General Splits Setup

Splits are defined per Contest, allowing for an easy way of adding additional timing points to a particular contest and also defining contest specific rules where appropriate. Split setup can be copied from another Contest. 

When setting up Splits for a race each split should have a unique name and then uses a few key settings to determine how a split time is calculated. Splits should be setup in their correct order on the course since this influences the calculations used.

Time Mode

Each contest can be set to score by default using either Gun Time or Chip Time, setting this according to the contest allows for a simple output setup for final results.

It is sometimes necessary that certain groups of athletes, such as elites, are scored according to Gun Time but the main field should be scored on Chip Time. For this you can define a filter to be used for those who should be scored on Gun Time. Note that this filter will only work with fields which do not rely on Split calculations, as such it is not possible at this time to filter based on a Rank which relies on a Split Time.

For races where both time modes may be used both Gun and Chip time can still be called, see Split Fields for how to reference each. 

Timing Point

Splits will only work with Timing Points which are set to Use Raw Data Only, since they can dynamically recalculate if new times or splits are added. A backup Timing Point can also be defined, so that if there is no time from the primary Timing Point selected then a backup time can be used, an offset either + or - can also be applied to the backup to account for the difference in time between the 2 Timing Points.

Note that 2 detections will be considered the same passing only if they are within 20 seconds. If the main / backup detections are greater than 20 seconds apart then they will be considered separately which may impact how Splits are calculated. 

Type of Sport (up to here)

The type of sport serves 2 purposes.

Firstly it defines which splits are Pre-Start (Start Check) or the start detection. The split defined as the start is also used for the Chip Time calculations, if multiple starts are defined then the last one will be used. Normally the start detection should use the last read since participants may generate multiple passings whilst standing at the start.

Secondly by choosing a type of sport for a split then a Min/Max Pace/Speed/Time is automatically suggested based on the type of sport, each sport has a unique default suggestion. 

Distance (up to here)

Entering a distance for the split aids in split calculations which rely on a Min/Max speed or pace, furthermore the distance for each split allows for automatic calculation of speed/pace for each split or leg. 

Split distance can be defined as from start, from previous split or from a chosen prior split, there are also multiple distance formats which can be used (meters, kilometers, miles). 

Min/Max Pace/Speed/Time

For each split the software must have a minimum time, for this there are multiple options on how this is calculated which may vary according to your personal preference. 

Name / Label

Split names are used to call the Split fields, thus names cannot include special characters since  this may cause ambiguity. The Split labels allow for any name to be shown in place of the Split name, and can also be translated in to multiple languages.

Advanced Split Settings

For each split the colour can be defined as well as a default Speed/Pace format. The format is set to Automatic by default which is then based on the type of Sport defined.