Summer Olympics 2012

wprager wrote:Was there any ruling in these Olympics that went *for* the Canadians? I think we should secede from the Commonwealth. Stop putting their Queen on our money. Some are blaming Harper.

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:Was there any ruling in these Olympics that went *for* the Canadians? I think we should secede from the Commonwealth. Stop putting their Queen on our money. Some are blaming Harper.

What does this have to do with the Commonwealth?

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:Was there any ruling in these Olympics that went *for* the Canadians? I think we should secede from the Commonwealth. Stop putting their Queen on our money. Some are blaming Harper.

What does this have to do with the Commonwealth?

Games are in England. Rule Brittania and all that, ol' chap. Cheerio.

Hoags wrote:GB got disqualified in the relay from even making the final.

I wonder if the relay judges were Norwegian.

Hoags wrote:GB got disqualified in the relay from even making the final.

I wonder if the relay judges were Norwegian.

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:Was there any ruling in these Olympics that went *for* the Canadians? I think we should secede from the Commonwealth. Stop putting their Queen on our money. Some are blaming Harper.

What does this have to do with the Commonwealth?

Games are in England. Rule Brittania and all that, ol' chap. Cheerio.

Oh yeah, that totally makes sense now... because it's in the UK... so, the IOC just steps aside and the Commonwealth takes over. I should have known.

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:Was there any ruling in these Olympics that went *for* the Canadians? I think we should secede from the Commonwealth. Stop putting their Queen on our money. Some are blaming Harper.

What does this have to do with the Commonwealth?

Games are in England. Rule Brittania and all that, ol' chap. Cheerio.

Oh yeah, that totally makes sense now... because it's in the UK... so, the IOC just steps aside and the Commonwealth takes over. I should have known.

Umm, you *do* realize that half of what I say is meant to be funny, right?

Big Ev wrote:you can step on the line in the straight portion. just not allowed on the curve.

GB got DQ'd in the semis for the same thing.

Rule 163.3 wrote:
Lane Infringement
3. (a)In all races run in lanes, each athlete shall keep within his allocated lane from start to finish. This shall also apply to any portion of a race run in lanes.(b)In all races (or any part of races) not run in lanes, an athlete running on a bend, on the outer half of the track as per Rule162.10, or on the diversion from the track for the steeplechase water jump, shall not step or run on or inside the kerb or line marking the applicable border (the inside of the track, the outer half of the track, or the diversion from the track for the steeplechase water jump). Except as stated in Rule 163.4, if the Referee is satisfied, on the report of a Judge or Umpire or otherwise, that an athlete has violated this Rule, he shall be disqualified.

4. An athlete shall not be disqualified if he (a)is pushed or forced by another person to step or run outside his lane or on or inside the kerb or line marking the applicable border, or
(b) steps or runs outside his lane in the straight or outside the outer line of his lane on the bend, with no material advantage thereby being gained and no other athlete being jostled or obstructed so as to impede his progress.

Note: Material advantage includes improving his position by any means, including removing himself from a “boxed” position in the race by having stepped or run inside the inside edge of the track.