You can prepare the start list for all events and all groups of an event by using the Seed option. 


To add more groups to the event, you can either (i) do it under Schedule or (ii) add the correct number of groups under Seeding (after adding athletes to Start lists).


1. Add all athletes to the start list. For more information, see the Create start lists guide. 


2. Click on the Seed button in the upper right corner of the start list.



3. Select all the parameters you need for your seeding and click the Seed button. You can always manually change the groups by using drag and drop to assign/change participants to the groups.



Please note: the drag-and-drop option is not available for events with more than 300 participants. If you want to move an athlete in such a situation, click the three dots icon next to the athlete's name and select Assign to (if you want to change the group) or Move up/down if you want to change the order.


Seed parameters:

Number of groups

  • Select the number of heats/groups

Summary sort (sorting parameter for the summary list; the parameter is visible if there are at least two groups)

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Name (for relays)
  • Personal best
  • Season best
  • Qualifying result (only used if seeding is based on a previous round, e.g., heat → final)
  • Group
  • Club name
  • Team name

Summary visibility (selects what you want to see in the summary list; the parameter is visible if there are at least two groups)

  • Show all
  • Show unseeded
  • You can filter the summary list by participant's name or BIB by typing the name or number in the Name or BIB field

Seeding basis (selects what the seeding is based upon)

  • Personal best
  • Season best
  • Qualifying result (includes seeding result if added via CSV file import)

Seeding method (click here for details of all seeding methods)

  • Alphanumerical (BIB)
  • Alphabetical (last name/name for relays)
  • Circle
  • Manual
  • Random
  • Timed / Results (Timed for track events and Results for field events)
  • Timed oval (Indoor) (only for track events)
  • Zig-zag (the official World Athletics sanctioned method)

Lane assignment / Order assignment (click here for details of all lane/order assignment methods)

  • Alphanumerical (BIB)
  • Alphabetical (last name/name for relays)
  • Best-to-worst (only field events)
  • Half & half (only track events)
  • Manual
  • Pairs (only track events)
  • Pairs oval (Indoor) (only track events)
  • Random
  • Standard alley (outside-in) (only track events)
  • Standard alley (inside-out) (only track events)
  • Waterfall (only track events)
  • Waterfall (reversed) (only track events)
  • World Athletics - Half & pairs OLD standard (only track events)
  • World Athletics - Straight (only track events)
  • World Athletics - 200m (only track events)
  • World Athletics - 400m/800m (only track events)
  • Worst-to-best (only field events)

Lane preference (how to fill up the lanes in situations where there are more lanes than athletes)

  • Default
  • Use inner lanes
  • Use outer lanes

Lanes

  • Select the relevant lanes for all groups under the summary
  • Select the relevant lanes per group if needed


4. For sprint events, lanes are assigned automatically based on an athlete's position in the group's start list. 


5. If an event includes several races/groups, you can change the order of the groups by clicking on the Reorder groups button (located on the lower left-hand side of the screen, underneath the Seed button) and selecting the desired method (randomise, reverse).


6. If an event includes several stages, you can set advancement rules by clicking the Advancement button (for more information, see the Qualifying rounds guide). 


Please note: For track events with more than one runner per lane (e.g., 800m), select Two athletes per lane from the Stacking list and set which lanes have two runners.



Please note: by making changes to seeding in events with results, you will clear or change (if auto-calculating places is enabled) place assignments.


Please note for field events: by moving an athlete with a result from one group to another in a field event, you will remove all attempts of the affected athlete.