OT- The Importance of Complying with Rules
Sven Kramer of the Netherlands, the heavy favorite in the 10K speed skating event, was in the final pairing. He crossed the finish line well ahead of the best time previously posted.
But he forgot to change lanes during one of the last few laps, and was subsuently disqualified.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=oly&id=4939538
(Why? What did you think I was talking about?)
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:23 PM ^
Well played, my friend.
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:24 PM ^
THE Sven Kramer?!
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:26 PM ^
that it requires 6 months of study by a full commission to interpret?
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:38 PM ^
but "lane" is defined by the NCAA as:
"The area in which the skater shall remain, as indicated by the markers as shall be designated by the appropriate officials, unless and until such time as the skater shall be deemed to have changed to to another lane (as defined by this section), in which case the skater shall remain in said lane until required to leave such lane by aforementioned officials. No skater shall skate in more than one lane at any time, or to skate in any other than the proper lane necessary for purposes of maintining correct lane assignments. For further clarification, see also sections 12.1.3, 12.1.5, and 12.1.8-12.1.11."
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:29 PM ^
If only he had some quality control staff there to help him keep track of lane changes...
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:34 PM ^
Andrea Kramer found Sven afterwards and asked "Are you stupid? Why didn't you switch lanes?"
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:39 PM ^
Maybe he was stretching for too long and got distracted.
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:45 PM ^
I heard a rumor that the judge who disqualified him punches dolphins...
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:53 PM ^
That rule is not arbitrary or vague like many NCAA rules. Sven should have been aware of the rule and the potential consequences for violation. In this case, the rules are vague and have rarely, been enforced, so it is difficult to know what the rules means or how they will be enforced.
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:53 PM ^
Catch!
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:59 PM ^
This might help, too:
http://marcchabot.com/clue-by-four.jpg
Seriously, I had no idea there were so many Boy Scouts on this site. By that I mean people with a naive, black 'n white view of the world. There hasn't been much demonstrated appreciation of the big picture with all these alleged rule violations. Not exactly Ed Martin material...
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:52 PM ^
This is not Nam!
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:54 PM ^
RR must be fired. He broke the rules and has made michigan look bad. I think this is the final nail in the coffin. He has brought negativity from day 1 to the football program. He needs to be fired and we need to move on. We deserve a better coach and a better person. I wish brandon would have disposed of RR today so we could have started looking for a new coach. RR has disrespected every player and coach who has ever been involed with the team. If Bo was alive he would be so mad that his team, michigan has major violations.
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:11 PM ^
especially the part where you wrote this in a reply to a guy that said "this is not nam!". make your voice heard, brother.
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:20 PM ^
When I read "He has brought negativity from day 1 to the football program." I facepalmed.
It's cock knuckles like you who have brought the negativity from day 1, not Rich.
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:31 PM ^
You know, if you keep copying and pasting that article in every thread, everyone might agree with you eventually.
Or they might think you are an idiot.
February 23rd, 2010 at 6:54 PM ^
yeah, at a Michigan blog, this *would* be OT.
lol AMIRITE?!?!?!?!?!
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:16 PM ^
some other dude got negged into the bronze age for pulling, basically, the exact same prank
I lol'd each time. Nice work
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:34 PM ^
Fortunately (and forunknown reasons) I have the points to spare.