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KNZB Compete: Much more than just digital timekeeping and registration!

 

Online management portal and mobile app simplify & accelerate the registration and processing of all relevant competition information to determine and share the result of swimming events

Simple administrative handling of swimming competitions

Fully digital processing:

race programme, intermediate and final times, order of finish, disqualification. Automatic connection (API) with Splash Meet Manager

Every swimmer always has the same starting time

Synchronized start times for all courses. The registered semi-automatic times have been approved by the task group of officials swimming regulations of the KNZB

Event results available immediately

Results immediately available and easily accessible;

also for the public at home or in the swimming pool

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Each official has their own screen

Depending on the official role, the relevant input screen is available

Simple and smart!

As an association, introduce digital timekeeping now without the purchase and maintenance of expensive equipment.


Thanks to Compete's online competition management portal and easy-to-use app, registration of the swimming competition and processing of the results takes place digitally. Compete achieves an identical start time for all swimmers in every series.


So, no more hassle with pen and paper at the pool edge or in the jury secretariat. Faster and more accurate registration of the results. With less attention to the administration, more attention to the competition itself!


And the public and swimmers can follow the results in real time!

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Compete mobile app
Compete is available to all swimming clubs in the Netherlands

Experiences

Do you want to get started with KNZB Compete as a swimming association?

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Contact us

Contact us

Call now 31 (0)6 128 575 07

info@swimster.nl

Manuals

Manual for Officials

Manual for Competition and Event coordinator

Complete instruction card

Fully automatic connection to Splash Meet Manager

Terms and Conditions



Privacy is of great importance to Swimster. Compete only uses data from Splash Meet Manager, which is important for the smooth running of a competition and to provide support if necessary.


You can download our privacy statement and general terms and conditions here:

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Do you need help?

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you need help? Below you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions. If your question or answer is not listed, please email us at support@swimster.nl.



Technical requirements

  • From which operating system is KNZB Compete suitable?

    The Compete app is available for iOS (v12 ) and Android (v7 ) and can be found in the app stores.

  • What do I need to work with KNZB Compete?

    In addition to a smartphone and a laptop/desktop, a working internet connection is required.

  • What if the internet connection goes out?

    The time on the phone continues to run. You can simply register the times and as soon as the internet connection is restored, these times will be transferred to the server.

  • What is the difference between the KNZB Compete app and KNZB Compete management portal?

    With the Compete management portal you can manage the competition that you have uploaded from Splash Meet Manager and also read the results back into Splash. The management portal is mainly used by the jury and competition secretariat.

Mobile app

  • How to prevent the phone from not going into screen saver?

    The app will not go into screen lock once it is opened.

  • How can notifications be prevented from appearing on the phone during the match?

    The phone must be set to 'do not disturb' before the match starts, so that no notifications are received (see the manual for instructions).

  • How to prevent water from getting on the phone?

    Waterproof cases are supplied in which you can hang your phone around your neck. Recent telephones are also (splash) waterproof.

  • What if a mobile phone breaks during a match or the battery runs out?"

    There are a number of possibilities:

  • Is a combination of a stopwatch and the telephone also possible?

    The stopwatch is used as a backup (end) time.

During the event

  • What roles are available?

    The roles of Referee, Timekeeper, Turning Point Commissioner, Starter and Camp Judge are available in the app. The jury secretariat uses the management portal.

  • Can you also change jobs if your fellow official suddenly has to leave?

    Yes, you can switch roles during the match. Make clear agreements about this.

  • How are disqualifications communicated?

    In the Compete app, each official role can indicate one (or more) disqualifications using the "red card".

  • Who can report disqualifications?

    Each official role can pass one (or more) disqualifications.

  • Can changes be made, for example merging series, name changes, etc?

    Yes, that's possible.

Timekeeper role

  • How do you register the intermediate and final times?

    Using the button on the screen. The button on the screen is positioned and made large in such a way that it can be found 'blindly'. The button produces both an audible signal and a vibration. The position and size of the button has been extensively tested on various devices.

  • What happens if you accidentally press the interim button? can you still change this?

    If you register the split time too early or too late, make sure that the next split or end time is correct. Do not confirm your time and indicate to the referee which split time is not correct.

  • If you forget to clock a split time, how do you solve it?

    Then register a split time and do not confirm the time.

  • How does Compete sync time across all phones?

    The system does this continuously and automatically using a generally recognized algorithm, so that no difference in times can arise.

  • How accurate are the recorded times?

    Because the start time is always the same, the times are comparable to the backup times used during ETW. The internet connection has no influence on time registration.

  • Is there a backup time available?

    We recommend using the stopwatch as a backup timekeeper.

Starter role

  • How does the start take place?

    At the request of the referee, the Starter will start the series on his telephone. The series will start on all phones at the same time using a manual whistle and the start button.

  • In the event of a false start, can you immediately disqualify someone at a restart?

    In the event of a false start, either the starter or the side/referee can give a disqualification report, also at the restart.

  • Can you restart a series?

    Yes. The starter can stop the ongoing series and then 'restart' it. The starter can also decide to move on to the next series.

Referee and  Judge

  • How do you enter the Order of Arrival?

    * The app only displays the courses of the relevant series.

  • How do you indicate Order of Arrival if you do not know the arrival of all lanes?

    You can use a “?” If you are unsure of the Order of Arrival position. For example: 5, 6, ?, ?, 3, 1.

  • Do I enter the Order of Arrival directly in the app or first on paper?

    It does indeed depend on specific series (close together or not) whether it can be entered directly into the app or whether it is first noted down manually on paper before entering it into the app.

