Introduction
If you are timing an event that allows a single athlete to participate in more than one race with the same tag number, or you're assigning the same tag number to two different athletes in two different races you will need to enable Tag Disambiguation and set up your course in a specific way.
Before we discuss the necessary steps, there are several important things to consider.
Are you using the same tag number for two different athletes?
In this scenario, races may be held at the same time, but you may NOT use the same timing lines for both races. Separate timing lines must be used, and lines must be set up no closer than 40 feet from each other at any given timing location.
You should NEVER assign the same tag number to two different athletes in the same race.
If races are to be held at different times, you may use the same timing lines for both races, but two conditions must be met.
- All participants in the first race must be allowed to finish before the second race begins.
- You must create a Marker on your controllers before beginning the second race.
Are you using the same tag for one athlete in two different races?
In this scenario, you may use the same timing lines if both races happen at the same time or if they happen at different times.
Races happening at the same time can be two different distances that start at the same point and Finish at the same point, such as with a 10K/5K where the 5K finish is the halfway split for the 10K. In this scenario, you MUST include the 5K finish as a split point in the 10K. Otherwise, the 5K finish may also register as the 10K finish.
You should always create different Timing Devices in each Race in your CT Live event.
If the races are happening at different times, the same rules as in the same athlete, same tag scenario above apply:
- All participants in the first race must be allowed to finish before the second race begins.
- You must create a Marker on your controllers before beginning the second race.
Remember to enable Tag Disambiguation BEFORE you import any athletes.
Always feel free to contact ChronoTrack Support staff with any questions!
Enable Tag Disambiguation
To enable Tag Disambiguation:
- From the Event tab of your CT Live event, click Event Properties
- In the window that appears, click the dropdown and select Scoring
- Locate the Tag Disambiguation dropdown and select By Mat (this will be the only option)
- Click Save & Continue, then click the X at the top right corner of the Event Properties window.
Tag disambiguation is now enabled for your event. When you configure the Courses for each Race in your event, make sure that each race has its own unique Timing Devices.