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See, there are bad officials everywhere!!!
HS runners DQ'd for ‘LiveStrong' wrist bands
"LiveStrong" doesn't add up to "run fast," at least for one high school official in Virginia. More than two dozen high school track athletes were disqualified from an Oct. 6 event in Virginia Beach, Va., after an administrator ruled Lance Armstrong's popular "LiveStrong" wristbands amounted to jewelry, banned under district rules. Some 26 athletes were wearing the yellow plastic bans and were subsequently disqualified from the track event, according to a report in the The Virginia Pilot newspaper. "It's the stupidest rule I've ever heard," said Lanny Doan, one of the high school coaches. "We're talking about a rubber band. It's not going to harm anyone." Some 12 million of the wrist bands have been sold nationwide to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The wrist bands have become a cultural phenomenon, with big-time sports stars and even presidential candidates sporting the plastic bands. The wrist bands, however, fell afoul with school officials in Virginia who have banned all except religious or medical jewelry from high school track events. The Virginia Pilot reported high officials notified coaches by e-mailed prior to Wednesday's with reminders that the rule would be enforced. Several athletes won their heats but were later disqualified after wearing the wrist bands. One of the school's girl's squad lost out on the team competition because of the ruling. "Basically, we lost because of a cancer-support bracelet," Ocean Lakes coach Mike Nestor told the newspaper. "This is a friendly sport. I'd rather be told kids had to take them off before they run than told ‘gotcha' afterward." |
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I was so f#ckin ahead of the times -- good thing they didn't try that
crap on me when I was in grad school: http://www.jt10000.com/jtgal/fpns.htm JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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chris wrote:
HS runners DQ'd for ‘LiveStrong' wrist bands "LiveStrong" doesn't add up to "run fast," at least for one high school official in Virginia. More than two dozen high school track athletes were disqualified from an Oct. 6 event in Virginia Beach, Va., after an administrator ruled Lance Armstrong's popular "LiveStrong" wristbands amounted to jewelry, banned under district rules. Some 26 athletes were wearing the yellow plastic bans and were subsequently disqualified from the track event, according to a report in the The Virginia Pilot newspaper. translation [Some doddering 'officials' woke up from their hangovers and wet dreams, made a decision and then passed out again.] |
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chris wrote:
HS runners DQ'd for ‘LiveStrong' wrist bands "LiveStrong" doesn't add up to "run fast," at least for one high school official in Virginia. More than two dozen high school track athletes were disqualified from an Oct. 6 event in Virginia Beach, Va., after an administrator ruled Lance Armstrong's popular "LiveStrong" wristbands amounted to jewelry, banned under district rules. Some 26 athletes were wearing the yellow plastic bans and were subsequently disqualified from the track event, according to a report in the The Virginia Pilot newspaper. "It's the stupidest rule I've ever heard," said Lanny Doan, one of the high school coaches. "We're talking about a rubber band. It's not going to harm anyone." And there you have it, friends. Lanny Doan, no doubt, is on the faculty of a high school listed as a teacher, yet he doesn't know english! Some 12 million of the wrist bands have been sold nationwide to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The wrist bands have become a cultural phenomenon, with big-time sports stars and even presidential candidates sporting the plastic bands. The wrist bands, however, fell afoul with school officials in Virginia who have banned all except religious or medical jewelry from high AIn't Livestrong the epitome of medical jewelry? school track events. The Virginia Pilot reported high officials notified coaches by e-mailed prior to Wednesday's with reminders that the rule would be enforced. Several athletes won their heats but were later disqualified after wearing the wrist bands. One of the school's girl's squad lost out on the team competition because of the ruling. "Basically, we lost because of a cancer-support bracelet," Ocean Lakes coach Mike Nestor told the newspaper. "This is a friendly sport. I'd rather be told kids had to take them off before they run than told ‘gotcha' afterward." See, now this guy has his english straight... |
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This bull**** goes along with the NFL fining and threatening to do more to Jake
Plummer for wearing his friend and ex-teamate Pat Tillman's number on his helmet. It's OK when it's a league/whatever sponsored PR event, but when it's from the heart by people involved and they don't get a cut, they get hammered. I'd bet the opposing coach filed a protest of the Livestrong bracelets as jewelery, in that case the officials are screwed, they have to go with the closest rule, and in this case it wins. Billy Martin was famous for this ****, the officials would have to try to outguess what the **** he was going to try next and be ready to deal with it. A lot of his players were disgusted with him and told the officials what he was going to try next so they could be ready. Bill c |
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On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 20:03:13 +0000 (UTC), Clovis Lark
wrote: chris wrote: "It's the stupidest rule I've ever heard," said Lanny Doan, one of the high school coaches. "We're talking about a rubber band. It's not going to harm anyone." And there you have it, friends. Lanny Doan, no doubt, is on the faculty of a high school listed as a teacher, yet he doesn't know english! I don't understand. What's wrong with what he said? JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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TritonRider wrote:
I'd bet the opposing coach filed a protest of the Livestrong bracelets as jewelery, You're saying that Brian has taken up high-school coaching? -- The VP debate: http://www.strike9.com/8FE325B14A/vpdebate.jpg |
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John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 20:03:13 +0000 (UTC), Clovis Lark wrote: chris wrote: "It's the stupidest rule I've ever heard," said Lanny Doan, one of the high school coaches. "We're talking about a rubber band. It's not going to harm anyone." And there you have it, friends. Lanny Doan, no doubt, is on the faculty of a high school listed as a teacher, yet he doesn't know english! I don't understand. What's wrong with what he said? "Stupidest" should be "most stupid". You can't find his word in any dictionary I know of. He IS a teacher and should be held accountable. SHould his proteges make it to the pros, his example will make them better responders in postgame interviews. (Of course, though this is true, I'm being sarcastic) JT **************************** Remove "remove" to reply Visit http://www.jt10000.com **************************** |
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Clovis Lark wrote:
"Stupidest" should be "most stupid". You can't find his word in any dictionary I know of. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=stupidest -- Keeping America scared: http://home.earthlink.net/~houval/gopconstrm.mov |
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On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 14:23:09 +0000 (UTC), Clovis Lark
wrote: "Stupidest" should be "most stupid". You can't find his word in any dictionary I know of. He IS a teacher and should be held accountable. I wonder if he would know enough to spell English with a capital. The fact is that people often do not speak in complete sentences with the most effective grammar and impeccable choices of words. Frankly, I could care less. Curtis L. Russell Odenton, MD (USA) Just someone on two wheels... |
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