Athletics.app - Frequently Asked Questions - Recent questions in Feature requests

Who are the "fans" of my minor children?

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:49:38 +0000

Dear,

How can we see who is "following" our children? This aspect of privacy does not sit well with us. We saw that the same question was already asked in 2023 - was it acted upon?

With thanks and best regards!

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Export schedule

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:14:04 +0000

Is it currently possible to export the time schedule to Excel? I have searched for this function, but I probably cannot find it. Would it be possible to add such a function? This would allow trainers and competition officials to make an overview for themselves with the relevant events instead of having to read through an entire time schedule every time.

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Digital signage via an API connection.

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:18:23 +0000

I don't know if it exists, but I would like to be able to broadcast a competition on television via an API connection so that you can show results and something else (news from the club) at the same time. (I know that narrowcasting exists).

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Add filters for "Club members only" and "Competition matches" in Calendar

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 08:41:10 +0000

Add a filter that allows you to filter "Club members only" from the result,
And a filter that allows you to filter out league competitions,

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Tag competition as a favorite

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:22:19 +0000

As an athlete, it would be very useful for my seasonal planning if it were possible to tag a competition as a favorite. This would give me a list of competitions that I am going to [or want to] run. The "Favorites list" could be accessible via a new button "My Favorites" that would be placed to the right of the "My competitions" button.

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KM calculation Home address - Running track

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:50:39 +0000

As an athlete, I make an overview of all competitions in which I could participate. I place the competitions in my calendar. In addition to the number and the place, I also note the number of kilometers I have to drive to reach the athletics track. Would it be possible to automatically show that distance based on the athlete's address [which should be recorded in account]?

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Key statement regarding athletes of umbrella clubs

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:33:17 +0000

As the parent of two members and an employee of the umbrella organization FLAC Kern Izegem, I would find it useful to be able to filter competitions to only include the athletes of FLAC Izegem. This is not possible now because this subdivision is missing. Could this be something that could be added, for example to the registration form or to the athletes' profiles?

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Can competitions be added to a profile that was created under the wrong name in the past?

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:10:15 +0000

Would it be possible to link these competitions to my profile in Athletics.app?

Due to an incorrect name, these results have not been included in my profile

400m run for HAC'63 with my name entered differently

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Automating the composition of the jury schedule

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:10:31 +0000

Assigning judges and parent helpers is a time-consuming process that can be sped up considerably by integrating with Athletics.app. After all, information about the schedule and parent helpers and judges who have signed up is already available. Ideally, the jury members can be registered at club level. Jury members, starters and referees can register for the competition via an invitation from Athletics.app. WOC/juco can divide registered jury members over the various events. The timetable functionality in Athletics.app allows jury members to see which events they have to judge at which times with which helpers. At the end of the season, it is clear how often a jury member, assistant parent and referee was deployed. An approach via Athletics.app prevents errors in 'shadow' schedules (in Excel) for the jury and makes the planning process much easier.

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Is it possible to manage multiple children in one parent account?

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 09:02:03 +0000

Is there an option to create a parental account and add and manage children (athletes)? So that all data, such as license numbers, has already been entered. That makes a considerable difference with registrations.

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I was registered by someone else, but I don't see that in my account.

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:18:31 +0000

As an athlete, I was registered for competitions (Dutch Masters, Keistad Track Competition) in my own name by someone else. The registrations went well, but I cannot find them under my account. They are not listed under "My registrations", so I cannot check whether I am registered or not and with what times.

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Other Invoice email address when registering

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 18:20:24 +0000

When I create a competition in Athletics.app, I can enter a different billing email address. Can I do the same when registering athletes for a city competition, for example? That a volunteer from the club registers all the athletes with her email address, for example, and that the treasurer's email address can be entered so that he pays the bill.

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Page after push notification app

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 12:49:00 +0000

On an iPhone 12, iOS 16.2, a push notification takes you to personal records and not to the heat results. As a result, I have no idea how someone did in the competition.

Can that be changed so that you end up with the full results?

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Can I suppress/not show the provisional timetable in phase 1 to registrants?

