Getting Started

You have two options:

• Import PDF: Upload the meet program to auto-populate athlete rosters
• Create Events Manually: Select which events (Girls, Boys, or Both) and add athletes one by one

Bar Heights Setup

Whether you imported or created events manually, set up the bar heights for your meet:

• Starting Height — first bar height to jump
• Increment — how much to raise after each height
• Pre-load Count — how many heights to prepare in advance

Adding / Managing Athletes

Tap 👥 Manage Athletes to view the full athlete list. From there:

• Tap + Add Athlete to add new athletes one at a time or in bulk
• Tap 🗑 Reset Athletes to clear all athletes and start over (useful if the PDF imported the wrong names)

The Check-In Screen

Before starting competition, athletes check in with the official. Tap any athlete card to check them in and record their declared starting height.

• The starting height dropdown shows your pre-loaded heights
• Leave starting height blank to enter at the first height
• Tap ✓ Check In All to check in every athlete at once, or ✗ Uncheck All to reset

Present & Active toggle

The check-in modal includes a Present & Active toggle (on by default). Turn it off when an athlete has checked in for the competition but is temporarily not on the infield — for example, still warming up or running another event.

• The athlete is registered and their starting height is recorded
• Their card shows an orange CO badge on the check-in screen
• When competition starts they appear in the Checked Out list, not the rotation
• Check them back in from the Checked Out panel when they arrive at the pit

Adding Athletes During Check-In

If an athlete arrives who's not on the roster, tap + Add Athlete to add them on the spot.

Starting Competition

Tap ▶ Start Competition when check-in is complete. Only checked-in athletes enter the rotation (checked-out athletes wait in the Checked Out list until they return).

Recording Jumps

• ✓ Make — cleared. Athlete moves to next height, new athlete rotates in.
• ✗ Miss — knocked bar. After 3 misses, eliminated.
• Ⓟ Pass — skips this height. Any misses carry forward as amber ⚠ dots at next height.

Check Out

Tap ⇄ Check Out when an athlete leaves for pole vault or another event. The app skips them until checked back in via the ↩ In button in the Jump Order panel.

Raising the Bar

Select an increment chip and tap Raise Bar. When only checked-out athletes remain, a yellow ⚑ Height Complete banner appears — you decide when to raise.

Ending the Competition

When all athletes finish, a red 🏁 Competition Complete banner appears and the End button pulses. Tap to finalize.

Exports

• PDF — printable formatted results sheet
• CSV — Hy-Tek compatible import file

View the scoresheet at any time via 📋 Scoresheet in the header — a Back button returns you to the active competition.

Automatic Data Saving

Five Alive automatically saves all your meet data to the browser — including athlete rosters, jump records, bar heights, and competition state. This protects your data in case of:

• Loss of cell service
• Accidental phone shutdown or app crash
• Browser refresh or accidental navigation

Data Retention

Saved meet data persists for 30 days. This gives you time to finish the competition and make any corrections. After 30 days, the data is automatically cleared.

Running Multiple Meets

If you're an official running meets every week, you'll need to clear the old meet's data before starting a new one. Otherwise, the app will load your previous meet's data (athletes, heights, jump records, etc.) when you open it.

Clearing Data

When you're done with a meet and ready to start fresh for the next one, use the 🗑 Clear All Data button at the bottom of this help screen.

This completely resets the app and erases:

• All imported athletes from both events
• All jump records and competition data
• Meet name and date
• Bar height settings and saved state

After clearing, you'll be ready to import the next meet's PDF from scratch.