Tired old White
Guru
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- May 1, 2006
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My grand son who is 12 decided to go out for track at his middle school. He wanted to run the 100 meters. He will not get the opportunity. Not because he lost his heat in atry out. He was not allowed to try out for his chosen event. Which by the way his P. E. teacher had encouraged him to try out for. The track coach who is black told him he was not suitable for the 100 meters and should try out for a distance 400 or longer without ever seeing him run. The PE teaches clocked him at 13.83 ( hand held stop watch) is this fast, slow or average for a 12 year middle school skid. I never ran track so do not really know ( in my day it would have been the 100 yard dash anyway. I would not be upset he he did not get slected on the basis of he ran and was beaten by faster athelees of whatever race, but I think the coach saw his pale skin and blue eyes and made a race based decision. I really would appreciate some feed back on that time.