To what Stevie Keller of NDSU had to say, two things. First, meet directors do have to pay some level of attention to who enters and what may be lying beneath the word "Unattached" because there are issues around eligibility, red shirting, etc. When the NCAA writes clear rules and specifies responsibilities and enforcement procedures, entries are monitored - even if just retrospectively.
That also points in the direction of meet management providers, like Athletic or Direct Athletics. They maintain some amount of biographical info about the runners, to ease the registration process and enable record keeping, searching, etc. Maybe they need a "blue check" to note those runners whose info has been verified. Then the absence of a blue check becomes an asterisk in case something crops up post-race.
Second, not knowing specifically what you asked, it's noteworthy that Keller took the admin / logistics route in his answer - rather than the Coach of Athletes Who Got Screwed by Competing Against an Ineligible Athlete route.
I've talked to a couple coaches of athletes who finished behind Telfer on a much bigger stage than this meet, and they were similarly "Meh" about it. Aside from my own level of competitiveness as a coach, I feel like I'd be letting down my athletes if I couldn't be arsed to show some emotion when they were wronged.
Guess that's one more reason I've never fit in among T&F coaches!
"They thought males should not be presumed to have any advantage over females, despite 120 years of Olympic results that refute that ridiculous statement." Following the same fantasy, Mike Tyson has no advantage over a middleweight or featherweight male fighter.
It’s sickening! Men who are mediocre or less when competing with men can just say they’re women and steal money from women. Those that do that, like “ Lia “ Thomas are below contempt! They not only lie, but they cheat and steal!
To what Stevie Keller of NDSU had to say, two things. First, meet directors do have to pay some level of attention to who enters and what may be lying beneath the word "Unattached" because there are issues around eligibility, red shirting, etc. When the NCAA writes clear rules and specifies responsibilities and enforcement procedures, entries are monitored - even if just retrospectively.
That also points in the direction of meet management providers, like Athletic or Direct Athletics. They maintain some amount of biographical info about the runners, to ease the registration process and enable record keeping, searching, etc. Maybe they need a "blue check" to note those runners whose info has been verified. Then the absence of a blue check becomes an asterisk in case something crops up post-race.
Second, not knowing specifically what you asked, it's noteworthy that Keller took the admin / logistics route in his answer - rather than the Coach of Athletes Who Got Screwed by Competing Against an Ineligible Athlete route.
I've talked to a couple coaches of athletes who finished behind Telfer on a much bigger stage than this meet, and they were similarly "Meh" about it. Aside from my own level of competitiveness as a coach, I feel like I'd be letting down my athletes if I couldn't be arsed to show some emotion when they were wronged.
Guess that's one more reason I've never fit in among T&F coaches!
"They thought males should not be presumed to have any advantage over females, despite 120 years of Olympic results that refute that ridiculous statement." Following the same fantasy, Mike Tyson has no advantage over a middleweight or featherweight male fighter.
It’s sickening! Men who are mediocre or less when competing with men can just say they’re women and steal money from women. Those that do that, like “ Lia “ Thomas are below contempt! They not only lie, but they cheat and steal!