Athletics.app - Frequently Asked Questions - Recent questions and answers in Categories & events

Answered: How do I create two rounds of an even in the same competition - not semi-final and final?

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:29:13 +0000

You can create two starting groups so that athletes can choose which round/time they want to run.

Is it the intention that athletes can also run both rounds?

Answered: Copying competition settings from competition in 2016 for new competition

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:27:15 +0000

You can copy competition settings from competitions:

From the same organization (club): up to 4 years back
From other organizations (other clubs): up to 1.5 years back

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Answered: Is it possible to create 60-yard and 100-yard sprint competitions?

Wed, 01 May 2024 13:39:26 +0000

It is certainly possible. You can create any event you want yourself.

Go to the menu on the right > Categories and events > Manage custom events > Create event.

There you can create a new event that is not included in Athletics.app.

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Answered: How can I add teams to a competition?

Wed, 01 May 2024 13:35:59 +0000

For Athletics Champs, I would advise you to use a template, so that all settings are correct with one click. You can do this via the right menu > copy settings > copy from a template. Then select an athletics champs template. If you only want to enable the teams, you can do so via the right menu > results settings > Base team results on. Change that option to something other than "Do not use teams". After saving, the teams will become visible and you can create teams yourself.

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Answered: Why can't I set a registration fee for an event I create myself?

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:38:49 +0000

When creating a custom event, you can choose what type of 'Round' the event has. For example: "Heats" or "Semi-finals" or "Finals". You must choose "Preliminary / heats / standard". In this case, "Final" has been chosen, and athletes cannot register directly for final events, which is why it is not possible to set a registration fee.

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Answered: Add Swedish relay for club championships for all age categories above 12 years.

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 18:15:21 +0000

The reason you cannot add an event for a specific category is due to the scoring formula.
Relay events are always added as single events. You can set a scoring formula for single events, for example the "Dutch Athletics Federation scoring formula". However, the Dutch Athletics Federation has not created a scoring formula for all categories and for all events.

That is why you cannot select an event for a number of categories.
If you do not need points, it is best to change the Scoring formulas for Single events to "No points" or "Points per rank". Then you can select all events.

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Answered: Using new category names (U-designation)

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 08:12:02 +0000

An update has since been made, and all category names have been changed retroactively to the new U nomenclature.

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Answered: Why am I not allowed to compete with the M35s in the M50 category?

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:09:42 +0000

For Flanders, there are specific regulations for cross-country running. You can find them here: https://www.atletiek.be/admin/storage/main/reglement-veldlopen-2022-2023.pdf

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Answered: Hurdles event 35mH

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 10:55:41 +0000

You can create a new event yourself. More information on how to create events can be found here: https://www.athletics.app/faq/?qa=1111/voor-een-cross-eigen-afstanden-onderdelen-kunnen-aanmaken&show=1111#q1111

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Answered: How can I set a maximum number of athletes for the entire competition instead of per category?

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:46:34 +0000

You can set a maximum via the right-hand menu --> maximum number of competitors.

Create a new rule, choose "All categories" and "Number of athletes (regardless of the event)", then set the maximum (215).

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In the case of Meters Maken (athletics champs), there is no distinction between a 4-minute run and a 6-minute run.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:36:56 +0000

While preparing for an Athletics Champs competition, we noticed that for the event "covering distance", nowhere is the duration of the event specified; not in the instructions, not on the startlist and not in the results.

In accordance with the Atletics Champs instruction cards, pupils B, C and mini run this event for 4 minutes. Pupils A run this event for 6 minutes. Now pupils who become A pupils will improve their personal best on the measuring event considerably, not only because they have grown older but also because they are allowed to run for 6 minutes instead of 4, even though this is not specified anywhere. 4 minutes, even though this is not specified anywhere. Can the duration of 4 minutes and 6 minutes for pacing be added to the event settings in Athletics.app?

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How do I create a 4x400 mixed relay?

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:32:55 +0000

A mixed relay event is run by two men and two women and is an Olympic event this year. We would like to include this event in the TSB competition program. How do I do that?

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Answered: Scoring formulas for combined-events correct for the events without weight/height?

