the second false start were complaining. Shame because it severely reduces the chance of a 100m WR.Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:30:15 -0500LONDON — Warning: At these Olympics, sprinters will get no warnings.Under the zero-tolerance false-start rule in place for the London Games, a sprinter’s mistimed jump from the blocks could destroy four years of hard work in an instant. If that rhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29272409/sprinting---false-starts?post_id=522621495#522621495LONDON — Warning: At these Olympics, sprinters will get no warnings.Under the zero-tolerance false-start rule in place for the London Games, a sprinter’s mistimed jump from the blocks could destroy four years of hard work in an instant. If that rSat, 04 Aug 2012 17:30:09 -0500Must admit, thought betlarge was correct, but not looked at it closely enough.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29272409/sprinting---false-starts?post_id=522621407#522621407Must admit, thought betlarge was correct, but not looked at it closely enough.Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:28:08 -0500wrong any false start is a DQBlimey, didn't realise that. Reduces the chance of a WR in sprint races I would think.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29272409/sprinting---false-starts?post_id=522621341#522621341wrong any false start is a DQBlimey, didn't realise that. Reduces the chance of a WR in sprint races I would think.Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:26:03 -0500wrongany false start is a DQhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29272409/sprinting---false-starts?post_id=522621259#522621259wrongany false start is a DQSat, 04 Aug 2012 17:23:03 -0500It's excellent and down to the new 'one warning to the whole field' rule. After anyone fouls, if someone else does they are immediately dq'd. As was Bolt in the world champs.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29272409/sprinting---false-starts?post_id=522621175#522621175It's excellent and down to the new 'one warning to the whole field' rule. After anyone fouls, if someone else does they are immediately dq'd. As was Bolt in the world champs.Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:20:18 -0500What's happened to them? There was a time when you could guarantee at least a couple of false starts in every sprint.Hardly seen any in the Olympics so far. Very refreshing.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29272409/sprinting---false-starts?post_id=522621061#522621061What's happened to them? There was a time when you could guarantee at least a couple of false starts in every sprint.Hardly seen any in the Olympics so far. Very refreshing.Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:17:11 -0500