I cannot choose 'Combined-events' for an event

Question

If I specify the events for a category and I specify the 30 meters, I can only select "Single event," whereas for our competition this event is in the combined-events.

Why can't I select 'Combined-events' and how do I solve this?

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Answer 1

This is probably because the scoring formula for combined-events is set differently than the scoring formula for 'single events'.

You can set 2 scoring formulas per category, 1 for the combined-events, 1 for the single events.

For example, if you have selected the scoring formula 'KNAU' for the combined-event and there is no scoring formula known for that event, Athletics.app hides the option to use that event in the combined-events. This is because if this were allowed then everyone would get 0 points on that event.

You can fix this by changing the scoring formula for the combined-events of that category. This can be done via the wizard step 3b.
There, select a scoring formula that you know does exist for the 30 meters.

If you can't find a scoring formula, choose "Points per grade. Then each event will become available to add.

Read more about 'Points per rank' here: https://www.athletics.app/faq/?qa=6/wat-doet-de-puntentelling-punten-per-rang

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Comments

Thanks for the answer. Unfortunately, there is apparently no scoring formula available for the 30 meters in combined-events. Of course, we could opt for points per grade, but that is not common within combined-events. There is no other option I'm afraid?

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It is indeed unusual to use Points Per Grade for a combined-event.
The 30 meters is an "odd" event to include in a combined-events.
Is the 35 meters perhaps a good alternative? I see that for certain categories there is a scoring formula for that.
By the way, here is documentation on all scoring formulas:
https://www.atletiekunie.nl/voor-clubs/wedstrijdzaken/reglementen/formules-en-constanten
The file: 'Formulas and constants (Aug 2015)'

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35 meters is unfortunately not an option due to the size of the venue. Hence, we are going for 30 meters. It is a problem only with the juniors A and B.

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In that case, Points Per Grade is (unfortunately) the only option.

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