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:59:53 +0000

You do NOT have to select a weight for the correct scoring formula. Athletics.app assumes that the official height/weight is used if you select the generic event and automatically applies the scoring formula for it :)

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Answered: Changing an event after the results have been registered

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:45:36 +0000

You can find out how to change the event after a competition has finished here: https://www.athletics.app/faq/?qa=1067/how-to-change-the-height-of-the-hurdle-and-the-weight-of-the-throws-and-enter-the-results&show=1067#q1067

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Answered: Combined-events in a competition

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 19:17:13 +0000

This question has been asked before: https://www.athletics.app/faq/?qa=91/twee-losse-meerkampen-aanmaken&show=91#q91

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Answered: What do I make of the statement that masters are too old for the senior category of the senior competition?

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 18:51:32 +0000

The notification that athletes are too old/young is purely for your information as an organization. If you agree to let these athletes compete in the relevant categories, you do not need to take any further action.

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Answered: Scoring formulas: Pentathlon Pentathlon

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:10:47 +0000

You can change the scoring formula via the drop-down menu on the right --> Categories and events --> Edit scoring formulas.

Check with the competition director/referee which scoring formula should be used. I suspect it is the IAAF scoring formula, but it could also be the Dutch Athletics Federation's scoring formula.

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Answered: How do I set up an event as a single event and not as a combined-event?

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:22:30 +0000

If you add the event javelin, you can then choose whether javelin should be a single event or a multi-event for that category. You can also change this at any time by going to the right drop-down menu --> Categories and Events and editing the category or categories in question.

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Answered: Add 60-meter race (various categories)

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:04:59 +0000

You can add extra categories to your competition and then add a 60m for those category(ies).

If it is important that the correct IPC category is displayed, you must add the relevant IPC categories to the competition.

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Answered: If the registration fees are the same for all events, I can set it up in one go.

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:24:05 +0000

You cannot set the same rate for all single events at once.

However, if many categories have the exact same events, you can set up the Events package for 1 category and then copy it for (all) the other categories.

You can copy the Events package by editing the next category and selecting "Copy events from another category" at the top.

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Answered: Can I place an athlete in a different category?

Sun, 18 Mar 2018 19:52:36 +0000

Yes, during the registration process, you can choose which category the athlete should compete in. By the way, this is not an answer to what is permitted by the rules, but technically, this is not a problem at all in Athletics.app.

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Answered: Can I remove a category from a copied competition from 2017?

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:14:06 +0000

You can change the categories via the drop-down menu on the right --> "Categories and Events" --> "Edit Categories".

There you can add and remove categories from your competition.

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In the case of ball throwing, a distinction is made between three types of weights

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 15:04:04 +0000

According to the competition rules of the Dutch Athletics Federation, a distinction is made in the younger age groups between three types of weights for the ball throw;

younger age group C: 80-100 grams

younger age group B: 140-160 grams

younger age group A: 170-200 grams
http://www.tigch.nl/knau/wedstrijdreglement.pdfWhen adding the event of ball throwing as an event in Athletics.app, it is not possible to choose between these three weights. It would be easier for the jury, among others, if the correct weight could be chosen in Athletics.app, so that this is also clearly stated on the jury list.

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Answered: How do I combine pupA1 and pupA2 - also for the results

Sat, 30 Sep 2017 15:21:48 +0000

This can be done in a number of ways:

1) Set up the competition so that the category "Boys Pupils A" is allowed, instead of "Boys Pupils A1" and "Boys Pupils A2". That way, athletes register as Pupil A, and no distinction is made between A1 and A2. This is the easiest way.

2) You can also manually merge categories into startgroups: https://www.athletics.app/faq/?qa=859/hoe-kan-ik-een-grote-groep-opsplitsen-in-2-startgroepen&show=859#q859
You can then also merge categories into one leaderboard: https://www.athletics.app/faq/?qa=418/onderscheid-tientallen-categorieen-gewoon-uitslag-vrouwen&show=418#q418

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Answered: What does the "Points per grade" scoring formula do?

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:34:33 +0000

The scoring formula "Points per rank" awards athletes points based on their position in an event.

For example, if there are 20 competitors in an event, the winner receives 20 points, 2nd place receives 19 points, 3rd place receives 18 points, and 20th place receives 1 point.

You can also set a points progression yourself when setting the "Points per rank". For example, you can enter a series like this: 12;10;8;6;5;4;3;2;1;

If you enter the above series, the winner of an event will receive 12 points, 2nd place 10 points, 3rd place 8 points, 4th place 6 points, 5th place 5 points, 6th place 4 points, etc.

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Answered: What is the difference with the Team Relay option or simply 4x 40 meters (or 4x 60 etc etc)?

Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:24:07 +0000

The Team Relay is a relay event in Athletics Champs. This event is usually held in the center field on the lawn, with 12 athletes in 1 team.

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Answered: Special categories (for athletes with a disability)

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 11:57:36 +0000

I have also just created Senior and Master categories for all your mentioned categories. You can now select them in your competition as an allowed category :)

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Answered: Is registration for overlapping events allowed?

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 11:51:03 +0000

You can set this via the drop-down menu on the right --> "Online registration settings".
Set the option "Prevent registration for simultaneous single events" to "NO".

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Answered: Can we run relays twice and also include them twice in Athletics.app?

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:39:13 +0000

It is also not possible for relay teams to run an event two or more times per team/athlete. See also this answer: https://www.athletics.app/faq/?qa=75/hoe-verwerk-je-2-starts-op-1-onderdeel

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Answered: The first event costs 3 euros, the following events 2.50 euros.

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:15:53 +0000

You enter a standard price under "Categories and Events".

Under "Online Registration Settings" (right drop-down menu), you can set up a "Discount Scheme". There you can set up a discount scheme for competitors who register for more than one event, giving them a certain percentage discount.

If you charge 3 euros as standard, that means you will receive a 16-17% discount for each subsequent event. (3 euros * 0.16 = 0.48 euros discount).

You can only give percentage discounts, not fixed amounts.

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Sorting in time schedule PDF

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:30:08 +0000

In the time schedule it is possible to sort based on time, Startgroup and Event. When the time schedule is printed, it will always be based on the start time of the event.

In addition to the time-based chronological schedule, the jury would also like to request one based on each event and then sorted by time (possibly supplemented with heats for the running events). Now the competition secretariat must first copy the time schedule from Athletics.app, then paste it as plain text into Excel and then add the heats.height:316px; width:600px">

Is it possible to request the timetable as a PDF based on the sorting used (however, the jury's preference is to be able to request it as an Excel/CSV file)?

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Answered: Changing events for all athletes after registration

Sun, 12 Feb 2017 17:49:50 +0000

Yes, you can still change the event after athletes have already registered or if registration is still open. As long as no results have been entered, you can change the event in this way:

Add the correct event to the category, but also leave the wrong event listed.
Right-hand menu --> "Categories and Events":
Go to the overview of all registrations
At the top of the green bar --> "Registrations"
Select all the athletes whose event you want to change
Click on "[choose action]" in the top left of the table and select "Add to single event", then select the correct event so that the athletes are entered in that event.
Now click again on the top left of the table on "[choose action]" and select "Remove single event", then select the (wrong) event so that the athletes are removed from that event.
Now repeat Step 1 to remove the wrong Event from the category so that new registrants cannot register for the wrong Event

Note: Try to avoid having to change Events after registrations. The above actions will result in the loss of any best performances entered and if there was a choice of different starting groups during registration, that preference will also be lost.

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Answered: Vortex in AU scoring formulas

Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:45:30 +0000

If you select the classic scoring formulas, then the scoring formula for ball throwing is used for vortex throwing.

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Answered: Multiple relay teams for one team

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:06:21 +0000

You can only have 1 relay team automatically created per normal team. It is not possible to automatically create 2 teams and then have both or only the best one count towards the team point total.

You can manually create relay teams, but then Athletics.app cannot automatically have the performance count towards the normal-team point total.

What is an option is to create an association ranking, you can create teams manually and specify how many best relay teams will count towards the association ranking.

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Answered: If I select the Dutch Athletics Federation's scoring formula, do I get to see points for the single events as well?

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 12:35:11 +0000

Yes the points become visible, also for all single events.

You can set the scoring separately by category, then you can set a scoring formula for the combined-events and for all single events.

If you have set the Dutch Athletics Federation scoring formula for the single events, then the points are calculated and displayed for all performances. Both visible on Athletics.app, as well as downloadable in excel, so you can create your own alternative leaderboards in excel if necessary.

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Answered: Elective combined-events (fixed combined-events, with a number of elective events).

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 15:47:49 +0000

You can only enter 1 combined-event per category in Athletics.app. You cannot make choices within a heptathlon, a heptathlon is a fixed set of events that every athlete is supposed to do.

Other organizations sometimes solve this in several ways:

1) No heptathlon point total is needed (single events)

If you don't need a heptathlon final score, you can choose to put all the events there as single events in Athletics.
If you want to limit the choice (e.g. because events are at the same time and an athlete cannot do both events at the same time) set the timetable in advance and through the right-hand management menu via 'Online registration settings' set 'Prevent registration on simultaneous single events' to YES.
You can also put an extra piece of text there 'Show information during/before registration to each athlete/registrant', there you can explain what the rules are, each athlete will see that while registering.

