ok, what do you think about how the USA selects its olympic team. we are making predictions on another thread and as some of you might have noticed it can be kind of a crap shoot in the vault sometimes as to who will advance. what does everyone think about us taking the top three from one meet to the olympics. other countries select their teams in different ways. ive always thought it might be better if they took the top two plus one wildcard selected by either a committee or by a performance list.
what are everyone elses thoughts on this subject????
Are Trials The Best Way???
Moderators: achtungpv, vaultmd
-
Skyin' Brian
- PV Master
- Posts: 681
- Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2003 12:42 pm
- Location: illinois
- Contact:
-
SlickVT
- PV Follower
- Posts: 554
- Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2003 1:06 pm
- Expertise: Former College Vaulter, Post-Collegiate Vaulter, College Coach, High School Coach
- Location: Blacksburg VA
MY IDEA
I think that a three-week trial should decide:
Three weeks. The winner each week gets a spot. If someone that has already earned a spot wins, then the runner-up gets in. That would allow for second and third chances if someone has a bad meet. Also, with the variable of weather, those who vault well in rain and wind have a chance, cause not every meet is going to be perfect, and vice versa.
It would also attract alot of fans and television coverage, boosting the sport.
The alternate is the highest mark of a non-qualifier in those three meets after the three have been decided.
Three weeks. The winner each week gets a spot. If someone that has already earned a spot wins, then the runner-up gets in. That would allow for second and third chances if someone has a bad meet. Also, with the variable of weather, those who vault well in rain and wind have a chance, cause not every meet is going to be perfect, and vice versa.
It would also attract alot of fans and television coverage, boosting the sport.
The alternate is the highest mark of a non-qualifier in those three meets after the three have been decided.
Vertical Technique Pole Vault Club
Blacksburg, Virginia
verticaltechnique.com
Blacksburg, Virginia
verticaltechnique.com
That's a really interesting proposal... I have often thought that ours was not the necessarily best way to do it, but did not have any better suggestions....I do like this three week idea though.
Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. - Muhammad Ali
Talent in cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.
-Stephen King
Talent in cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.
-Stephen King
-
rainbowgirl28
- I'm in Charge
- Posts: 30435
- Joined: Sat Aug 31, 2002 1:59 pm
- Expertise: Former College Vaulter, I coach and officiate as life allows
- Lifetime Best: 11'6"
- Gender: Female
- World Record Holder?: Renaud Lavillenie
- Favorite Vaulter: Casey Carrigan
- Location: A Temperate Island
- Contact:
I kinda like the idea of top 2 plus a committee picks the third. That would have let someone like Jeff Hartwig in the last Olympics.
The problem is that is soooooo political. Often there would not be a clear cut person for the spot... say Toby and Jeff go 1-2 for the Trials. Who would you pick for third? Based on our Oly Trials thread, there are a lot of different people who it could be...
The problem is that is soooooo political. Often there would not be a clear cut person for the spot... say Toby and Jeff go 1-2 for the Trials. Who would you pick for third? Based on our Oly Trials thread, there are a lot of different people who it could be...
-
VaultNinja
- PV Pro
- Posts: 451
- Joined: Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:30 pm
- Expertise: Extensive
- Lifetime Best: 5.60m
- Favorite Vaulter: All the Great Ones
- Location: Auburn, Ca
- Contact:
It would be very hard to pick the third person, in that situation. The trials are set up the way they are for a specific reason, that is.......The person who can get the job done when it counts gets the glory. It has obviously been working since the US dominates the Olympics in track and field.
If someone tries to step on your dreams.... Step on their face.
-
jmayesvaultmom
- PV Follower
- Posts: 528
- Joined: Mon Oct 21, 2002 10:38 am
- Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Contact:
Trials
I like the way gymnastics does it. The athletes compete in several (4 I think) meets over a couple of months in late spring and early summer. They get points in each meet for how they finish and those who show consistency and finish well are on the team. They take their top three meets....that leaves one meet they can either miss or have an injury, etc. After they are picked, then they train together until the olympics, including the alternate. The alternate also gets to go to the olympics. 
That's Jodie!!
A scripture that makes me think of all you girls and guys pole vaulting....
Habakkuk 3:19
The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to go on the heights.
A scripture that makes me think of all you girls and guys pole vaulting....
Habakkuk 3:19
The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to go on the heights.
-
vaultguru6
- PV Pro
- Posts: 448
- Joined: Sun Feb 16, 2003 11:19 pm
- Location: Eugene
- Contact:
-
Skyin' Brian
- PV Master
- Posts: 681
- Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2003 12:42 pm
- Location: illinois
- Contact:
Return to “Pole Vault - USA Elite”
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 40 guests