offsite id guidelines for races

8/14/2019 Offsite ID Guidelines for Races

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As we all know, IDing a race sounds like an easy task but can be difficult

depending on so many factors. We do want to ID a race in a timely fashion while

keeping in mind Would I buy this picture but we also want to actually be focused

on the picture and everyone in it. Did that runner have a picture before this? Does

he/she have one after this? Are these runners running together? And making sure

we go back and fix partial assignments if we see the runners bib clearly in

subsequent frames.

Ive put together some guidelines that everyone should be following. Ive used

what we are calling Image ID Zone borders to help emphasize the IDs process.

There are examples of these borders below, we just overlaid them on the actual

images and the zones change depending on the race course position.

As always, if you have any questions please dont hesitate to contact me.

HAPPY IDING

Examples of the Image ID Zone borders.


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Partial/MF Assignments

These assignments should be less subjective in the IDing process. Before you partially assign you should look

at the next 3 frames to see if you can see the runners complete bib number.

Please use the following guidelines:

Do not guess at the bib numbers.

If the bib is not visible you would use M for male and F for female. If you can only make out the first or last digit of the bib you would use an * in the appropriate spot.

(Example: Bib #1234 but you can only see the 1 you would enter 1* or if you can only see the 4 you

would enter *4)).

If you can only see the middle numbers of a bib it would be wiser to M/F. (Example: Bib #1234 but youcan only see 23 you would enter M or F).

Correct assignment for frame 23: The

runner will be able to find herself on

the website under partial

assignments.

Incorrect assignment for frame 30:

63* - We cannot see the first or last

digit of the bib number. Runner will

not find himself under partial

assignment on the website because

the system will be looking for a bib

number starting with 63.


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This is overexposed and should be

X.


Man in blue jacket is not assigned

(M).


36*8 If you enlarge the picture you

can clearly see the complete bibnumber = 36089.

Incorrect assignment for frame 3: *830 - Cannot

see the first digit of the bib number, but know

the bib should be 5 digits (you would know this

from the bib information provided to you via

email before the race is posted). Runner will not

find himself under partial assignment on the

website. The system will be looking for a bib

number ending with 830, but you cannot see if

there is a digit after the 0 in this frame. Should

be assigned M.


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Scenic/Course Examples

For these images we have provided an Image ID Zone. Please ID runners within this zone using the following

guidelines:

Do not ID if:o of the runner is outside of the zone.o Runners shoulders and above are outside of the zone.o Runners thigh and below is outside of the zone.o The exception to these rules is if a runner is not found in another frame go ahead and ID them.

If the runner is only seen in 1 frame and is partially obstructed by another runner or falls outside of theID zone, you still want to ID the runner so that we can offer them a picture. Be sure to go 3 to 6 frames

ahead to be sure he is not in another frame.

The following examples show the correct assignments for each frame.

FR7: F9837-F9838-8159

FR8: F9837-F9838-F9836

FR9: F9838-F9836

(These ladies are clearly a

group, so try to ID as

many as you can)

FR13: F9838-F9836

FR14: 26342

FR15: F2909-3402-26342


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FR17: 26342-F5948

FR18: X

R19: 3402-37674-F8807

FR32: 11656

FR33: 6345-11656

FR34: 6345

FR36: 20577

FR37: 11900-20577

FR38: X

Runner was

never IDd at

this position

Runner was

never IDd at

this position

Runner was

never IDd at

this position


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Course Examples


guidelines:

Your focus will be on all runners whose feet and knees fall inside of the dotted ID Zone. Do not ID if:

o of the runner is outside of the zone.o Runners thigh and below are outside of the zone.o Runner is in the background and you can see progression to the next set of frames.o The exception to these rules is if a runner isnt found in another frame go ahead and ID them.




FR5: 11271-35460

FR6: 35460-34326

FR7: F6737

FR9: F6446-F2818

FR10: F2818

FR11: X (This frame was X

because the runner in pink ha

multiple frames)


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Finish Line Examples


guidelines:

Your focus will be all runners whose feet fall within the clear ID Zone. Do not ID if:

o of the runner is outside of the left or right ID Zone.o Runners knees and below are outside of the zone at the bottom of the frame.o Runners feet are not in the top of the ID Zone.o The exception to these rules is if a runner isnt found in another frame go ahead and ID them.




FR4: 18328-36772

FR5: F152*

FR6: F152*- 21079


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FR14: 1241*-11680-18539-15235

FR15: 1241*-11680-15235-18539

FR16: 18539

FR11: F250-F2647

FR12: F250-1241*-5759

*- -

Runner found in

frames, could be

IDd in 4.

Received no

assignments

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