Jury

  • How does the jury secretariat know what the Order of Arrival is?

    In the Compete management portal, both the order based on times and the order based on observations (VvA) are visible in one screen:

  • What status can a series have?
      Planned. The series has not yet started and is scheduled for a final result. The series has been swum, the times have been recorded and confirmed by the timekeepers. The Order of Arrival is complete and the times are in line with observation. There are no disqualifications.There are disqualifications. There are disqualifications for one or more VvA jobs that differ from times. The Order of Arrival is incomplete or not in line with the times. Result incomplete. not all times are recorded and/or confirmed by the timekeepers.
  • Can you load the results into Splash Meet Manager?

    There is a fully automatic connection with Splash Meet Manager so that the times are read from KNZB Compete into Splash.

Other

  • Can swimmers or spectators also keep an eye on the times?

    Of course. The unofficial times can be followed in real time via the Compete App.

  • What is the advantage of Compete over Splash Livetiming?

    Splash Livetiming (and SplashMe) is semi-live. At Compete, the times are available in real time to the public and swimmers.

  • What is the advantage of Compete over Electronic Timekeeping?

    The costs of purchasing and using Electronic Timekeeping (ETW) are of a completely different order than those of Compete. Compete digitizes the paper administration of the entire competition and comes close to ETW in terms of timekeeping.

  • Is there an extensive manual?

    There are manuals and instruction card available on this website.

  • Will Compete also be included in jury courses and/or further training from now on?

    Compete will be included in official courses and further training (in development).

  • Will there be any updates and new versions?

    Certainly, Compete continues to develop. New updates and versions will be prepared regularly. These are then immediately available to everyone.

  • Is Compete safe?

    Compete uses the data from Splash Meet Manager and complies with privacy legislation (GDPR). Compete meets all safety criteria and regulations set by Google, Apple and the KNZB.

New users

  • How do I register my association as a new user?

    If you want to get started with KNZB Compete for swimming competitions, send an email to info@swimster.nl with your name and association.

  • How can I register as an official with KNZB Compete?

    As an official, you can download the app from the app stores (Apple, Google) and then follow the registration process in the app (see also the manual).

  • Can I also test run KNZB Compete?

    Certainly, after you have registered as an association, you can test run yourself by creating a test competition in Splash Meet Manager under your own association depot number (without the dash) and uploading it to KNZB Compete.

Latest News & Releases

August 23, 2022: The latest version of KNZB Compete v4.0.0 is available in the app stores. Important additions and improvements have been made in this new version:

    The Turning Point Commissioner added as a new official role & screen. User interface (layout and screen transitions) improved. Loading the match program from Splash Meet Manager is now easier using the Lenex (lfx) file. This makes changes to the program just before or during a match even easier to process. One in Splash Meet Manager of deregistered swimmer is now no longer displayed in KNZB Compete.KNZB Compete Competition management portal adapted for Lenex filesCompetition program with multiple sessions/days can now be uploaded without any problems. There has also been a change in Splash Meet Manager for this, so the latest version is essential. The starting signal has been changed to a strong whistle. This can be used in the swimming pool if the telephone is wired to a speaker.


1 september 2022:

    In this version (4.0.1) a bug fix has been made regarding Android Samsung phones.


20 september 2022:

    Version 4.1.0 for both Android and iOS which resolves the issue regarding the keyboard upon registration.


January 1, 2023:

    The fully automatic connection between Splash Meet Manager and KNZB Compete is now live. At the touch of a button, the competition is loaded, changes to the program are adopted and the intermediate and final times from the KNZB Compete management portal are loaded back into Splash Meet Manager. So it is now even easier for the jury secretariat. No more hassle with files, but everything is automated, with the focus only on processing exceptions.


May 5, 2023

On Tuesday evening, May 16, the KNZB organized a webinar "KNZB Compete in practice" together with Swimster.


July 20, 2023:

This week we have another major new release from KNZB Compete (v6.0) including:

- Access to the complete & current competition program for spectators & swimmers

- Spectators can follow the swimming times live

- New scoreboard functionality for central display in swimming pool

- UX improvements for officials

- Dark mode for UI based on phone settings

- General speed improvements and minor bug fixes


A number of minor bug fixes have been resolved in version 6.2.


It is a major update with - in addition to the necessary technical improvements - a major change for the spectators, allowing them to follow the competition and the results of the swimmers even more and better. The latest version can now be downloaded from the app stores!


October 2023

On October 2, 9 and 11, three online webinars were given - via the KNZB - in which a specific official role was highlighted in each webinar. In addition to an overview of the KNZB Compete system, tips and points of interest from practice, these handy one-hour webinars also show a live demo and provide answers to frequently asked questions.


The KNZB Compete Webinars for Referee/Match Judge, Competition and Jury Secretariat and Timekeeper can be found on the KNZB website: KNZB Compete webinars.


December 2023

On December 4 we will have version 7.0. released. In this small update, the button on the screen of Android devices during the registration process has been neatly placed above the virtual keyboard again.


January 2024

The automatic link between KNZB Compete and Splash Meet Manager has been adjusted so that the cancellations of relay teams are also processed automatically.


Over ons

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Swimster BV was set up by Arjan Rietveld & Patrick Roozeman. Both can often be found at the edge of the pool in the role of official. But in addition, both Arjan and Patrick have years of experience in the telecom, technology and services sector, where they bring efficiency and effectiveness improvements to organizations through digital transformation. They have bundled this knowledge and experiences, together with Aer Software Solutions BV, into a powerful and innovative concept for the KNZB.
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