Run your discipline · Speed

Speed qualifiers and finals

Speed needs clean startlists, correct lane assignments, and reliable time entry. This page covers setup, running qualifiers, and progressing to the finals bracket.

Set up the speed competition

Create a new speed competition on the Speed home page or in Speed admin. Once the event exists, add your categories and set the global timing rules. These settings apply to every judge station and cannot be changed mid-competition.

False start rule

IFSC — a false start in Run A records Run A as FS and forces Run B to DNS. The athlete gets no qualifying time. TOLERANT — Run A false start blanks only Run A; Run B still counts.

Timing precision

ms3 — three decimals (e.g. 5.123). ms2 — two decimals (e.g. 5.12). IFSC default is ms3.

Note

Set the judge passcode in Speed admin. All judge devices will use this single code to authenticate and submit times.

Speed home Speed admin

Startlists and lanes

Assign every athlete to lane A or lane B for each run on the Speed startlist. GripRank uses the startlist as the primary source of truth for lane assignment — if stored lane data conflicts with the published startlist, the startlist always wins.

1In Speed admin, open the Generate Startlist section for your competition and category.
2Choose the seeding mode (by registration order or by rank) and confirm. GripRank assigns each athlete to lane A or lane B for every run.
3Open the Speed startlist page to review the generated lanes. The startlist is read-only — lane changes go through Speed admin.

Important

Generate the startlist before judges begin entering times. Regenerating the startlist after time entry begins will overwrite lane data and break the run order.

Speed admin Speed startlist

Running qualifiers

Judges enter times directly on the Speed judge page. Each station must select the correct competition, category, and phase (qualifier) before typing times. For qualifiers, judges record Run A and Run B separately for each lane.

1Judges select the competition, category, and qualifier phase on the judge page.
2Enter the clock time for lane A, then lane B, for each athlete.
3Save after each run. The leaderboard recalculates live.

Note

Qualifier ranking uses the best time. The second-best time acts as the tiebreak. If the false start rule is set to IFSC, a false start in Run A blanks both runs and the athlete does not advance.

Chiefs monitor progress from the Speed chief page, which mirrors the judge flow with oversight controls.

Speed judge Speed chief

Finals bracket

The chief judge (or organiser) generates the finals bracket from Speed admin — qualifiers do not auto-advance. Pick the qualifying count (typically 8 or 16), then GripRank builds head-to-head matchups from the qualifier ranking.

1In Speed admin, open Generate Finals for the category. Choose how many qualifiers advance and the round to start at (final, semifinal, quarterfinal).
2Confirm the matchups. The bracket is built from qualifier ranks — fastest qualifier is seeded against the slowest qualifier, and so on.
3Review the head-to-head matchups before starting the round. The phase auto-advances once the bracket exists, so judges see the finals view immediately.
4Judges enter a single time per lane for each match. The lane with the faster time wins. If both lanes record the same time, the chief judge calls a re-run.

Tip

Double-check the finals startlist against the qualifier results. Once the first finals match begins, lane changes are not permitted.

Winners of each match advance through the bracket until the final podium is decided. The public hub reflects the bracket as soon as the phase advances.

Results and exports

Review the public-facing results on the Speed leaderboard before sharing them with athletes or the venue. The leaderboard updates live as judges save, so verify the final standings once all phases are complete.

1Open the Speed export page to download the official results.
2The CSV includes separate columns for lane A and lane B times.
3Use the CSV for records, reporting, or third-party scoring tools.

Note

Optional results emails can be sent to athletes via the Speed admin route. This is an organiser-facing action available after the competition closes.

For sharing workflows and post-competition steps, see the Publishing and After the competition guides.

Speed leaderboard Speed export

Run your discipline · Speed

Speed qualifiers and finals

Speed needs clean startlists, correct lane assignments, and reliable time entry. This page covers setup, running qualifiers, and progressing to the finals bracket.

Set up the speed competition

False start rule

IFSC — a false start in Run A records Run A as FS and forces Run B to DNS. The athlete gets no qualifying time. TOLERANT — Run A false start blanks only Run A; Run B still counts.

Timing precision

ms3 — three decimals (e.g. 5.123). ms2 — two decimals (e.g. 5.12). IFSC default is ms3.

Note

Set the judge passcode in Speed admin. All judge devices will use this single code to authenticate and submit times.

Speed home Speed admin

Startlists and lanes

1In Speed admin, open the Generate Startlist section for your competition and category.
2Choose the seeding mode (by registration order or by rank) and confirm. GripRank assigns each athlete to lane A or lane B for every run.
3Open the Speed startlist page to review the generated lanes. The startlist is read-only — lane changes go through Speed admin.

Important

Generate the startlist before judges begin entering times. Regenerating the startlist after time entry begins will overwrite lane data and break the run order.

Speed admin Speed startlist

Running qualifiers

1Judges select the competition, category, and qualifier phase on the judge page.
2Enter the clock time for lane A, then lane B, for each athlete.
3Save after each run. The leaderboard recalculates live.

Note

Qualifier ranking uses the best time. The second-best time acts as the tiebreak. If the false start rule is set to IFSC, a false start in Run A blanks both runs and the athlete does not advance.

Chiefs monitor progress from the Speed chief page, which mirrors the judge flow with oversight controls.

Speed judge Speed chief

Finals bracket

1In Speed admin, open Generate Finals for the category. Choose how many qualifiers advance and the round to start at (final, semifinal, quarterfinal).
2Confirm the matchups. The bracket is built from qualifier ranks — fastest qualifier is seeded against the slowest qualifier, and so on.
3Review the head-to-head matchups before starting the round. The phase auto-advances once the bracket exists, so judges see the finals view immediately.
4Judges enter a single time per lane for each match. The lane with the faster time wins. If both lanes record the same time, the chief judge calls a re-run.

Tip

Double-check the finals startlist against the qualifier results. Once the first finals match begins, lane changes are not permitted.

Winners of each match advance through the bracket until the final podium is decided. The public hub reflects the bracket as soon as the phase advances.

Results and exports

1Open the Speed export page to download the official results.
2The CSV includes separate columns for lane A and lane B times.
3Use the CSV for records, reporting, or third-party scoring tools.

Note

Optional results emails can be sent to athletes via the Speed admin route. This is an organiser-facing action available after the competition closes.

For sharing workflows and post-competition steps, see the Publishing and After the competition guides.

Speed leaderboard Speed export