The following form may be used for the ballot system of determining places when automatic or semiautomatic timing systems fail or when manual timing is the primary timing system. LANE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Referee’s Pick ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Starter’s Pick ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Timed Place ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Total Points ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Order of Finish ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ The competitor who procures the lowest point total when adding the rundowns of the starter and the referee and the time rundown is declared the winner. The competitor with the second lowest total is awarded 2nd place and this practice is continued for all competitors. If two or more competitors have the same sum total, they tie for that position, the lower position(s) are left vacant. In case of a tie by two or more competitors for any place scoring in an event, the points for all places involved in the tie shall be divided equally among the tying competitors. Appendix D Lap Sheet 6 lane – Note: Discharge sounding device when lead swimmer is 5 before distance underlined. EVENT: HEAT: 12 16 X 20
The following form may be used for the ballot system of determining places when automatic or semiautomatic timing systems fail or when manual timing is the primary timing system. LANE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Referee’s Pick ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Starter’s Pick ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Timed Place ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Total Points ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Order of Finish ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ The competitor who procures the lowest point total when adding the rundowns of the starter and the referee and the time rundown is declared the winner. The competitor with the second lowest total is awarded 2nd place and this practice is continued for all competitors. If two or more competitors have the same sum total, they tie for that position, the lower position(s) are left vacant. In case of a tie by two or more competitors for any place scoring in an event, the points for all places involved in the tie shall be divided equally among the tying competitors. Appendix D Lap Sheet – 6 lane Note: Discharge sounding device when lead swimmer is 5 before distance underlined. EVENT: HEAT: 12 16 X 20
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