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Step-by-step guides for setting up and running a meet, plus explainers on how the timing actually works under the hood.
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Common questions
What FinishLine is, the meets it is built for, and short answers to the questions most people ask before their first meet. Each answer links to the article that covers it properly.
- Do I need special timing hardware?
- How many devices do I need?
- Does everyone need an account?
- How do all the devices stay in sync?
- Do families need the app to see results?
- Can I use it for a sport other than track?
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All 20 articles →Getting started
What FinishLine is, what you need to bring, and how to time your first meet.
Crew & device roles
Who does what on which device, and how heats get planned, staged, and sent off the line.
Capturing starts, finishes & bibs
Operating your position at the track: the gun, the finish line, the photo-finish camera, and collecting bibs.
Sharing & public results
Your team's public page, live results for families, and athlete name privacy.
How it works
The engineering behind the app: clock sync, photo finish, the relay, and the data model.
Still stuck?
Email us at support@finishlinetimer.com and we’ll get back to you. Timing a meet right now? Tell us what you’re seeing and we’ll help you keep going.