MEET MANAGER

1. Open and name new meet.

2. Set up meet:

Type & style: standard

3. Events:

Add events per meet program

Edit open events:

(customize, click box by multi age group, set up per meet program for scoring)

Add time standards:

(from disk , events/time standards/import/if new disk look in a/open/then highlight which time standards you want)

Set up sessions:

Events/Sessions:

(usually by days, add lunch breaks if known, and intervals between races,

(recommend 40-50 seconds---should be 20-30 for championship meets)

(once you get your time line you may want to go back in and adjust breaks)

Check Scoring preferences for the meet. Default is 16 places-we normally do 12.

4. Import data by hand or disks:

Meet Summary/Team

Run report team summary to match their hardcopy

Check max# of entries per day per swimmer

Hand enter data as needed.

Run Exceptions report.

5. Seed the Meet/Run psych sheet:

Check times, call teams to adjust if necessary

6. Under Team Reports, also run Entry Fee Summary:

Check to see if teams paid correct amount

7. Print Athlete Roster w/id numbers & events list/time line/sessions report.

8. Print Meet programs:

Two column format for coaches, officials, and staff approx 20-30 copies.

Three column format for programs to sell-approx 80 % of total swimmers.

Include entry times and time standards.

9. Print Lane/Timer Sheets:

Sort by lane then event, include entry times, two events per page, double space

Separate by event

10. Set up warm up schedule, 20 minute sessions, 7-8 swimmers per lane

11. Run relay cards, (can just print on labels and put on card)

12. Back up meet info on disk