Tie-Breaker Solution: Qualifiers to Next Tournament

Problem:  District and Regional Meets advance 4 qualifiers to the next tournament.  In case of a tie for 4th place, ties must be broken in accordance with OHSAA Track Rules and Regulations, but no additional team points are to be awarded!  The tie-breaker must be done before generating the TCL advancer file!

Solution: Enter marks and Score the event so everything is correct for both place and points. If there are ties for a qualifying position, break ties according to the OHSAA Tie-breaker Criteria (see below), but do not Score the event again!   Click Tie-Breaker Screenshots

In Meet Manager for Windows

No additional team points will be awarded if you do the following when the event is completed:

  1. Select the event and enter all marks as they should be | Click on Score Event
  2. The Click on JD and enter Places according to the tie-breaker criteria.
    • Enter a place for all athletes involved in the tie or ties.
    • Example: if a three way tie for 3rd-4th-5th, indicate the ranks for all three 4-3-5 or what ever is the correct placement!
  3. Do not use Score Event again!
  4. Right-click on the Finals Mark field from the run menu to add a Result Note.
    • The limit is 19 characters
    • Use something like "Won jump-off for 4th".
  5. The Result Note will be included in both the list file from the Run menu and the FlatHTML results file.

OHSAA Rules and Regulations: Tie-Breaker for qualifiers advancing to the next tournament

11. Scoring and Ties

NFHS Track and Field Rule 2-1 shall apply.  In field events, ties shall be broken by applying Rule 2-2-2.

12.  Determining Qualifiers in Case of Ties

If there is a tie in an event which would result in more qualifiers than permitted, the following procedure shall be used to determine the qualifier.

Track Events - All contestants involved in a tie for a qualifying position in any track event shall compete again in head-to-head competition for the qualifying position.  The run-off race does not change the tied points or duplicate awards, but is used only to determine the qualifier.  Note:  When using F.A.T., timing to the 1/1000 may be used to break a tie for the last qualifying position.

Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump - Ties shall be broken according to NFHS Track and Field Rule 2-2-2.   It is mandatory that all legal trials be measured and recorded.

High Jump and Pole Vault - The qualifier shall be determined according to NFHS Track and Field Rule 2-2-2.

Be sure that contestants are notified of any ties in qualifying positions immediately after the event so they will be available to compete for the qualifying position.

When further competition is required to determine qualifiers, no records may be established and the awarding of points as well as awards shall be based upon the ties prior to the additional competition required to select a qualifier.