Quote Originally Posted by Rob Furness View Post
So what could be done is to have a start dib to get into the starters area (which could be taped off) and then still start the times en masse as is done currently. Best of both worlds.
this is exactly what they did at Welsh 1000m

is didn't stop a few people ducking under the tape well away from the dib-box and forming up on the start line though - it needed the RO to announce (more than once) "HAS EVERYBODY DIBBED IN THE START AREA BOX?!" for the culprits then to sheepishly troop back to it