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>>263992 That's how they work. They sense impact. You could make them super sensitive, but you would register wave impacts on the boards. Someone pushing a small wave into the board would set it off. You have to compress it more than a fraction to set it off. That's how it works.
It's also why the electronic systems are NOT the final judge of things. If there's no close calls and things looked to work right, they go with those results. If they don't, they start pulling video and deck judges in to determine the result. Electronic results can be and are overturned often enough if someone doesn't hit the board hard enough, but DID finish 1st.
I was a swimmer for over 10 years. I've seen the basic fucking boards to advanced ones they use in bigger national competitions as well as college level meets. That's how they work.
It's also how the system works overall, with judges there to backup anything. Ever consider that's why there's so many people on the deck during a swim? They're all refs, and these huge events usually also have people stationed under the pool viewing from windows much like the cameras were.
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