Rankings Settings — Help Guide

Rankings configuration in Copernico lets you control which results are published for each event of your race: from simple overall rankings to advanced configurations with filters, groupings and custom media.

Work quickly using Auto mode or take full control with Custom mode. Reuse configurations through templates and give your rankings a professional look with Media Configuration.

1. Getting started

Rankings are configured in the Rankings tab of each race's configuration. Each event in the race has its own section and can have its own ranking configuration.

• Each event defines which rankings are published and how they are calculated.
• There are two working modes: Auto (recommended) and Custom.
• Before publishing, open a preview of the ranking definitions.

To access the configuration:

1. Open the race in Copernico and go to its configuration.
2. Click the Rankings tab.
3. Each event appears as a section showing its name, the active mode and the action buttons. Hover over the event bar, or click the pencil icon, to display the Template selector and the actions; click the bar to expand the event configuration.

2. Auto mode

Auto mode is the fastest and simplest way to generate rankings. It is the default mode for all new events. Events that already had saved rankings before this version open in Custom mode.

• Rankings are automatically generated from the event setup (splits, intervals, disciplines).
• For most standard races, no manual configuration is required.
• It works with single-split races, multi-split events and relays.

2.1 Smart defaults in Auto mode

Auto mode applies smart defaults to save you time:

• Participant type (Individual, Pairs or Relays) is automatically inferred from the race and event names. For example, if your event is called 4x100m Relay, the system detects it as a relay and adjusts the participant type accordingly.
• Time type is inferred from whether the event uses net time (net or official time).

Even when using Auto mode, you can still adjust these basic values in the selector on the event bar:

• Change the Participant type (Individual, Pairs or Relays).
• Adjust the Time type used in the rankings.

Values you do not change are inferred again every time you save; values you change manually are kept. The event bar shows a summary of the mode, the participant type and the time type (for example, "Auto (…) · Individual · …").

3. Custom mode

When you need full control over how rankings are generated, select Custom in the event's Template selector. Copernico asks for confirmation (Switch from Auto mode?): rankings will no longer update automatically when the event configuration changes. Click Switch to continue.

Then expand the event to edit its ranking families; Add Ranking Family to event… creates a new one. In each family you can define:

• The Family and Discipline of each ranking group (for example, overall, by category, by discipline).
• Group-By Rules: fields or combinations of fields (gender, age group, club, etc.) and Include Ungrouped for a ranking with all participants (overall).
• Specific filters: no filter, list of conditions, status-based filter or JavaScript code (only finishers, only one discipline, etc.).
• Sorting rules: Simple mode (fields and direction), Advanced (JavaScript) or Status-based (by participant status and time).
• Publish Configuration: fields published in the table, their format (Renderer) and the text shown depending on the participant status (Status Mappings).

A field-by-field explanation of each family, with examples, is available in Custom Rankings.

3.1 Split sets by type

In custom configuration, when selecting which splits to include in a ranking, choose in Splits mode:

• Select specific splits: by split name (for example: "10K Finish").
• Select splits by type: by the split type defined in the event configuration (for example: full, intermediate, swim, bike, run, transition). Only the types present in the event splits are offered.

Using splits by type provides two key advantages:

• If you rename a split, your ranking configuration will still work.
• Templates become more portable between races that share the same logical structure (intermediate, finish), even if split names differ.

More information about splits and their rankings in Interval results.

3.2 When to use Custom mode

Custom mode is ideal when:

• You need specific groupings that Auto mode does not create by default.
• You must apply non-standard filters (for example, only participants from a given country or a combined category).
• You require advanced ordering criteria (for example, rankings by points, by split, or custom priorities).

4. Templates

Templates allow you to reuse ranking configurations across different events and races, saving a significant amount of time.

• Any configuration created in Custom mode can be saved as a template: click the disk icon (Save as template) on the event bar, enter the Template name and save. If a template with that name already exists, Copernico asks whether to overwrite it (Overwrite template?).
• You can later apply that template to other events with a single click: select it in that event's Template selector and its configuration is copied to the event. If you later change the template, the events you already applied it to do not change.
• Templates do not depend on the race and can be shared between races, so a configuration created for one edition can be reused in future editions. Templates belong to your company: all your colleagues can see and apply them.
• To delete a template, apply it to an event and click the bin icon (Delete template). Copernico asks for confirmation (Delete template?) and the event returns to Auto mode.

5. Ranking definition preview

Before publishing rankings, Copernico provides a preview showing exactly what will be generated.

• Click the eye icon (👁, Preview ranking definitions) on the event bar. The Rankings Preview — <event> window opens, grouped by family. It is also available in Auto mode.
• The preview displays:
  • Ranking families.
  • Disciplines included.
  • Splits used for calculation, with the splits mode and split types.
  • Groupings (gender, category, etc.) and whether the ungrouped ranking is included.
  • Filters applied.
  • Ordering rules configured and time field.
  • Published fields.

6. Media configuration

The Media Configuration box, at the top of the Rankings tab, lets you give your rankings pages a professional look by adding:

• Header backgrounds: image, embedded video via URL (for example, YouTube or Vimeo) or video file.
• Sponsor banners in different positions.

6.1 Global vs. per-event configuration

• The global configuration (Global Media) applies to all events in the race by default and defines a common look and feel.
• Per-event customization (Event Overrides, choosing the Event) allows an individual event to override the global media configuration (for example, a specific header or sponsor set).

If nothing is configured at event level, the event always inherits the global configuration.

6.2 Header background

For the rankings Header Background you can choose between three source types (Source Type):

You can also adjust:

• Header Height: set a fixed height in pixels or leave it as auto (default) so the content determines the height.
• Header Mode (default Overlay):
  • Overlay: event information (name, date, stats) is displayed on top of the header background.
  • Stacked: the media content is shown in full, with event information displayed below it.

6.3 Sponsors

You can add sponsor banners to the rankings pages in the Sponsors list. For each sponsor you define:

• A banner image, in Image URL: choose or upload the image.
• A Link URL (sponsor website or campaign).
• The Position where it will appear (default All).
• Full width: when selected, the image spans the full width instead of being shown at its natural size alongside the others.

7. Publishing

Saving the configuration does not publish the rankings: publishing is a separate step. Once you have finished configuring rankings and media:

1. Click Save to store the configuration of all events. If the change requires reprocessing an event, Copernico tells you and asks for confirmation.
2. To publish, open Rankings publisher in the race side menu (cloud with arrow icon). In the (Re-)Upload Rankings tab, select the events to publish and click the upload button.
3. ⚠️ When you publish, Copernico finishes the selected events without asking for confirmation: participant statuses change and their results may stop updating. Only publish events that have already ended.
4. Copernico generates and uploads the rankings in the background and notifies you when it is done. The published data includes:
   • Ranking tables for the event.
   • The participant search index.
   • Event statistics.
   • The applied media configuration (headers, sponsors).

You do not need to wait for the process to finish. You can keep working on the race while the rankings are being generated.

If you later change times or fields, publish again: see Re-Upload Rankings. The publishing process and the rankings widget are also explained in Custom Rankings.

8. Tips and best practices

• Start with Auto mode and only switch to Custom mode when you need very specific configurations that Auto cannot cover.
• Always use the preview before publishing, especially when you have configured rankings in Custom mode.
• Set a global media configuration to give your race a consistent brand; use per-event customization only when necessary.
• Pay attention to sponsor banner design: keep a similar height (60–80 px) for a professional result.
• Save your configurations as templates and reuse them for future races or editions to avoid repeating the same work.
• Publish when your configuration is ready: saving does not publish; use Rankings publisher and publish again after any change.