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:38:02 +0000

I am preparing our tracksuits competition. I am in phase 1. Because the competition is the same as last year, I have copied it. The timetable from last year has also been copied. This is OK, but this schedule may be adjusted depending on the number of registrants.
I know that the timetable in phase 1 clearly states that it is a provisional timetable, but people do not read carefully and every year I have people who say that they have seen a different timetable. During phase 1, I prefer to hide the timetable so that it is not visible. And only send them an email with the timetable when we go to phase 2. The other option is to delete everything and then add it back again, but that's a lot of work. Is it possible to not show the provisional timetable to registrants?

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Multiple combined-events in one competition?

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 10:35:36 +0000

Can multiple combined-events be created in one competition? I saw that it was not possible in 2016 and 2019, but now it is (hopefully)?

I am Wedsec

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How can I see who my "fans" are?

Sat, 28 Jan 2023 19:48:56 +0000

How can I see who my "fans" are? Who follows me?

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[Added] Option to change registration times and call room times in bulk

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:04:55 +0000

Dear,

It has recently become possible to set the times for registration and the call room x-number of minutes before the event. This is a huge help for competition organizers, thank you!

However, is it possible to change these times in bulk?

For example: with one click, set all call room times for running events to x minutes, and all times for show jumping events to n minutes.

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I would like to receive a calendar invite to automatically add the competition details to my calendar (Google/Apple).

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:15:35 +0000

After I have registered for a competition, it would be handy to have a button to add the calendar details (start time, location, etc.) to your calendar.

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Can I link multiple athletes to one account?

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:48:56 +0000

I am the father of three kids who are involved in athletics. How can I add three athletes to my account?

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API to register athletes for a city competition through the club

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 09:33:05 +0000

Good morning,

At the moment, athletes for City Races are registered through the club in connection with the payment. Is there an API available to make the registration automatic? So that for the athlete Athletics.app always shows the most current situation with regard to Registrations.

Kind regards,

Arjan Berndsen

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How can performances achieved in Germany be recognized?

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 08:35:31 +0000

Yesterday, my sons Kevin Davids and Jory Davids participated in a competition in Sarstedt, Germany. How can the results be entered in Athletics.app?

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Is it possible (in the future) to save the competitions of interest?

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 20:45:05 +0000

Dear, by this I mean saving competitions like a wish list at adidas/zalando... Where you can easily have an overview of which competitions you want to participate in and don't have to keep searching through all the competitions out there. That you can quickly have your preferences and register when you can/are sure.

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Own scoring formulas based on performance, such as at school sports days.

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 06:32:22 +0000

At school sports days, the children receive a performance indication for each event.
For example, in long jump (in meters):

from 0.00 to 0.75 = E
from 0.76 to 1.50 = D
from 1.51 to 2.25 = C
from 2.26 to 3.00 = B
from 3.01 and more = A

Johnny jumps 2.08 meters and receives a C as his points.
Klaus jumps 3.98 meters and receives an A as his points.

If the data field Points is numerical, then a possible solution would be: E=1, D=2, C=3, B=4, A=5.

Is it possible to realize this as a scoring formula for each person?

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Is it possible to highlight new competitions?

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:07:26 +0000

Can new competitions be marked in the calendar, e.g. by color or a check mark so that you don't have to scan everything?

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Add information when changing the competition phase.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:24:18 +0000

As an organizer, can you have information added to the automatic e-mail that Athletics.app sends to competitors when the competition phase is changed (from phase 1 to phase 2)?

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Can you make it mandatory to fill in the extra registration questions?

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:08:21 +0000

Dear,

As the organizer, I have created additional registration questions for the details of the supervisors (address, telephone, email). I have noticed that some parents do not fill this in but are still able to save their registration. Is it possible to make this mandatory? For example, they could receive a notification if they have not filled this in. So they can only complete the registration if they have filled in all the extra questions?

Thank you for your answer,

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[ADDED] Post internal and public notes with a registration

Mon, 10 May 2021 08:24:46 +0000

During the screening, it is useful for internal use if you can add a comment as to why the assessment of an athlete is pending, especially if you are screening with more than one person.

