You can set this in the startgroup settings of the relevant final event. For example, for the startgroup "JJA - 100m final".
By default, everything is set to "Automatic" (see screenshot).
It is possible that the Athletics.app may not have the correct qualification rules and/or startgroups from which athletes must qualify for the (semi) final. In this case you can correct this manually.
"From startgroup(s)" are the startgroups of the preliminary round. In case you have heats - semi-final - final, you will see the heat startgroup(s) under "From startgroups" in the startgroup settings of the semi-final. And in the Startgroup settings of the final, you will see the semi-final startgroup(s) under "From startgroups". Sometimes it happens that Athletics.app mixes up startgroups, for example Girls are shown for a Boys final. In that case, you must manually set the correct "From startgroup(s)".
It is also possible that the number of Q's and q's is not automatically determined correctly, because since 2018 this is no longer laid down in the competition regulations, Athletics.app assumes what was determined by the regulations before 2018. However, for your competition it is entirely possible that you want to deviate from this, and you can do so without any problems!
For "Number of best per heat (Q)", set the number of winners per heat that qualify. For "Number of fastest times (q)", set the number of athletes that qualify based on time.
For example:
Suppose you have 2 heats. The 2 winners from each heat will advance, as will the 2 fastest times. In total, 2x2=4 athletes will receive a Q and 2 athletes will receive a q. In Athletics.app you then set:
Q: 2.
q: 2.
Suppose you have 3 heats, the winner of each heat will advance, as will the 5 fastest times. In total, you will have 3x1=3 athletes with a Q and 5 athletes with a q. In Athletics.app, you then set:
Q: 1.
q: 5.
PLEASE NOTE: the Qs and qs work differently for technical events than for running events as described above. Read all about the technical events and qualifications here: https://www.athletics.app/faq/?qa=1010/kwalificatie-eisen-technische-onderdelenThis has been automatically translated into English
