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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The swimming threads never disappoint. I am an official and one of the mock scenarios in the training involves a parent with supposed video evidence that contradicts a call. They are very clear that video evidence is not admissible in any situation, period. Do not be that parent who makes this into a whole situation. You’re in for a long few weeks if you are already this crazy about A meet spots. Let the season play out, and whoever is actually faster will end up in the lineup.[/quote]

Same (also PV/summer league official), + 1. Every once in a blue moon — very rarely!! — I have been on deck when an official flat out got it wrong, would not back down, and video evidence would have been useful. This happened in a summer league Divisionals several years back when one of the top swimmers swam a clean race, but the referee marked the wrong swimmer as false starting. Video evidence showed the referee got the wrong lane, but the summer league (leaving this vague on purpose) said it was too late. I was on deck and it was clear the referee got the wrong lane, but nothing was done. The swimmer probably would have won All Stars. It’s summer league, though. So really, it’s not a huge deal. That same swimmer will likely still be successful in years to come. [/quote]

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