Question about Red Cross flag

ddog558
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1/27/2018 6:12pm Edited Date/Time 2/2/2018 5:59pm
End of 450 heat 2, Red Cross flag waving with the checkered flag because someone had crashed between them...but the riders still jumped the finish line double. How does it work in that situation? Since technically the race is over at that point, does it just serve as a warning to the riders and not actually a penalty-giving action? Didn’t hear the broadcast team mention it, so was just curious...I’d never seen that situation come up before.
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ga_pike
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1/27/2018 6:21pm
Wondered the same... several guys jumped it on the red cross flag.
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1/27/2018 10:59pm
Webb and two others?

Anyone know why that was not an issue??
ddog558
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2/2/2018 4:45pm
Just a bump...hoping someone would know the rules (not that they're just enforced on a whim anyway...)

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2/2/2018 4:49pm
ddog558 wrote:
Just a bump...hoping someone would know the rules (not that they're just enforced on a whim anyway...)
The rules are clear, as clear as "don't jump."

In a case where everyone did it can they really enforce it? I would think not.
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2/2/2018 5:59pm
ddog558 wrote:
End of 450 heat 2, Red Cross flag waving with the checkered flag because someone had crashed between them...but the riders still jumped the finish line...
End of 450 heat 2, Red Cross flag waving with the checkered flag because someone had crashed between them...but the riders still jumped the finish line double. How does it work in that situation? Since technically the race is over at that point, does it just serve as a warning to the riders and not actually a penalty-giving action? Didn’t hear the broadcast team mention it, so was just curious...I’d never seen that situation come up before.
In my opinion, they couldn't really enforce the rule for this specific incident, since in order to avoid jumping, one must slow down substantially. Since this was at the finish line, with the checkers flying, one could lose a qualifying position by obeying the rule, and therefore not qualify...

Tough call I'd say...for the officials, and the riders

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