RecordBoard and Athletic.net
This one is not really a versus. Athletic.net is where American track and field keeps its history — athlete profiles, season bests, and the results record that follows a runner from freshman year to a college roster. RecordBoard is what you use on the day to actually run the meet.
RecordBoard pushes finished results to Athletic.net, so the two are complements more than competitors. It is worth being clear about that rather than pretending otherwise, because most programmes will keep using both.
Where Athletic.net is stronger
Written first, because a comparison that only flatters the author is not worth reading.
The historical record, and everyone is already on it
Athlete profiles, career progressions and searchable season results across the country. RecordBoard has no ambition to replace that, and nothing it could offer would be as useful as the record that already exists.
Where coaches and athletes already look
Parents, recruiters and athletes check Athletic.net. Results that never reach it are, practically speaking, results nobody sees.
Entry collection across a whole season
Athletic.net's entry and roster tooling spans a season and a league, not a single meet.
Where RecordBoard is different
Built for the six hours of the meet itself
Seeding, flights, check-in, field judging at the pit, live scoreboards and finalizing results — the operational work between the entry deadline and the results being published.
Field events in detail
Every attempt, foul, pass and bar height, recorded at the pit and reflected on the scoreboard immediately, rather than a final mark typed in afterwards.
Results flow onward
Finished results can be pushed to Athletic.net, so running the meet in RecordBoard does not take your programme out of the record everyone else reads.
Side by side
| Capability | RecordBoard | Athletic.net |
|---|---|---|
| Run a meet on the dayAthletic.net supports meet workflows; RecordBoard is built specifically for meet-day operations. | YesRecordBoard: Run a meet on the day | PartialAthletic.net: Run a meet on the day |
| Attempt-by-attempt field-event judging | YesRecordBoard: Attempt-by-attempt field-event judging | NoAthletic.net: Attempt-by-attempt field-event judging |
| Live results as marks are recorded | YesRecordBoard: Live results as marks are recorded | PartialAthletic.net: Live results as marks are recorded |
| Athlete history and career profilesThis is Athletic.net's core strength and RecordBoard does not attempt it. | NoRecordBoard: Athlete history and career profiles | YesAthletic.net: Athlete history and career profiles |
| National searchable results archive | NoRecordBoard: National searchable results archive | YesAthletic.net: National searchable results archive |
| Season-long roster and entry management | PartialRecordBoard: Season-long roster and entry management | YesAthletic.net: Season-long roster and entry management |
| Publishes results to Athletic.netRecordBoard pushes finished results across. | YesRecordBoard: Publishes results to Athletic.net | YesAthletic.net: Publishes results to Athletic.net |
| Works offline at the track | YesRecordBoard: Works offline at the track | NoAthletic.net: Works offline at the track |
Comparison written 8 September 2026. Athletic.net's capabilities change over time; where this page is out of date we would rather hear about it than leave it wrong.
Common questions
Do I have to choose between RecordBoard and Athletic.net?
No, and most programmes shouldn't. Run the meet in RecordBoard and push the finished results to Athletic.net so your athletes' history stays where everyone looks for it.
Can RecordBoard upload results to Athletic.net?
Yes. Completed events can be pushed to Athletic.net once results are finalized.
Is RecordBoard trying to replace Athletic.net?
No. Athletic.net is the historical record for the sport. RecordBoard is the software you run the meet on.
See it run a meet before you decide
Open a sample meet with a live event mid-competition and record a mark yourself. Running meets is free — no card, nothing to install.
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