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Never mind the double the treble is still on

For T&F events I am definitely sure that outside help cannot be given. Although I was involved in a juvenile event where the Race Director allowed water to be given to athletes this was due to abnormally high temperatures, although any physical assistance was prohibited.

But the athlete in the Olympics was awarded the Pierre de Coubetaine medal for sportsmanship

Triathlons are different in that the courses are/can be spread out and aid is not always close at hand as it would be within a stadium or swimming pool.

As Alistair Brownlee said  The ITU did not make allowances for the prevailing conditions where a "black" heat warning was in place by shortening the distances of the 3 elements. The water was 30 degrees C like swimming in a hot bath and the humidity was up on 95%. As they did not make allowances he did not care if he had broken any rules, he possibly proffered this information to the technical officials/event referee.  The event officials have on hindsight realised that they should have shortened the distances after seeing the state of the athletes finishing.  The GB competitor Bishop was not in great shape either when he crossed the line 

Was that not in the steeplechase where the uninjured athlete helped the other one to finish ?

From ITU news item on their website

"Following an appeal by the Spanish Triathlon Federation to disqualify Jonathan Brownlee for accepting assistance from Alistair Brownlee to finish the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel, during which Jonathan struggled with heat exhaustion in the final portion of the run, the ITU competition jury unanimously ruled against disqualifying Jonathan. The ITU Competition Jury made this decision in accordance to Appendix K, Rule 7, which states that athletes can receive help from another athlete, Technical Official or Race Official"
The rule was most probably intended for the use of help in regards to punctures on the bike section or more seriously in the swim section where an athlete is in grave danger

Mick Fennelly  would not have been worth 9 points or would he?

Agreed Callanan

MOTM?

Still in it due to scores from frees

Give Respect Get Respect   Give Abuse Get Abuse   simple

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Maybe a business opportunity here for you MR2 here get in ahead of the rush and get stocked up

John Bradbury drummer from The Specials as reported on BBC website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35194738

Any of our cross country lads/lasses reckon you could get away doing a race without spikes? Don't fancy forking out for a pair and then hating it and never running another one!

6th Sam, despite the unlimited horror stories I've heard I signed up for The Griddle, better be a decent spread laid on afterwards!

Well No.1 good luck tomorrow at the Griddle was thinking of doing it but going to skip it after the XC today. You are signed up for the Cracker also - you will enjoy it. Scully and Rinty are supposed to be doing as well tell  them to enter ASAP. Once the limit is reached that's it no entry on the day. 

No not going to it - no hills, no mud = no fun going XC for the next 3 weeks

In the balance of things probably no difference
Everyone is entitled to their opinion as to the performances of players and officials as posters on here have and will continue to offer but a partisan opinion in my book does not carry much credibility with it

I agree MR2 that it is possible the teams possibly did not give him the respect that he was due and that he is  a decent lad who like any referee goes out every time to do his best. Although I mentioned intensity of the game it would have been better put as the speed of the game and also the greater experience of the players operating at that level were able to dictate to him what way the game was played/refereed.
Until Down and Armagh are able to provide a referee that meets the criteria for officiating at this level as per UC guidelines there needs to be a way to assist lads like James Clarke be that the stronger counties include them in their referee panels providing they were willing to do so and give them the opportunity to get more higher standard games on a regular basis.
I would contend that everybody wins and that it gives referee administrators an option of appointing a completely neutral referee where the referee has no link to a club in that division and the outcome of the match is not perceived be as beneficial to the refs own club

I am not putting refs from weaker counties down only pointing out the weaknesses in the system that currently exist

I agree that there is a certain degree of snobbery among the hurling fraternity not only in Ulster but nationally as well regarding where in this land you reside which gives rise to preconceived ideas on your ability to play or officiate