Posted on Sep 24, 2019
Can the PT test change the turnaround point in the middle of the test making it valid for some people and not others?
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This was a re-test as part of a school. The turnaround point was 1/8 mile long. The runners ran further than 2 miles but before the walkers got to the turnaround, they moved it closer (according to schoolhouse cadre). They are going to re-test the runners who failed but say the walkers failed and it's a valid PT test. I was dropped from the course along with one other due to this, I otherwise passed the other events. Is this legal?
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Alterations to a test "in progress" call into question the validity of the test regardless of whether everything was done correctly or not. Based on how you describe the course layout below (1 mile out, 1 mile back for runners, with 1/4 mile out 1/4 back additional for walkers), it would not have affected the walkers' time but that is generally irrelevant because the cadre "manipulated a test in progress."
Just because the outcome wasn't affected (for walkers) doesn't mean they were justified in not invalidating the test when they realized they had a bad course layout.
Just because the outcome wasn't affected (for walkers) doesn't mean they were justified in not invalidating the test when they realized they had a bad course layout.
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In the words of my belived Abigail Scuito: Something's hinky here. Defintely bring this up the chain. Absolute worst case is no change, and the drop from the course stands.
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