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The intent of the rule could very well be to make sure that a medically qualified person administer the IV in case anything were to go wrong. That would certainly be a reasonable assumption given the wording.
It simply appears that your refusal to actually want to follow the rule as written over some vague "intent" is more of a jihad aimed at a rider who probably did follow this particular rule by using appropriate "medical personnel". Those sorts of personal feelings are why rules are important, rather than just relying on "intent".
Drug testing was brought in to make it a big boy, legitimate sport, and it backfired when JSE got popped. How is it a witch hunt? He's either guilty or he's not. We will just have to wait and see what the penalties are.
The dilemma is there is no easy way out. You let JSE slide and it shows the rules are a joke. You ban him and Feld loses money, at least that's the rumor.
JSE imploded on his own. I don't think anyone forced him into it.
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They haven't come to me with a disagreement in years........
I've always had the understanding that IV hydration was not allowed mid program. You and I can debate semantics and intent, but until DC, GuyB or someone else with actual knowledge of the inner working and intent of the rules chimes in, we will just keep going in a circle.
As for Stewart, it seems that there is a certain element of wanting to burn this guy for anything that can be found, whether it was a rule violation or not. From a rational standpoint, it would initially appear that the Adderall testing was indeed a violation, and should be punishable. The question in my mind is whether or not the violation was procedural, or whether it was using a substance illegally (if no current prescription existed).
On the alleged violation concerning the nurse, it would initially appear that he was following the rule as written by having medical personnel available to administer the IV.
One question that comes to mind is who at the AMA divulged this information and are the guilty of a HIPAA violation? A rider's medical information being shared with someone who doesn't have a medical need to know could be a serious issue for someone.
They're obviously not ok with it....but the rules create some ambiguity. Do you maybe see a rule change coming after the season to align the rules more with their goal?
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At no time during the event may a rider receive any type of intravenous hydration, unless such hydration is deemed medically necessary by medical personnel as a result of an emergency medical situation (i.e., heat stroke) encountered by the rider during, or as a result of participating in, any practice, qualifier, moto race or other activity in the event.
I think you guys are honing into the wrong words in the rule.
Can Stewart really make the argument that an IV was "medically necessary" as a result of an "emergency medical situation" every weekend? Was James anticipating a medical emergency each race?
It's nearly impossible to prove that James was taking bags between motos but this situation looks absolutely horrible for him. Is hydration immediately after the race day is finished so important that he would hire and fly a nurse to every event?
And where is Raining Yellow? 'They' need to stop taking IVs between motos
And I agree about business. i went to Millville. Told a buddy, on one hand I bet they are making a killing, just looking around at all the people. On the other hand, i bet they lose their ass. looking at the workers, buildings, etc.
As for JSE, you could make an argument that he skirts the letter of the law. Maybe that's why people call foul on him. And so far isn't he the first and only rider to fail a test?
He's a non-factor right now anyway. The 2 Hondas and 2 KTMs are more than making up for the loss of JSE on the track. I am going to three outdoor nationals this year, just to watch the Big 4 battle it out.
You said he broke the rule, Period. That he feels above the rules. - These are what I would call smearing if proven untrue.
But, your argument is slowly changing to something I can agree with.
I believe the intent of the rule is to avoid IV's unless medically necessary & to avoid a performance advantage. The rule, as it is written can easily be exploited by riders to create a performance advantage. But in a sport with allot of money at stake, lawyers are sure to follow & they will go by the rule as it is written. Discussing intent is pointless.
For the conspiracy aspect, here's something I believe could be true. Stewart's performance fell off right around the time the positive result was exposed. At that time, a possible scenario is: Stewart was advised to stop taking the drug & that a retest would be likely. If that retest came back negative, it could cast a favorable light for leniency in his appeal of the failed test. It brings back the well beaten to death argument of whether Adderall creates a performance advantage.
I started to question from the second half of the first sentence. "I can't divulge my resource"? My source(s) !
Well somebody tricked U buddy.
+ this thread is shit and most of the posters here are garbage. This site is full of a-holes who aren't fit to lick the mud off Stewies tires, so they hope against hope he's done something wrong and they can climb on a high horse and feel like somebody for 2 minutes on vital. Then it's back to their meaningless lives as nobodies.
Basketball, baseball, football in late 80's and early 90s. These sports where bigger and more money. one by one fans stoped going, sponsors started pulling out. Their ticket sells went from sold out, months later you can get their tickets at a gas station. tour de france television wise probably had less viewers than in previous years.
Just think motocross is smaller than those sports.
We all shouldn't let this happen to our sport. we race, thats what we do is. we race. we see a mountain we find a way through it.
also there is stuff that you can buy off the shelf at any health store or big box store today thats legal this year. But, next year it is not legal. Just think if they say a rider can't take a energy drink. energy drink is consider a drug or unfair advantage.
On the other hand a rider should be like yea this is what I was taking proscribed or off the shelf. Now I'm not and I did another test its all out of my system lets continue racing.
suspension and all the fines is all bull shit and all hype. it don't hurt the player but it hurts the sport.
JUST DOCKED THEM SOME POINTS, BUT LET THEM CONTINUE RACING.
"IT'S WHAT WE DO, WE RACE" quote by BIG JAMES STEWART
"It can't be proven that he was taking it between motos, be we all know he was" - Matthes
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