Testing

Pre competition checklist

Run the following checklist at the given times:

2 hours before

  1. Make sure all required programs are running:

    • Timing manager

    • Display connector

    • Liveresults connector

    • CasparCG Server

    • Graphics client

  2. Play a starting order graphics, check the content, check with video technician if both fill and key signal are oke, take out the graphic.

  3. Play the timing graphic for the heat to test

  4. Make sure the displays are set to “Auto” or “Time” mode

  5. Start a heat (the same as in graphics), choose a heat with 2 competitors.

  6. Check if the displays are running, check if the graphics times are running

  7. Push the timer buttons for stand A, then the timer buttons for stand B. For trophies: push the button 4 times, with minimum 5 seconds interval.

    • Check if the right display stops (left / right side)

    • Check if the right stand is stopped in the timing manager

    • Check if the right time is stopped in graphics, check if the time is equal to the time in the timing manager.

  1. Take out the graphics

  2. Play the result graphic, check the times

  3. Clear the heat results

1 hour before

  1. Timekeeper briefing, all timekeepers should be informed of the following:

    1. Explain the purpose of timekeeping. Timekeepers provide an initial estimate of the athletes performance. The video judge will use these initial values to determine the final time using high speed cameras.

    2. There are 1/2/3 athletes on stage. Athletes compete at a given stand. Timekeepers are looking at a single stand. Going from left to right the stands are labeled A, B, C.

    3. All disciplines are started using a starting cadence. The system automatically starts the clocks at the Go. Timekeepers should NOT press the button at the start.

    4. Explain disciplines in the competition, and when to stop:

      • Underhand Chop: Press when the block is completely severed. If the athlete chops again, press again.

      • Stock Saw: 2 cookies. Only press after the second cookie, when it starts to fall down, not when it hits the ground. If a third cookie is cut, press again.

      • Standing Block Chop: Press when the block is completely severed and start to fall down, not when it hits the ground. If the athlete chops again, press again.

      • Single Buck: 1 cookie. Press when the cookie starts to fall down. If the athlete saws again, press again when finished.

      • Springboard: Athlete chops 2 pockets for the springboards and continues to chop a block on top. Press when the block is completely severed and start to fall down, not when it hits the ground. If the athlete chops again, press again.

      • Hot saw: 3 cookies. Press when the third cookie is cutand starts to fall down, not when it hits the ground. If a fourth cookie is cut, press again.

      • Trophy / Team: 4 disciplines in a row. Press the button exactly once after each discipline, except for the last discipline:

        • Stock saw: 1 cookie, press when it starts to fall down.

        • Underhand Chop: Press when severed

        • Single Buck: 1 cookie, press when it starts to fall down.

        • Standing Block Chop: Press when the block is completely severed and start to fall down, not when it hits the ground. If the athlete chops again, press again.

        A timekeeper must press after every discipline, as the system only stops after 4 presses!

    5. Be at your position in time. Do not wander off just before or during the competition. Always pay attention to your own stand, even if you think he still needs lots of time.

    6. Make sure the timekeepers have enough to drink and protection from the weather.

    7. Tell the timekeepers where to go in case of an emergency. Timekeepers should not take pictures, post on social media or talk to the audience.

30 minutes before

  1. Check if the starting cadence outputs sound and the displays / graphics start

  2. Check if the timer button impulses come in

  3. Check the starting cadence sound with the judge on stage, adjust if necessary.

After the 30 minutes checklist, changes to the sound and timing system are prohibited. Communicate this clearly to external people (sound technicians etc)!