Deal and Sgrulletti were tied for 8th after three throws; rather than use the second-best-throw tie-breaker (which Sgrulletti would have won), the rules allowed both to continue with three additional throws.
Deal and Sgrulletti were in a dead heat for 8th place after three attempts, but rather than employing the secondary tiebreaker (which would have given Sgrulletti the edge), the regulations allowed them to keep throwing until one of them emerged ahead.