Penalty & Bonus

The Penalty & Bonus view allows judges to apply time adjustments or status changes to participants during race operations. All actions are synchronized with RUFUS Race Manager (RRM) and remain fully audit-visible.

This view is used when Race Control needs to modify classification or participant status based on official decisions.

Penalty & Bonus Screen

What Penalty & Bonus Does

The Penalty & Bonus module sends race actions that directly affect participant results.

It allows judges to:

• Add time (Penalty)

• Subtract time (Bonus)

• Change participant status (DNS, DNF, DSQ, DNQ)

These actions are recorded as Race App actions and are visible in the Race Notifications panel inside Race Manager.

Selecting a Participant

To apply an action:

1. Enter the bib number.

2. Confirm the participant preview.

3. Choose the desired action mode.

The participant preview shows:

• Name

• Race distance

• Category

Always verify the correct athlete before sending.

Applying a Penalty

A Penalty adds seconds to the participant’s time.

Steps:

1. Select Penalty (+).

2. Enter the number of seconds.

3. Add a clear reason.

4. Press Send.

Best practice: Always include a specific reason. This is audit-visible inside Race Manager and may be reviewed post-race.

Example reasons:

• Drafting violation

• Missed checkpoint

• False start

• Penalty box

Applying a Bonus

A Bonus subtracts seconds from the participant’s time.

Steps:

1. Select Bonus (-).

2. Enter the number of seconds.

3. Add a reason.

4. Press Send.

Bonuses should be used only when authorized by Race Control.

Status Changes (Exclusion)

The Exclude mode allows you to change a participant’s status:

• DNS (Did Not Start)

• DNF (Did Not Finish)

• DSQ (Disqualified)

• DNQ (Did Not Qualify)

Status changes modify classification and are immediately visible in Race Manager.

Always provide a clear and descriptive reason for traceability.

Live Activity Integration

All Penalty & Bonus actions appear in Live Activity, showing:

• Participant

• Action type

• Seconds applied (if applicable)

• Reason

• Sending status

Statuses:

• Pending

• Sending

• Sent

• Failed

If offline, actions queue and sync automatically once connectivity returns.

Audit and Traceability

Penalty & Bonus actions are:

• Append-only

• Logged at Cloud level

• Visible in Race Manager

• Linked to the judge name used at login

This ensures full operational accountability.

Operational Best Practices

• Confirm bib before applying changes.

• Always include detailed reasons.

• Coordinate via Team Chat before applying major status changes.

• Monitor Live Activity to ensure actions are Sent.

• Avoid duplicate submissions.

Summary

Penalty & Bonus allows controlled and traceable participant time adjustments and status changes directly from the field. Every action is synchronized with Race Control and recorded for audit and post-race review.