Case in point (from 110 Hurdles July 1 thread):
"here's the top 11 in the world half-way through the year. USA's doing OK. I'd give Robles the WC Gold today, if we could just send all these guys to the WC!
13.04 Dayron Robles CUB
13.09 David Oliver USA
13.12 Terrence Trammell USA
13.12 David Payne USA
13.13 Dexter Faulk USA
13.15 Aries Merritt USA
13.21 Ryan Wilson USA
13.24 Antwon Hicks USA
13.24 Eric Mitchum USA
13.27 Ronnie Ash USA
13.29 Jason Richardson USA"
America will send 3 110 Hurdlers to Berlin.
Who out there believes the WC format should open the qualifying slots per country, based on a recalibrated tiered qualification system.
instead of -
A = 3
B = 1
at large? = 1?
How about this?
A = 6 (and yes, 7 if country has athlete with Champion bye; this is a higher "A")
B = 2
C = 1
Example: Men's 110 Hurdles:
A = 13.30 - 6/country max
B = 13.55 - 2/country max
C = 13.80 - 1/country max
The number "6" is arbitrary, but something like this would produce better overall quality and depth of performance at the WCs.
Plus, if there are 6 U.S. guys in the 110 Hurdles final or 6 Kenyans in the 5,000 or 6 Finnish Javelin throwers, so be it.
Why does the WC have to follow the Olympic format?
discuss....
"here's the top 11 in the world half-way through the year. USA's doing OK. I'd give Robles the WC Gold today, if we could just send all these guys to the WC!
13.04 Dayron Robles CUB
13.09 David Oliver USA
13.12 Terrence Trammell USA
13.12 David Payne USA
13.13 Dexter Faulk USA
13.15 Aries Merritt USA
13.21 Ryan Wilson USA
13.24 Antwon Hicks USA
13.24 Eric Mitchum USA
13.27 Ronnie Ash USA
13.29 Jason Richardson USA"
America will send 3 110 Hurdlers to Berlin.
Who out there believes the WC format should open the qualifying slots per country, based on a recalibrated tiered qualification system.
instead of -
A = 3
B = 1
at large? = 1?
How about this?
A = 6 (and yes, 7 if country has athlete with Champion bye; this is a higher "A")
B = 2
C = 1
Example: Men's 110 Hurdles:
A = 13.30 - 6/country max
B = 13.55 - 2/country max
C = 13.80 - 1/country max
The number "6" is arbitrary, but something like this would produce better overall quality and depth of performance at the WCs.
Plus, if there are 6 U.S. guys in the 110 Hurdles final or 6 Kenyans in the 5,000 or 6 Finnish Javelin throwers, so be it.
Why does the WC have to follow the Olympic format?
discuss....
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