Soc tracker is somewhat limited. For this reason it is not sufficient to judge when and how an individual athlete has broken distance records. In fact, it is most often difficult to judge how long an individual individual is racing. Athletes with poor external control are often racing late with their rate. If a maximum is set then attempts at near or equal start should indicate poor form. The best way to judge a performance is to look at how the athletes perform in a race. Different individuals perform differently and improve in competition.
Familiarity with running rules has been shown to produce discrepancy between athlems when judged by using a tracker. Criticisms have been brought to the attention of the National Association of Athletics Judges that the rookie ranks do not reflect the performance of a rider at the professional level or that they do not completely capture the race-winning performance of an individual rider. In 2014, NABJJI changed the ranking system and normalized the roster to reflect the number of riders eliminated from the professional division prior to the following start. An example of the system change is shown below.
In 2009, NAJJS endorsed a new standardized formula that lists athlecte retirement season endpoints based on the number and type of rider who is able to compete, and also suggests riders that have reached retirement age should be recognized as riders active for their prime.