2) You only have a total of 2 or 3 choices in the combined-events

Make 2 or 3 competitions, read more here: https://www.athletics.app/faq/?qa=91/two-single-events-create&show=91#q91

This way you will have multiple combined-events leaderboards, with all the different 'choice' combined-events in separate leaderboards.

3) Create a 'giant' combined-events

Set up 1 combined-events for the category and enter all possible single events there. Athletes will appear on all judges' forms by default, from all events. Then, using pen/pencil, cross out the athletes who do not participate in certain events.
This will give you 1 combined-event leaderboards, with all the 'choice' combined-events mixed in.

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Answered: Why aren't all set masters categories visible on the competition landing page?

Sun, 05 Jun 2016 11:01:38 +0000

Athletics.app shows for the master categories only 'M35' and 'V35' on the competition summary page.

Previously we showed all categories, such as:

That made the list very long, making it cluttered.

During registration, however, athletes/registrants can choose from all the categories you created for your competition.

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Answered: When is age-grading applied for Masters?

Tue, 03 May 2016 09:31:02 +0000

Athletics.app supports the official WMA correction factors for Masters. And the correction factor introduced since 2016 by the Dutch Athletics Federation.

Whether correction factors are used depends on the categories & scoring formulas you choose.

For these scoring formulas no correction factors can be applied:

KNAU
IAAF
IPC
INAS

For these scoring formulas no correction factors can be applied:

Points per rank

For these Master categories, well a correction factor will be applied:

M/V 35+
M/V 40+
M/V 45+
M/V 50+
M/V 55+
M/V 60+
M/V 65+
etc.. All master categories with an age specification.

For these categories, no correction factors are applied:

Women's Masters
Men's Masters

If you want to use correction factors, then allow the master categories that have an age specification. If you don't want to use correction factors, choose the general master categories without an age specification.

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heights on the judges' high jump form

Sun, 03 Apr 2016 22:07:32 +0000

There are no heights on the judges form for high jump. Can I enter those in advance?

For example, a starting height and +5 cm for each attempt?

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Add event without scoring formula to a Combined-events

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:47:46 +0000

In early April we have our nationals, and there we generally have a combined-events by Category. The Trainers specify which events the combined-events consist of, and then sometimes want to do something different (an event that is not common).

Our C Juniors would like to do a 200m, but I cannot add it to the Combined-events because there is no scoring formula for it. Is it somehow possible to add a scoring formula to this event for this mutual so that I can make it part of the Combined-events (and thus we can produce a combined-event result across all events)?

Note: In AM/Excel, I would reuse the B junior scoring formula.

On behalf of the Competition Organization of AV DEM,

Ron Janssen

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Multiple Combined-events: Is there any solution other than creating multiple competitions?

Fri, 05 Feb 2016 16:10:11 +0000

Does this mean that I would then have to create 3 separate competitions:

Asterix Track competition - throwing master race

Asterix Track competition - sprint heptathlon

Asterix Track competition (single events)

Because this would then mean paying three times and it creates a lot of confusion for competitors when they have to register.

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No KNAU scoring formula for 50m Hurdles in a combined-events for Jun. C.

Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:26:07 +0000

At the mutual indoor combined-events on 13/2 2016 we would like to do 50m Hurdles as an event within the combined-events. However, it is not possible to use the KNAU scoring formula:

" Cannot change the scoring formula - Because no scoring formula is known for the following event:<50 meter hurdles (Combined-events) for Boys Junior C2 is not supported"</span>

Points per grade is possible but we would like to use KNAU scoring formulas. What is a quick solution ?

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Creating two separate combined-events

Wed, 06 Jan 2016 20:33:51 +0000

For our competition, I want to create two combined-events (a sprint multi-event (60-100-200) and a throwing multi-event (ball-discus-javelin). How do I make sure I get two single-events, right now I can only manage to create one combined-event with six events.

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Not 1, but 2 sprint runs (best performance for combined-events)

Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:06:09 +0000

We have added something new to our competition program we are going to run the 30 meter sprint not once but twice. The best result will count for the combined-events.

How do I set that up and can I make a different heat format for the 2nd time sprint?

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I cannot choose 'Combined-events' for an event

Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:53:26 +0000

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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