finish
Let an agent explain the finish of a contest and how it is determined and judged, describe close and tied outcomes and their rules, support questions about timing and adjudication, and support sport and games knowledge.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What a finish is.
Concept
Concept and rules.
Concept
Concept.
- What constitutes the finish in races and other contests, and how do rules define it? definition
- Which sport or contest is meant? boundary
Ties
Ties and close finishes.
Ties
Ties.
- How are dead heats, photo finishes, draws, standoffs and stalemates defined and resolved? definition
- Which entry fits tie-break rules? action
Judge Judging and timing.
Timing
Timing systems.
Timing
Timing.
- How do timing systems and photo finish cameras determine finishing order? provenance
- Which entry fits sports timing? action
Officials
Officials and disputes.
Officials
Officials.
- How do officials adjudicate finishes, and how are disputes resolved? provenance
- Which entry fits sports officiating? action
Culture Famous finishes.
Famous
Famous finishes.
Famous
Famous.
- Which finishes are famous in sporting history, and why? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific event? action
Language
Language.
Language
Language.
- How are finish, draw, tie and dead heat used in different sports and everyday language? definition
- Which references are standard? provenance
Learn Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can finish rules be taught to young athletes and officials? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
History
History of timing.
History
History.
- How did finish judging develop from judges to electronic timing? provenance
- Which entry fits sports history? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- noun.event
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.EVT
- Facets: substance
- activity
- Facets: origin
- conceptual
- Facets: agency
- inert
- Facets: mobility
- not-applicable
- Facets: scale
- not-applicable
- Facets: affordances
- observable
- Other names and narrower kinds
- draw, standoff, tie, dead heat, stalemate, photo finish, second-place finish, runner-up finish, third-place finish
What it is Filled
The designated event that concludes a contest, especially a race, when competitors cross the finish line or the final result is determined, including close outcomes such as photo finishes and dead heats, and outcomes without a single winner such as ties, draws, standoffs and stalemates; the finish is defined by rules of the sport, is judged by officials and timing systems, and determines placings and records.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain the finish of a contest and how it is determined and judged, describe close and tied outcomes and their rules, support questions about timing and adjudication, and support sport and games knowledge.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Rule-defined
- Judged and timed
- Determines placings
- Tie rules
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Alter timing records or finish photos.
- Declare a winner before the officials.
- Help manipulate a finish for betting.
- Publish abuse against competitors over close finishes.
Only with a human decision
- Deciding a photo finish or dead heat.
May
- Record finishing times and positions from official timing systems.
- Report results as provisional until officials confirm them.
Moral aspects Filled
- Fair finishes are the core of sporting integrity.
- Close results create disputes that harm competitors.
Who is affected
- Competitors
- Fans and bettors
Owners Filled
Steward
The race officials and organizer, under the sport's governing body.
Master systems
- Governing body results records
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- oewn-07298313-n - registry parent class
related
- event - category
- marathon - a race with a finish line
- Tour of Flanders - a race with famous finishes
- success - winning as accomplishment
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.finish
- Open English WordNet: oewn-07367976-n
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Concluding event of a race or contest
- Finish line, photo finish, dead heat, draw
- The start begins the contest; the result is the outcome recorded
- Not physical; a moment marked by a line or final result.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain how finishes are determined
- describe ties and close finishes
- support timing questions
- support sport knowledge
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Disputed finishes
- Timing errors
- Confusing draw with cancellation
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Rules of each sport on finishing
- Timing and photo finish standards
- Tie-break rules
Context of use required Filled
- Concluding event of a contest.
- finish lines in racing
- photo finishes and dead heats
- draws and ties in games
- standoffs and stalemates
- finishes decided by judges or points
Sources Filled
- Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-07367976-n - sense and gloss of the concept
- Wiktionary: finish - word senses and usage
Open questions
- Should photo finish be a separate entry?
- How should sport rulebooks be linked?
- How should timing technology be documented?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-finish/spec.json