Split Second Timing Software

  **not yet updated for 2024**  

This page provides information and tips on Split Second Timing (SST), the widely used timing software for USSA competitions. (Other timing software can also be used, but Split Second is the most commonly used timing software in most divisions.)

• Split Second Timing - National/FIS is the standard USSA alpine timing software
• live-timing.com - live race timing service from Split Second

Tips and Techniques for Masters races in Split Second

Tips and techniques are provided here describing the recommended procedures and settings in Split Second to most easily perform common operations for a USSA Alpine Masters race.

General Information

•  Masters Licenses  - 2016 USSA masters and short-term membership requirements
  Code USSA number for racers with short-term memberships with "M" prefix and 7-digit number starting from 1, e.g. 'M0000001', 'M0000002',...
•  Importing SkiRaceReg entries  - recommended import of SkiRaceReg entries to competitor fields

Resources

• Import Settings specifications for loading SkiRaceReg entries:
  • SkiRaceReg entries import with bibs
  • SkiRaceReg entries import (ignore bibs)
  Download the import settings and save in the Import Settings folder in your Split Second data directory; review and customize as desired...
• Export Settings specifications for exporting racedata snapshots:
  • Masters racedata export (1 run race)
  • Masters racedata export (2 run race)
  Download the export settings and save in the Export Settings folder in your Split Second data directory; review and customize as desired...

Preparing the race file

•  Masters Race File Settings
  Quick overview of Alpine Masters race file settings (nonscored USSA race with both men and women competitors, organized by age classes)
•  Turn off autosort!!
  How to turn off automatic sorting in report generation  - STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!

Running the race

•  First Run Start Order
  First run start order for masters: random order within age class
•  Second Run Start Order
  Second run start order for masters: descending first-run finish order within age class (per divison/national rules); optional OP class.
•  Far West Open Class
  How to create OP class for Far West division races

Submitting results to USSA

•  Results Submission Checklist    (draft)
  • Use the Send SkiData Files operation twice for the race (Sending to USSA=yes) - once for men, once for women.
  • Results packet contains the standard documents for USSA non-scored race
    • always included: transmittal sheet, TD report, official results, referee report(s), jury minutes
    • as needed: protest and accident forms, USSA volunteer worker forms
  • Send any temp licenses to USSA Membership in Park City

Additional documentation is provided in the following sections with detailed explanations of Split Second procedures and working with SkiRaceReg.

Running a Masters Race using Split Second

Most race organizers use the standard USSA alpine race timing software from Split Second, Inc. Consequently, the techniques we describe here are specifically for the Split Second race timing software. Equivalent techniques for encoding masters age classes and performing race operation activities such as producing entry list, start list, and race result reports can be used with other race timing systems. A longer, more detailed description of the procedures for masters races is provided, along with a shorter, more succinct checklist summary.

•  Split Second procedures checklist (summary checklist of techniques)
•  Split Second procedures (detailed descriptions of techniques)

Working with SkiRaceReg.com for Online Registration

Online registration systems provide for competitor signup and race fees payment processing. As a race administrator, you will need to download competitor entries from the online registration system into your Split Second race files and post results back to the registration system to enable post-race processing of racer charges.

The procedures for working with the SkiRaceReg.com online registration system now being used by most masters divisions are described in the following document:

•  Split Second procedures for working with SkiRaceReg.com (detailed descriptions of working with Split Second and SkiRaceReg.com online registration)

Links and Contacts

Additional resources for race operations:

TimingGuys.com - discussion boards for timing topics
Glaivestone Software - ACES - ACE Scoring masters software

Contact Information

For questions or comments on this material, contact:

Deb Lewis
Director of Race Services and Scoring, Far West Masters
Email: Deb Lewis at dlewis@usalpinemasters.org