Run an A/B/C Type Meet

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An A/B/C Meet is a Timed Final meet which is also known as a Divisions by Time Standards meet. The results for each event are separated into Divisions (groups) based on either the time standard of the seed time for each swimmer or based on the swum time of each swimmer. The standard A/B/C meet has 3 groupings based on an A time standard, a B time standard, and a C time standard. The C time standard is usually blank to indicate that it includes all swimmers slower than the B time. Within each event there will be three first places, 3 second places, etc.

For example, let's say for the 11-12 Girls 100 FREE the Time Standard groupings are:
A33.00  
B 40.00  
C ----  

If the scoring is based on the Swum Time, this means that every Athlete that swims a 33.00 or faster will be ranked and scored with the A group. Every Athlete that swims from 33.01 to 40.00 will be ranked and scored with the B Group. Every Athlete that swims 40.01 or slower will be ranked and scored with the C Group.

If the scoring is based on the Seed Time, this means that every Athlete that has a seed time of 33.00 or faster will be ranked and scored with the A group. Every Athlete that has a seed time of 33.01 to 40.00 will be ranked and scored with the B Group. Every Athlete that has a seed time of 40.01 or slower will be ranked and scored with the C Group.

Here is a list of steps for you to follow to setup an A/B/C Time Standard Meet.
1.Click on Set-up from the Main Menu Bar and then Meet Set-up and click on the Time Standard radio bar under the Meet Type Heading under Divisions - then click OK.  
2.Click on Set-up from the Main Menu Bar and then Entry/Scoring Preferences and then click the Time Stds Meet tab. Here you define how you want to base the assignment of the Time Standard Groupings - either by the Seed Time or Results Time. Then specify how to want to handle Over and Under Achievers in terms of Scoring. Click Here for more information on setting this up.  
3.Click on Events from the Main Menu Bar and then click on the Time Standards button on the left panel to set up the Time Standard "grouping" criteria for each event. Click Here to find How To Set up Time Standards.  
4.If the points awarded are different for each time standard grouping, then go to Entry/Scoring Preferences / Format and check the box that says Different Point System for each Division. Then go to Setup / Scoring Setup, click the combo box at the bottom left to select the time standard and enter the points for that time standard. Do this for each time standard grouping.  

That's it! Now when you Run and Score the Meet, MM will break out Place/Finish Scoring into the Time Standard Groups that you have specified for each event. In our example from above, the rankings might look like this:
A  
1st      Janet Bailey      31.44  
2nd      Sarah Getsch      31.78  
3rd      Mary Glass      32.45  
B  
1st      Jessica Bording      33.55  
2nd      Doris Paine      34.01  
3rd      Betty Ross      34.55  
C  
1st      Alice Kemp      42.43  
2nd      Karen Dessler      42.78  
3rd      Laura Whiting      43.00  

Individual High Point and Team Scores can also be broken out using these Time Standard groupings. Go to the Scores report and be sure to click on Divisions to request that MM total the points based on these Time Standard groupings.

Note: Any Result that does not fit any of the group criteria, or an Under or Over Achiever that is declared as not eligible to score, will be ranked in a special group called "Non-Award".