Boldon, the former world 200m champion and the 100m silver medallist at the Sydney Olympics, has said that the changes would lead to slower races. The IAAF has suggested disqualifying athletes for one false start instead of two in any event under 400 metres. The change will be tested at IAAF Grand Prix II events this year, prior to the World Championships in August. I'm fully prepared to see it implemented, but I think just as quickly it will be gone. Boldon also believes the new rule could anger fans.
Nobody goes around deliberately false-starting.
All it does is put pressure on the false-starter, which is exactly what this policy will do. As if sprinters are not highly-strung enough. They also say it will make for a better show. Well, not if all the best sprinters have been disqualified. Thompson also criticised proposals aimed at reducing the number of attempts in field events.