Participant Passings
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From the Edit Participant tab in RUFUS Race Manager (RRM), users can view and manage participant passings during the race. Passings represent the recorded instances of a participant passing a checkpoint, providing essential data for race analysis and classification. This article will cover how to manage passings, including adding new passings, deleting, and changing their status.
In the Edit Participant tab, the Passings section displays all recorded passings for the selected participant. Each passing includes the following details:
Checkpoint: The checkpoint where the passing was recorded.
Lap: The lap number associated with the passing.
Racetime: The elapsed race time when the passing occurred.
Time of the Day: The exact timestamp when the passing was recorded.
Status: The current status of the passing (e.g., VALID, EOTR).
Device: The device that recorded the passing.
Passings cannot be edited in terms of their recorded date, time, or checkpoint; this data is immutable once captured by the system to maintain integrity. However, users can delete a passing if necessary.
To delete a passing:
Select the Passing: Click the checkbox next to the passing you wish to delete.
Delete: From the grid menu, select Delete to remove the selected passing.
The status of a passing can also be modified. There are two main statuses that a user can assign:
VALIDATED_BY_USER: If a previously invalid passing is deemed correct, the user can mark it as valid, and it will be included in the classification analysis.
INVALIDATED_BY_USER: If a passing is considered incorrect or irrelevant, the user can mark it as invalid, excluding it from the classification analysis.
To change the status of a passing:
Select the Passing: Click the checkbox next to the passing whose status you wish to change.
Change Status: From the grid menu, select Change Status and choose either VALIDATED_BY_USER or INVALIDATED_BY_USER.
Users can manually add a new passing if required, such as when a timing issue occurs, and additional data needs to be captured for accuracy.
To add a new passing:
Click Add Passing: In the Passings section, click the Plus icon to open the Add New Passing modal.
Enter Details:
Date: Specify the date of the new passing.
Time: Specify the time of the new passing.
Checkpoint & Lap: Select the corresponding checkpoint and lap for the passing.
Save: Click Save to add the new passing. All manually added passings are assigned the VALIDATED_BY_USER status by default.
Immutable Data: The date, time, and checkpoint of a passing are immutable once captured. This ensures that the recorded data maintains its integrity for race classification purposes.
Deleting vs. Invalidating: Deleting a passing removes it entirely, while invalidating a passing allows the data to be retained but ignored for classification.
The Passings section in the Edit Participant tab provides a comprehensive toolset for managing the recorded checkpoints of participants in RUFUS Race Manager. Whether you need to delete, invalidate, or manually add passings, understanding how to manage these records ensures accurate race tracking and classification. Properly handling passings allows for a seamless race experience and reliable results.