For the athlete, it is informative as to why a performance has not been approved for the time being.

These are two different fields.

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Relays in the competition, when will the big update come?

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 10:00:36 +0000

Relay is really still completely missing; even in the jury app there is nothing visible of the relay. When will the update that this event is in there properly be coming? This has been on the backlog for a long time.

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Achievements without weight indication are included in rankings.

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:45:19 +0000

Athletics.app lists the name of the event on the startlists. When setting up the events per category, you can choose to list an event with or without weight specification. Depending on what you choose, the weight will or will not appear on the startlist. This sounds like fun, but I'm being given problems as competition secretary.
We almost always merge categories in our competitions. For that reason, when creating the competition, I choose to only enter the name of the event without specifying the weight.

Now I have already received a few requests from competitors to include the weight after all. The reason for these requests is that performances entered with only the name of the event are not included in the (automated?) rankings.

My question now is: can something be done about this, so that these performances are also included in the rankings? Of course, at every official competition, each category is thrown with the correct weight.

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Can this tool also be used for virtual running challenges?

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 08:54:48 +0000

The intention is that competitors in virtual runs can upload their times during a specified period (e.g. 2 weeks) and that results are calculated based on these times.
A second upload option should also be provided for uploading additional images. For example, we had a virtual running challenge in which a photo had to be taken at the starting pole of a Sport Vlaanderen circuit (with the aim of promoting these circuits).
Paula Vanhoovels, running manager of the Flemish Athletics League, paula@atletiek.be, 0032 477 249038

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Remove canceled competitions and competitions between clubs under a separate heading - current overview for open competitions

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:45:00 +0000

During this special time, there are many competitions and training competitions on the calendar. All canceled competitions are also still on the calendar, making it quite difficult to create a good overview of all competitions that allow open registration.
Is it an idea to remove all canceled competitions from the overview, and to put all mutual competitions and training competitions under a separate heading or something similar? That the competition calendar offers an overview of all competitions where open registration is used?

Would be very nice for trainers, parents and athletes themselves!

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[ADDED] Results entered in reverse order.

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 10:37:55 +0000

Is it possible to display the processed results in reverse order on the list on the screen? So most recent at the top. That saves a lot of scrolling through the list of processed results. Best regards, Hellas Utrecht, competition secretariat.

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[ADDED] Create payment link for collective registrations to be paid in advance, for the treasurer

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:57:44 +0000

Dear,

After registering collectively, can our competition secretary create a payment link for the total amount of the registration fees and send it to our treasurer for payment?

Kind regards,

AV Attila

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Option to print lists per club with the final results of the Athletics Champs competitions.

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 16:40:39 +0000

It is about awarding medals at the Athletics Champs competition.

It would be nice if there were a possibility in Athletics.app to also print lists per club in the individual classification PDF. Now it is only possible for all pupils together. But in a competition with 300 pupils, it is not desirable to award medals to all pupils individually. You would then like to hand out the medals per club. Ultimately, you can achieve this through individual leaderboards in Excel, but this is quite laborious and it also takes a lot of time to make neat lists. I would appreciate your response. MVG

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Print OBP with startlist

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 19:46:45 +0000

For microphone operators who work with printed startlists, it would be useful if the best performance (OBP) is also printed. Is this possible?

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Can Bancontact, the Belgian version of iDEAL, be added as a payment option?

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:24:54 +0000

We have several competitors from Belgium in every open competition. This can be as many as 10% of the competitors. These athletes cannot pay via iDEAL like the Dutch athletes. It would be a huge help if Bancontact could be added as a payment option.

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Overview for coaches

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 21:22:58 +0000

I would like to suggest the following implementation to make it easier for coaches, but also for social media teams of clubs, etc.:

- In the competition calendar (and results), you can search by club, showing only competitions in which athletes from that club are participating / have participated
- A page where you can choose a club, then choose year of birth (or current category) and gender, which will give you an overview of all athletes in this category with their PRs in the Events (or performances from year X). Handy for getting a quick, up-to-date overview for making competition teams or teams for finals.

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Can I record the competitions I participate in so I don't have to keep looking them up?

