Meet management insights
Tips for running better track & field meets, rules guides for officials, and product updates from the RecordBoard team.
The Clipboard Is Gone: Per-Athlete Standards Position for Pole Vault
RecordBoard now tracks each vaulter's standards position per competition — with automatic imperial conversion and inline history of the last three values. Here's why this matters for PV officials.
What's New in RecordBoard — March 2026
Officials staffing, a notification center, FinishLynx desktop app, pole vault position tracking, mobile streaming reliability, scoreboard publish controls, and top-3 result previews — here's everything that shipped this sprint.
How RecordBoard Helps You Build Your Officials Roster Before Meet Day
Meet directors spend more time chasing officials than almost any other pre-meet task. Here's how RecordBoard's staffing system — from role definition to one-click email invites — fixes that.
Why Field Event Athletes Miss Their Own Results
You throw 180 feet. The judge writes it on a clipboard. You wait 45 minutes for the paper sheets to be posted. Here's why that happens — and why it doesn't have to.
RecordBoard Now Supports Cross Country and Road Races
Chip timing import from Ipico and RaceResult, XC team scoring, and bib registration — RecordBoard now handles your whole season, from September XC through spring track.
How to set up a broadcast-quality meet stream with RecordBoard
Step-by-step guide: add RecordBoard's OBS Browser Source overlay to your stream and your next meet looks like a real production — live scores updating automatically, no graphics operator needed.
Spring 2026: RecordBoard Ships Full Meet Day Coverage
From online entry portal to live results to TFRRS export — RecordBoard now handles the complete track & field meet day. Here's everything that shipped.
Online Entry Submission Is Here — And It Replaces Email Chains for Good
How RecordBoard's online entry portal works: meet directors send invite links, coaches submit athletes in minutes, and directors see real-time entry status per school.
How to Run a High Jump Competition
A step-by-step guide for meet officials managing high jump — from opening height to bar progression and tiebreakers.
March 2026: Live Scoreboards & Spectator Mode
We shipped live streaming and public spectator scoreboards — plus offline improvements, performance updates, and more.
Field Event Flight Sheets Are Going Digital
Why paper flight sheets are holding your meet back, and how digital recording speeds up results without adding complexity.