tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post113806564674537763..comments2023-12-21T12:24:25.009-05:00Comments on Fight in the Dog: Why Aren't There More Lightweight Programs (cont.)?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-1138286285792650572006-01-26T09:38:00.000-05:002006-01-26T09:38:00.000-05:00If you have 4 lw's and 4 hw's, its hard to split t...If you have 4 lw's and 4 hw's, its hard to split that up into two heavy 4's. Generally at the big schools the head coach picks her top 8 girls and the rest of the boats are developed from there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-1138246947605789782006-01-25T22:42:00.000-05:002006-01-25T22:42:00.000-05:00the open boats don't always get filled first... i'...the open boats don't always get filled first... i've always been in the lightweight boat and there's only 1 open woman who can regularly beat me. but we are a smaller school, so we're talking about two 4's instead of 8's... maybe that's different?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-1138145289437382322006-01-24T18:28:00.000-05:002006-01-24T18:28:00.000-05:00Yes, I agree that the heavy eight is always filled...Yes, I agree that the heavy eight is always filled first with the fastest people, my point is that is that maybe it shouldn't be if you can trade a mediocre heavy eight for a fast light eight.<BR/><BR/>I've actually sent several questions to the NCAA about lightweight rowing, and they've promised to answer them. I'll post the answers when I get them. I didn't, however, ask about the "team sport" designation. You have an interesting point there, one on which I may be able to follow up.JW Burkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986444574194021099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345420.post-1138140122098284222006-01-24T17:02:00.000-05:002006-01-24T17:02:00.000-05:00If you want more lightweight rowing, then you have...If you want more lightweight rowing, then you have to have more rowers period. The V8 is always going to be filled first with whoever is faster, LW or HW. This goes for ALL schools that field LW4 or LW8 boats at IRA, Dad Vail, and ECAC; they won't have someone in the L8 that is head and shoulders better than someone in the V8. However, if its close, the tie may go to the heavy so the light can row light. Someone passionate about LW rowing may say otherwise, but in reality the V8 is always filled first with the fastest people regardless of weight. It's just the way it is until the NCAA changes its championship.<BR/><BR/>The NCAA will never have a lightweight event as long as they race two Junior Varsity boats at the national championship (the 2V and V4) If you want more lightweight rowing, advocating the NCAA to change the designation of rowing from a 'team' sport to an 'individual' sport will do the most for LW rowing because it would open up the number of boats that compete for a national championship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com