Question

Write the duties of the lap scorer.

Answer 1

The duties of lap scorer are as follows:

1. Lap scorers shall keep a record of the laps completed by all athletes in races longer than 1500 metres.
2. They operate the display board to show the number of laps remaining by the lead runner.
3. They ring the bell at the beginning of final lap preferably for each runner.
4. They inform the timekeepers when the assigned competitor is nearing the finish.
5. They note the lap timings as given by the official timekeeper.
6. All lap scorers should operate from inside of the track and be uniformly spread along the first curve. Normally bell is rung for the winner, but it is preferable to ring bell of each competitor finishing the race.
7. If a competitor is being lapped, he should be informed about this.
8. They have to remember points for effective lap scoring.
9. The recording is done on a lap scoring sheet where record for a maximum of four runners is kept.
10. As soon as the runner enters the first curve, the lap scorers speak out loudly the chest number of the competitor and number of laps to go.
11. They make a special note of the runner who has been lapped.
12. Chief lap scorer should alternately keep record of the entire runner on a score sheet, where numbers are written horizontally for each lap according to the order of running.
13. It is preferable to have both type of lap scoring done simultaneously to have a double check.