I have been asked by Gene to make sure all certs show meters in every field except Length of Course, which normally should show length in kilometers, or, in the case of even-mile distances, miles. Even Distance from S to F should be in meters, even if it is a long distance. When a formula is written for converting distance into percent, multiple formats of distance must be converted to the standard the formula was written for.
Therefore, I have asked all the certifiers submitting to the West VC, to state distances as indicated above. Most do it all the time, and the rest do it most of the time. I change those that are still in feet or yards, and remind the certifier of the policy.
Since Gene must submit them to the USATF database as stated above, I don't see why each certifier can't state them as Gene is required to enter them. This saves Gene much time. What is 15 seconds of calculation to 50 certifiers, versus 15 seconds 50 times for Gene to convert incorrect submissions? I think we can save Gene some time.