National FIS Software : Competitors Other Start Number Options

These are both tools in the other options menu.

Start Numbers

Start Numbers should be assigned one way or another before the race begins. The start number for a competitor is used to maintain the original running order for the race. This is used by the software to break ties correctly and is used by USSA/ACA etc. and FIS so they know the original running order too.

NOTE:

Never reassign or change start numbers after the race has started. Several customers have changed the start number to match the running order for the 2nd run. This causes ties to be handled incorrectly. A strong warning comes up if you attempt to change start numbers once any competitor has a result.

The following 3 options are avaialble via the Other Options menu:

Reassign from 1...

This option may be used to assign start numbers to all competitors, or to a Blocks of Competitors. It's based on the current order of competitors in the 'Competitors' tab.

If it's used to assign start numbers to 'all' competitors it simply confirms you want to do it before assigning start numbers from 1.

When assigning start numbers to a Blocks of Competitors it gives an option for a starting number. Numbers will be allocated from that point up, but will not include any start numbers that any competitors already have outside the block.

Set Manually

This option is designed to be used during a seed meeting where a double draw takes place. It's based on bib numbers, which may need to be temporarily assigned for drawing purposes. It's a process that matches the draw process where a bib is selected, and then their start number is selected. You may move from field to field via the [Tab] key or by the [Enter] key:

Clear

After verifying this is what you really want to do it will permanently clear the start number assignments for all competitors or the Blocks of Competitors.