8.2 The ENTER RESULTS Group

8.2.1	Event Result
8.2.1.1	String
8.2.1.W	Wind Reading
8.2.1.R	Splits
8.2.2	Delete Result
8.2.2.1	One Result
8.2.2.2	All Results
8.2.2.3	Track Results
8.2.2.4	Field Results
8.2.3	Athlete of the Match
8.2.4	Search For Athlete
8.2.5	General Comment
8.2.6	Team Notes
8.2.7	Guest Event Results
8.2.7.1	Guest Athlete Names 1-25
8.2.7.2	Guest Athlete Names 26-50
8.2.7.3	Guest Event Names
8.2.7.4	Guest Results
8.2.7.5	Delete Guest Result
8.2.8	Previous Round
8.2.8.1	Division Teams

8.2.1Event Result

The Event menu allows the user access to select and enter any event result. The subsequent menu or result editing box will vary from event to event to allow for A and B-strings. Additional menus are displayed to allow for wind readings and relay split times where appropriate.

E.G. Typical event menu.

See: 5

8.2.1.1String

The String menu will only be shown for league programs. There are two types of STRING menu, one for entry of an individual A or B-string result and a second for longer track events allowing an additional joint A and B-string result item.

See: 5

8.2.1.WWind Reading

For the Long Jump and Triple Jump a wind reading for the best jump of each athlete can be entered and printed on the individual event result and final results.

If No Wind Readings are requested the result editing box will have the typical two columns of edit fields. Selecting With Wind Readings will provide a further column of fields for the wind reading to be entered.

See: 5.4, 5.6.2, 8.6.5

8.2.1.RSplits

This menu allows the user the option to enter individual or cumulative 4x400M relay split times. These times are printed on the event and final results.

Selecting No Splits will display the typical two column result editing box. Selecting With Splits will provide a further four columns of fields for entering any individual or cumulative split times.

See:5.1, 5.2, 5.8 - 5.8.2

8.2.2Delete Result

Delete result allows the user the option to delete any one or all event results.

8.2.2.1One Result

Any event result can be deleted by selecting the required event from the subsequent Event menu, and string from the STRING menu. The deletion must confirmed with Y for yes for the event to be deleted. When a result is deleted no points are awarded for that event/string, this results in a new match score. If the result was entered via the automatic photo timing option it must be re-entered manually.

E.G. Delete the A-string Triple Jump result.

8.2.2.2All Results

Selecting All Results allows the user to delete all results. The deletions must confirmed with Y for yes for all the events to be deleted. When all results are deleted no event points are awarded to any team. If the results were entered via the automatic photo timing option it must be re-entered manually.

8.2.2.3Track Results

Selecting this option allows the user to delete all track results. The deletions must confirmed with Y for yes for the events to be deleted. When the results are deleted no event points are awarded for those events. This item may be of use to cause the automatic re-entry of photo timing results or to allow the user to re-enter those results manually.

8.2.2.4Field Results

Selecting this option allows the user to delete all individual athlete field results. The deletions must confirmed with Y for yes for the events to be deleted. When the results are deleted no event points are awarded for those events. This item may be of use to cause the automatic re-entry of E.D.M. results or to allow the user to re-enter those results manually.

8.2.3Athlete of the Match

A one line entry for athlete of the match can be made by the user which will be printed on the end of the final results, this should include the athlete name, club and performance.

E.G.

8.2.4Search For Athlete

This item searches all team delclarations for a name or part name and reports the athlete(s) and performance(s). This search can also be used to identify how many events a suspect athlete has competed in. Alternatively, this item may be helpful in deciding who should be given the athlete of the match award.

E.G.

8.2.5General Comment

Selecting General Comment allows a short general match comment can be made which will be printed on the end of the final results. A general comment is inserted automatically for any event or string where no competitors are entered.

E.G.

See: 5.9

8.2.6Team Notes

The Team Notes item allows a one line note to be made against one or more teams. The team note is preceded by the clubs abbreviation on the screen and on the final printed results, only clubs with a note are printed. A team note is inserted automatically by UTILITIES|Points|Add/Sub Points item is used.

E.G.

See: 8.5.1.1

8.2.7Guest Event Results

Guest Events Results will present a menu which allows for entering of guest athlete names and results. The program can cater for a maximum of 24 guests events which must be one of the league or cup events. Each guest event has a maximum of eight athletes and there is a maximum of 50 guest athletes. Athletes must be a member of one of the competing teams. Athletes and places in guest events do not score any points.

8.2.7.1Guest Athlete Names 1-25

This item allows for the setting of the first 25 of 50 guest athlete names that will appear on guest result printouts. guest athletes, the first 25 names are entered with this item. The abbreviated name of the athletes club must also be entered. Guest numbers can be up to three characters of digits or letters, numbers do not have to be consecutive.

E.G.

See: 8.2.7.2

8.2.7.2Guest Athlete Names 26-50

This item allows for the setting of the second 25 of 50 guest athlete names that will appear on guest result printouts.

See: 8.2.7.1

8.2.7.3Guest Event Names

This item allows a specific name to be given to one or more of the possible 24 guest results. The names must be that of the events in the match itself and are those printed on the final results.

E.G. Setting the event names for 3 guest competitions.

See: 8.5.8.2

8.2.7.4Guest Results

Guest Results presents a menu of the guest events. Selection of any result will allow the entry of that result. The type of guest result edit box will be dependant on the wind reading fields.

E.G. Typical guest result menu.

Entry of a guest track and field event results follow the same principles as those for regular event results. In all cases where a wind reading can be supplied a question will be asked.

See: 5 - 5.7, 5.11

8.2.7.5Delete Guest Result

Delete Guest Result presents a menu of the guest events, selection of any result will allow the deletion of the guest result after user confirmation.

8.2.8Previous Round

This item will not be available for knockout programs, promotion matches or first round matches of 4-8 team division. The item allows event and league points to be recorded for all the teams in all rounds in a division points file. These points are then added, at the end of match, to the current points totals to give cumulative points and league standings. Additions or subtractions of points for officials etc. at previous round(s) should also be included.

If cumulative league points/positions are required previous round points should be set before the first event result of the current match is entered. This allows the points and standings to be viewed, in the Display group, before the match starts and ensures the cumulative points and positions will be available to be printed or displayed at the end of the match. The following applies:

The club abbreviations used in the current match should be the same as previous round(s).
Clubs names and abbreviation should be entered against the team numbers or letter shown.
All points fields must be completed using 0's if necessary for the points to be saved.

When the Previous Round item is selected the program will ask if a search for match files related to the current match teams should be made and the points automatically load. The suggested answer will be displayed however, this may not truly represent all points from all previous rounds but can save time when entering previous round points.

Answering yes will search for previous round match files and if found will always replace any points in any existing division points file. Where points information is missing the points for that round will be set to 0 and have to be set by selecting the relevant team. Answering no means all points will initially show 0 and all teams for all rounds must have previous round points entered manually. At this point a question will be asked.

For large divisions, 9, 16 and 25 teams, an additional question will be asked. It is left to the user to choose which answer to give.

Answering Yes will allow the opportunity to enter all the other team names in the division. The current match teams will be filled automatically, the other teams can be left blank, partially or fully filled.

8.2.8.1Division Teams

After automatic, or not, loading of other match points a menu showing all division teams will be displayed.

Selecting any team from the menu allows the points for that team in all previous rounds to be entered.

E.G. Typical displays in the fourth round.

See: 8.1.4, 8.3.4, A7