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While it might be nice to have "all" meets deposited into a National database by meet directors, it is likely unrealistic, at least at this time. Results from those meets that are still done by hand, or done using software that doesn't produce the types of files needed, would still need to be input by hand. I don't think Jim (or ANY individual) will be volunteering for that job. Of course, we COULD make use of the "proper" software mandatory - but that would simply cause at least some those meets currently done by hand to fold. Even if submission is mandatory there would need to be some sort of followup/enforcement system in place - that would have to be done at the LMSC level. With the current TopTen system, the LMSC TT chairs often have to spend inordinant amounts of time nagging and cajoling to get meet directors to submit their results in the proper format and in a timely fashion. And that's when they have immediate and concrete proof of submission in their hands when it occurs.

While it might be nice to have "all" meets deposited into a National database by meet directors, it is likely unrealistic, at least at this time. Results from those meets that are still done by hand, or done using software that doesn't produce the types of files needed, would still need to be input by hand. I don't think Jim (or ANY individual) will be volunteering for that job. Of course, we COULD make use of the "proper" software mandatory - but that would simply cause at least some those meets currently done by hand to fold. Even if submission is mandatory there would need to be some sort of followup/enforcement system in place - that would have to be done at the LMSC level. With the current TopTen system, the LMSC TT chairs often have to spend inordinant amounts of time nagging and cajoling to get meet directors to submit their results in the proper format and in a timely fashion. And that's when they have immediate and concrete proof of submission in their hands when it occurs.