Comments on: Section 1 qualifiers (girls) http://track.lohudblogs.com/2009/02/24/section-1-qualifiers-girls/ The running world in the Lower Hudson Valley with Dan Marra Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:15:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: FUN? http://track.lohudblogs.com/2009/02/24/section-1-qualifiers-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 FUN? Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:47:31 +0000 http://track.lohudblogs.com/?p=541#comment-1052 Coach G NO it was not fun it was a ridiculus as mentioned ealier. Try harder next time. That's what coaches are supposed to do. Don't set kids up for a sub par performance. Coach G
NO it was not fun it was a ridiculus as mentioned ealier. Try harder next time. That’s what coaches are supposed to do. Don’t set kids up for a sub par performance.

]]> By: Ditto above http://track.lohudblogs.com/2009/02/24/section-1-qualifiers-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 Ditto above Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:39:36 +0000 http://track.lohudblogs.com/?p=541#comment-1051 The atheletes go all season dealing with the ultimate goal of the STATES. They practice and run at the Armory all season. They should have had the best track available. Give the coaches credit for what they do but in this case shame on the coaches for allowing it to happen. Not only couldn't the athlete perform to their best they were set up for injury as well. Hope section 1 learn form the lesson. The atheletes go all season dealing with the ultimate goal of the STATES. They practice and run at the Armory all season. They should have had the best track available. Give the coaches credit for what they do but in this case shame on the coaches for allowing it to happen. Not only couldn’t the athlete perform to their best they were set up for injury as well. Hope section 1 learn form the lesson.

]]> By: it's just a shame.. http://track.lohudblogs.com/2009/02/24/section-1-qualifiers-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 it's just a shame.. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:38:57 +0000 http://track.lohudblogs.com/?p=541#comment-1050 that the premier athletes in our area could not be rewarded- well, it's not even a reward, it should be a given- with spikes given the culmination of 5 months of preparation and hard work for this day. To some it is easier to qualify than others, but regardless, a meet of this standard should allow all athletes to compete at an optimal level and give them a chance to break their personal records and perhaps broader ones. But regardless of skill level, this is a make or break meet for all- and a simple slip out of the blocks or a slip on the runway jeopardizes a season. We understand much was done to prevent this from happening, and that does not go unappreciated by any means; but that does not take away from the fact that these athletes should have been given what they deserve. In 10 years most people will probably forget every single detail of this season. But the senior who was running in his last high school meet that didn't get a chance to PR may not. And I have a feeling there wasn't only a few of them. that the premier athletes in our area could not be rewarded- well, it’s not even a reward, it should be a given- with spikes given the culmination of 5 months of preparation and hard work for this day. To some it is easier to qualify than others, but regardless, a meet of this standard should allow all athletes to compete at an optimal level and give them a chance to break their personal records and perhaps broader ones. But regardless of skill level, this is a make or break meet for all- and a simple slip out of the blocks or a slip on the runway jeopardizes a season. We understand much was done to prevent this from happening, and that does not go unappreciated by any means; but that does not take away from the fact that these athletes should have been given what they deserve.

In 10 years most people will probably forget every single detail of this season. But the senior who was running in his last high school meet that didn’t get a chance to PR may not. And I have a feeling there wasn’t only a few of them.

]]> By: Coach Gallino http://track.lohudblogs.com/2009/02/24/section-1-qualifiers-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Coach Gallino Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:44:56 +0000 http://track.lohudblogs.com/?p=541#comment-1046 No coach wanted to have the meet there. There was more than one meeting of more than one committee to attempt to work out the schedule so that the meet wasn't held there. However, the other options included things like having a class meet as West Point after the state qualifier and having one team have the state qualifier the day after the class meet. Had that been done, there would have been more complaints becuase the playing field wasn't equal for all. Do you really thin that all the section 1 coaches decided to have the meet in a sub par facility just for fun? No coach wanted to have the meet there. There was more than one meeting of more than one committee to attempt to work out the schedule so that the meet wasn’t held there. However, the other options included things like having a class meet as West Point after the state qualifier and having one team have the state qualifier the day after the class meet. Had that been done, there would have been more complaints becuase the playing field wasn’t equal for all.

Do you really thin that all the section 1 coaches decided to have the meet in a sub par facility just for fun?

]]> By: Not Ridiculous http://track.lohudblogs.com/2009/02/24/section-1-qualifiers-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Not Ridiculous Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:14:44 +0000 http://track.lohudblogs.com/?p=541#comment-1045 It's because Big East Championships and NJAC's were at the Armory that weekend. So no, it's not absolutely ridiculous. It’s because Big East Championships and NJAC’s were at the Armory that weekend. So no, it’s not absolutely ridiculous.

]]> By: i know http://track.lohudblogs.com/2009/02/24/section-1-qualifiers-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 i know Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:16:50 +0000 http://track.lohudblogs.com/?p=541#comment-1044 Absolutely ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.

]]> By: West point huh? http://track.lohudblogs.com/2009/02/24/section-1-qualifiers-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 West point huh? Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:33:30 +0000 http://track.lohudblogs.com/?p=541#comment-1043 why have a state Q at a place that doesn' allow spikes? why have a state Q at a place that doesn’ allow spikes?

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