Re: Tractor pull gone bad!

Posted by Paul in Mich on April 20, 2004 at 05:49:47 from (68.188.227.110):

In Reply to: Tractor pull gone bad! posted by Tara Z on April 19, 2004 at 21:40:39:

TaraZ, The way I see it, it isn't cheating if the officials allow it. You can't expect pullers not to "sandbag" if the flagman allowed some pullers to do it. Don't blame the pullers, blame the flagman, or even the official who allowed the flagman to continue. Its no different than officials allowing the extra step in basketball. If the officials allow it it isnt cheating as long as they allow everyone to do it. It may be bending the rules, but it isn't cheating. They "Steal" bases in baseball every day, but that isnt cheating either. I would suggest that the next time you have a pull, that you make the rules very clear from the onset, and make sure the starters, flagmen, and other officials clearly understand that if they dont do their job, things can get out of hand quickly. I think if your Dad Yelled at the contestants, he yelled at the wrong people. He should have had a serious meeting with all the officials and outline what is expected of them. What should have been done with the first instance of sandbagging, is that if the flagman wasn't enforcing the first sandbagger to pick up tht pace, the pull should have been immediately aborted and the puller get back in line and the pull not count unless he was not heeding the flagmans signals. That would have prevented the domino effect that ensued.

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