actually, not snarky at all. sometimes the truth hurts.
1/2 dozen meets this past week end in different parts of the country. judges at these meets tell the coaches that the "yurchenko" safety zone mats can't be used on the "vault runway" per the new rule that says that hand mats can only be used for yurchenko's. and not for front entry vaults. so they disallow the yurchenko safety zone mats (which are NOT hand mats) because that's their interpretation of the rule. freak out a bunch of kids and make it look like their coaches don't know the rules. so then, back at you! good grief!
and as i said, the coaches know the thing about the ribbons but a miscalculation could have been made. but i doubt it.
and if i hear 1 more judge make a comment about a little kid and their underwear sticking out...well...i just might wear a pair of my own underwear over my head at the next meet.