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crucial.
Select this option for non-lane races if you are not ready to match the athlete to the finish time.
Note:
Load Athletes
and
Load Athletes from Multiple Events
are only available for seeded events and
when using a scoring package.
Recording an Athlete’s Time
1.
Position the athlete on the finish line:
Line Scan:
Click and drag the finish line cursor to edge of the athlete’s torso. Use the arrow keys
to fine tune the cursor position.
Full Frame Video:
Advance the video to the frame showing the athlete’s torso on or over the
leading edge of the finish line:
2.
Record the time. For record mode:
Do Not Show Athlete
(choose one of the following):
-
Click the row in the result table that corresponds to the athlete’s lane.
-
Type in the lane number. For a ten-lane track, type in ‘0’ to enter a time for lane 10.
-
Line Scan only
:
click on the lane number to the left of the preview area.
Load Athletes
(choose one of the following):
-
Use the same method as “Do Not Show Athletes”
-
Enter the athletes name or ID/Competitor number.
Check the Name/ID box and enter either the athlete’s last name or Competitor number in
the text box. It will search the list for the athlete and enter the name.
Select Multiple Events
(choose one of the following):
-
Click the row in the results table with the athlete’s name.
-
Type in the ID/Name in the text box.
Place by Time
:
Line Scan
: The time is added to the table whenever you position the time line on the runner’s
torso.
Full Frame Video:
The time is added when you click the video frame in the preview area.
Times are sorted in ascending order.
Line Scan
:
Once the time is entered in the table, a corresponding line is drawn in the preview area. You
can edit a time by clicking and dragging a result line or by recording over an existing time.
Entering Names from the Athlete’s Roster
You may add athlete’s information into the results table in either
Do Not Show Athletes
or
Place by
Times
modes when using a scoring package. In these modes, the Name/ID check box is present if an
athlete’s roster is available. The athlete roster is created by the scoring package and saved in the file,
lynx.ppl, in the scoring folder. If the box is checked, you may type in a name or competitor’s number in
the text box after entering the time. It will search the roster for the athlete. You may not enter athletes
who are not registered for the meet.
Your meet management program may not read in the results when the athletes are added outside of
the program. It’s best to test this feature with your meet management application to see if it will accept
the results.
Auto Sort
Check this box to sort the results table by times. This is useful when there is a long list of athletes in the
Load Athletes
and
Select Multiple Events
modes and you need to see which athletes to not have a time.
It will place the athletes with no times at the top of the list.
