Scoring Guide
deckref.app calculates ties automatically according to standard NFHS scoring procedures.
The Math:
If two swimmers tie for a place (e.g., 1st place), the app adds the points for that place and the immediate next place together, divides them by the number of tied swimmers, and awards that point value to each.
Example:
In a relay where 1st place is 8 points and 2nd place is 4 points: A tie for 1st results in both teams receiving 6 points (8+4=12 / 2). The next finishing team takes 3rd place.
Marking a lane as Exhibition means that swimmer's performance will be recorded, but they will receive 0 points toward the team total.
Note:
Depending on your specific league rules, exhibition swimmers typically do not “displace” scoring swimmers from the opposing team. The app calculates the score based purely on the eligible (non-exhibition) finish order.
A swimmer marked as DQ receives 0 points. The app automatically “bumps up” all subsequent swimmers in the finish order to fill the gap.
Example:
If the 1st place finisher is DQ'd, the swimmer who touched 2nd is automatically awarded 1st place points.
You can enter results for up to 6 divers per school. Since diving scoring (judging individual dives) is complex, deckref.app focuses on the result. You simply enter the final place finish or total points for the divers, and the app adds the correct NFHS event points to the team total (e.g., 6-4-3-2-1).
Coming soon:
Diving is a planned future enhancement and is not yet available to officials while it finishes testing.
No. Per NFHS/WIAA rules, a single team can only score a limited number of places in one event, even if more of its swimmers or relay squads legitimately finish ahead of that limit: relays cap at the top 2 finishers from the same team, and individual events (including diving) cap at the top 3. deckref.app enforces this automatically.
Example:
If one team's relay squads sweep 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, only the top 2 (8 + 4 points) count for that team — the 3rd-place points instead go to whichever team finished 4th, as if that team had placed 3rd.
Yes. You can edit any event at any time.
Real-time Update:
The Total Meet Score will immediately recalculate based on your correction. You do not need to manually subtract points.
Not yet. A lap-by-lap counter is a planned future enhancement, but it's not accurate enough to offer officials right now, so it's turned off. The 500 Yard / 400 Meter Freestyle is scored exactly like every other individual event: tap the lanes in the order they finished.
Coming soon:
We're still testing the lap counter before offering it to officials.
Yes. When you set up a meet, you select the lane count. The app automatically adjusts the default point values for relays and individual events based on the number of scoring lanes available (as defined by NFHS guidelines for that pool size).
Yes. You have complete control over your data. If you created a test meet or need to remove an old one, simply go to your “My Meets” list and select delete. This action is permanent.
If you have a specific question about a rule interpretation or an app bug, contact us at:
craig@crtapextech.com