High Schools
The new F.A.T. rule is for NCAA competitions only and does not impact high school, club or organizational track and field.
As soon as we learned of the impending rule change, I spoke with Bob Podkaminer (NCAA Rules Chair) and Becky Oakes of the NFHS. Becky (7/8/2009) at the NFHS who was aware of Eagle Eye timing and the upcoming NCAA rule change. Becky confirmed that the NFHS does not have plans to follow the NCAA or change their track and field timing requirements. (Steve Mathre)
College - NCAA Track and Field
Bob Podikaminer (NCAA Rules Chair) confirmed that the rule change was on its way and that Eagle Eye (current timing system) would be legal, however times used for college track meets would have to be recorded per the new requirements (see previous post).
Monday, August 9, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
NCAA F.A.T. Rule Change
Replace Rule 5-12.1 as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
The methods of timing are listed in the order of preference. See
Rule 5-12.2 for recording each method.
See Rule 2-12 for accuracy certification.
a. Fully automatic timing (FAT), such as film or digital slit-camera photo-timing.
1) Shall utilize camera equipment that is properly aligned with the finish line.
2) Shall utilize equipment that is started automatically by an electronic starting device or by the energy of the shell exploding in the starter’s gun, so that the overall delay between the report from the starting device and the effective start of the timing system is constant and measurable toless than 1/1000th of a second (Zero Control).
3) Shall, by an electronic or optical device, automatically record thefinish of each competitor in a continuous image or a composite comprised of not less than 100 images per second. The displayed image shall be synchronized with a time scale of at least 1/100th of a second.
4) Shall determine times and places by the use of equipment that identifies the instant the first part of each runner’s torso reaches the finish line and guarantees perpendicularity of the indicator line to the time scale when moved horizontally to the precise point of finish for each runner.
5) Actual places and times shall be read and determined based on the position of the indicator line.
6) Official times shall be the next highest 1/100th of a second based on the position of the reading line.1 July, 2010 Page 7 of 13
7) A negative indication that an automatic start occurred shall be indicatedby an accuracy of not more than 1/10th second.
8) Shall be capable of producing a printed picture that shows all the aboveconditions with a time scale graduated in 1/100th second, when applicable,and synchronized to the image. See
Rule 5-12.2.Example for 1/100th per second image rate:
| ι ι ι ι ׀ ι ι ι ι | ι ι ι ι ׀ ι ι ι ι | ι ι ι ι ׀ ι ι ι ι | ι ι ι ι ׀ ι ιι ι |
0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 Each hash-mark represents 0.01 seconds.
b. Automatic timing (AT), such as videotape.
1) Must utilize camera equipment that is properly aligned with the finishline.
2) Must utilize equipment that is started automatically by an electronicstarting device or by the energy of the shell exploding in the starter’sgun.
3) Must, by an electronic or optical device, automatically record the finishof each competitor in a composite comprised of not less than 50 images persecond. The displayed image shall be synchronized with a time scale that is not greater than the number of images recorded per second.
4) The recording accuracy and an indication of a positive automatic startshall
be displayed, i.e. AT-1/60.
5) Places shall be determined based on the recorded frame when the torso ofthe runner is positioned at or immediately after the fixed perpendicularread line representing the finish.
6) Official time shall be the time on the recorded frame, to the accuracy ofthe image record rate, when the torso of the runner is positioned at orimmediately after the fixed perpendicular read line representing the finish.
7) Must be capable of producing a printed picture that shows all of theabove conditions with a time scale that is not graduated greater than thenumber of images recorded per second and synchronized to the image. See Rule5-12.2.Example for 1/60th per second image rate:| ι ι ׀ ι ι | ι ι ׀ ι ι | ι ι ׀ ι ι | ι ι ׀ ι ι | ι ι ׀ ι ι |0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5Each hash-mark represents 1/60th of a second.c. Manual timing (MT). All other methods of timing are manual timing.
((1) Photoelectric timing:
a) Must utilize equipment that is started automatically by an electronicstarting device or by the energy of the shell exploding in the starter’sgun.
b) Must, by an electronic or optical device, determine the instant the firstpart of each runner’s torso reaches the finish line, and record the finish time automatically on film or print out which is synchronized with a timescale graduated in 1/100ths of a second.
c) Should determine times and places by the use of equipment that
guaranteesperpendicularity between the time scale and the precise point of
finish foreach runner.
d) Times should be read to the next highest 1/100th of a second.