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 22:42:05 +0000

Can I register the competitions I participate in so I don't have to keep looking them up? Parent of Raf Wolters Swift Roermond

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Events for Specials Pupils

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 17:27:35 +0000

Is it possible to add the Athletics Champs scoring formulas/events for the Specials Pupils?

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Setting distance limits for competitions during registration

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 00:30:37 +0000

For a throwing event, we work with distance limits that throwers must have achieved in order to participate. Now my question is whether it is possible to have Athletics.app automatically check whether someone meets the limit during registration. They have to enter their personal record, but I cannot set it up to also check whether it is far enough to be allowed to participate. This saves disappointment after registration if they are not allowed to participate after all.

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Can you quickly filter who has signed up as a judge?

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 09:08:03 +0000

Now I first have to download an Excel file, then scroll 70 columns to the right until I reach the 'jury' column, then scroll through hundreds of registrations until I find a 'yes', and then scroll back 70 columns to the left to see who it is. Couldn't that be done more conveniently?

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Only allow registrations with a license number.

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 18:55:26 +0000

Is it possible to set something up so that athletes can ONLY register if they enter a license number?

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[ADDED] bib labels 3 x 9 instead of 3 x 8

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 11:58:06 +0000

When creating a label profile, I can create a maximum of 8 rows :-(

My bib labels have 3 columns and 9 rows.

The size of a single label is 65 mm x 29 mm

There is a 2-mm gap between the labels.

When I use the template to enter the 8 rows, the print is centered vertically. This has rendered the printer settings useless.

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IPC classification in profile

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 17:03:58 +0000

Is it possible to build in the option to indicate an IPC classification in an athlete's profile? This has the advantage that an organization can also take into account, for example, any adjusted weights. Otherwise, this often only comes up on the day of the competition.

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[ADDED] Add a custom event

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 18:46:24 +0000

We would like to include a timed event in the program of our club championships for the youngest children: an obstacle course. Is it possible to create an event myself (in this case: the obstacle course), so that it will also appear in the chronological overview?

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Competitions with registration restrictions are distinguished

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 14:40:21 +0000

It has happened to me a few times that I try to register for a competition in the calendar, which on closer inspection is only open to members of the organizing club. With an item such as "club championships" this is clear, but there are also competitions with a different name that are "private". Is it not possible to make "private" competitions in the calendar recognizable? For example, by making them visible in a different color?

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[Fixed] Team number on diploma at Athletics Champs

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 09:19:13 +0000

For the diploma for athletics champs competitions, can the team number be added to the diploma?

That would be a huge help when awarding the diplomas, useful for the competition secretariat and for the team supervisors. Currently, the diplomas 'only' show names and clubs, even though everything is done in teams.

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Remembering your own children

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 18:33:25 +0000

I regularly enter my two children in competitions. Every time I have to re-enter all my children's details, which I find strange. I have already entered the details several times and I can also find them under "my registrations". It seems to me like a very easy problem to solve. Yours sincerely, Bavo Janss

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Changing the composition of relay teams after registration has closed

Fri, 06 Jul 2018 09:44:00 +0000

As Competition Secretary registering for a competition of another club, I can adjust my registrations as long as registration is not closed. But after the closing date, there are often many changes to the relay team composition. As a result, the competition organization has a lot of work to make those changes (because they are the only ones who can still make changes).
Changes that are often needed now: adding a competitor to an existing relay team, or removing a competitor from a team, changing the running order within the team.

Is it possible to allow registrants to change the composition of relay teams as long as the startlists have not been printed yet?

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Make the visual chronologist clearer?

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:37:29 +0000

The following would be useful for officials/judges:
Is it possible to make the chronologist's visual display clearer by displaying the times on the horizontal axis (e.g. every fifteen minutes)? Possibly with vertical lines?

Could there also be an option to choose chronologist per event instead of per group? (And then group running events)
Finally, would both views use color to indicate what is the same (in the group view, the events, red=high 1, blue=high2, green=low1 etc; in the events view, the groups: red=MJC1, green=MJC2 group1, blue=MJC2 group2 etc)

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