stangmx13 t1_iu4hhza wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:15 PM Reply to comment by Imaginary_Past777 in TIL Devon Allen, track & field athlete/Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, was disqualified in the World Athletic Championships for a controversial false start. The starting blocks measured his reaction time from the time the gun went off at 0.099, which is 0.001 seconds faster than legally allowed. by The_Critical_Cynic It’s always a set time between amber and green, 0.4s for pros. That’s how perfect reaction times are possible - they know when green is coming. Permalink Parent 5
stangmx13 t1_iu4hhza wrote
Reply to comment by Imaginary_Past777 in TIL Devon Allen, track & field athlete/Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, was disqualified in the World Athletic Championships for a controversial false start. The starting blocks measured his reaction time from the time the gun went off at 0.099, which is 0.001 seconds faster than legally allowed. by The_Critical_Cynic
It’s always a set time between amber and green, 0.4s for pros. That’s how perfect reaction times are possible - they know when green is coming.