2) Videotape/Software. Videotape or computer software may be used as long asit complies with the provisions of photoelectric timing and:
a) It uses a camera aligned with the finish line.
b) It uses videotape that produces 50 frames/second.
c) The official time is read from the time of the frame when the runner is positioned at, or immediately after, the finish line.
d) Is capable of producing a printed picture that shows a time for eachrunner and whether the timing device has started automatically by thestarter’s gun.
3) Certification. See Rule 2-12.))
b. Manual timing (MT). All other methods of timing are manual timing.
ARTICLE 1.
The methods of timing are listed in the order of preference. See
Rule 5-12.2 for recording each method.
See Rule 2-12 for accuracy certification.
a. Fully automatic timing (FAT), such as film or digital slit-camera photo-timing.
1) Shall utilize camera equipment that is properly aligned with the finish line.
2) Shall utilize equipment that is started automatically by an electronic starting device or by the energy of the shell exploding in the starter’s gun, so that the overall delay between the report from the starting device and the effective start of the timing system is constant and measurable toless than 1/1000th of a second (Zero Control).
3) Shall, by an electronic or optical device, automatically record thefinish of each competitor in a continuous image or a composite comprised of not less than 100 images per second. The displayed image shall be synchronized with a time scale of at least 1/100th of a second.
4) Shall determine times and places by the use of equipment that identifies the instant the first part of each runner’s torso reaches the finish line and guarantees perpendicularity of the indicator line to the time scale when moved horizontally to the precise point of finish for each runner.
5) Actual places and times shall be read and determined based on the position of the indicator line.
6) Official times shall be the next highest 1/100th of a second based on the position of the reading line.1 July, 2010 Page 7 of 13
7) A negative indication that an automatic start occurred shall be indicatedby an accuracy of not more than 1/10th second.
8) Shall be capable of producing a printed picture that shows all the aboveconditions with a time scale graduated in 1/100th second, when applicable,and synchronized to the image. See
Rule 5-12.2.Example for 1/100th per second image rate:
| ι ι ι ι ׀ ι ι ι ι | ι ι ι ι ׀ ι ι ι ι | ι ι ι ι ׀ ι ι ι ι | ι ι ι ι ׀ ι ιι ι |
0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 Each hash-mark represents 0.01 seconds.
b. Automatic timing (AT), such as videotape.
1) Must utilize camera equipment that is properly aligned with the finishline.
2) Must utilize equipment that is started automatically by an electronicstarting device or by the energy of the shell exploding in the starter’sgun.
3) Must, by an electronic or optical device, automatically record the finishof each competitor in a composite comprised of not less than 50 images persecond. The displayed image shall be synchronized with a time scale that is not greater than the number of images recorded per second.
4) The recording accuracy and an indication of a positive automatic startshall
be displayed, i.e. AT-1/60.
5) Places shall be determined based on the recorded frame when the torso ofthe runner is positioned at or immediately after the fixed perpendicularread line representing the finish.
6) Official time shall be the time on the recorded frame, to the accuracy ofthe image record rate, when the torso of the runner is positioned at orimmediately after the fixed perpendicular read line representing the finish.
7) Must be capable of producing a printed picture that shows all of theabove conditions with a time scale that is not graduated greater than thenumber of images recorded per second and synchronized to the image. See Rule5-12.2.Example for 1/60th per second image rate:| ι ι ׀ ι ι | ι ι ׀ ι ι | ι ι ׀ ι ι | ι ι ׀ ι ι | ι ι ׀ ι ι |0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5Each hash-mark represents 1/60th of a second.c. Manual timing (MT). All other methods of timing are manual timing.
((1) Photoelectric timing:
a) Must utilize equipment that is started automatically by an electronicstarting device or by the energy of the shell exploding in the starter’sgun.
b) Must, by an electronic or optical device, determine the instant the firstpart of each runner’s torso reaches the finish line, and record the finish time automatically on film or print out which is synchronized with a timescale graduated in 1/100ths of a second.
c) Should determine times and places by the use of equipment that
guaranteesperpendicularity between the time scale and the precise point of
finish foreach runner.
d) Times should be read to the next highest 1/100th of a second.
2) Videotape/Software. Videotape or computer software may be used as long asit complies with the provisions of photoelectric timing and:
a) It uses a camera aligned with the finish line.
b) It uses videotape that produces 50 frames/second.
c) The official time is read from the time of the frame when the runner is positioned at, or immediately after, the finish line.
d) Is capable of producing a printed picture that shows a time for eachrunner and whether the timing device has started automatically by thestarter’s gun.
3) Certification. See Rule 2-12.))
b. Manual timing (MT). All other methods of timing are manual timing.
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