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title: How to Use Hands-Free Start and Repeat Queue
description: Learn how to run timing gate sessions with Hands-Free Start and Repeat Queue, automate athlete lineups, and save every result correctly.
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July 16, 2026
# How to Use Hands-Free Start and Repeat Queue
Hands-Free Start and Repeat Queue help you test multiple athletes and repetitions with less phone handling during a session.
With **Hands-Free Start**, the activity is loaded once and athletes complete the course one after another without the coach pressing **Next** between participants. Each result is automatically assigned according to the athlete’s position in the queue.
With **Repeat Queue**, the same group of athletes can complete multiple rounds without being added to the queue again.
**Before You Start**
Hands-Free Start:
- Is available only in **Timing Gates Mode**
- Requires an active **Sportreact PLUS subscription**
- Supports up to **50 repetitions in one session**
- Saves results according to the athletes’ order in the queue
Athletes must follow the queue order for their results to be saved under the correct profiles.
**How to Enable Hands-Free Start**
### 1. Open or Create an Activity
From the homepage:
- Tap **Create Activity**, or
- Open a timing gate activity from **Saved Activities** or the **Community Hub**
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### 2. Enable Hands-Free Start
1. Open the **General** tab.
2. Find **Activity Start Options**.
3. Select **Trigger Start**.
4. Tick the box next to **Hands-Free Start**.
**How to Set Up the Athlete Queue**
1. Open **Choose Athletes to Start**.
2. Tap **Add to Queue**.
3. Tick the boxes next to the athletes you want to include.
4. Tap **Add**.
The athletes will complete the activity in the order shown in the queue.
You can change their order during the session by dragging and dropping their names.
**How to Use Repeat Queue**
The **Repeat Queue** option is available under **Choose Athletes to Start**.
Use the **+** and **–** buttons next to **Repeat Queue** to select how many times the full group should repeat the activity.
For example, if you add five athletes and select three rounds, each athlete will complete the activity three times.
After every athlete completes one full round, press **Next** to load the activity again for the following round. Once the activity reloads, the athletes can continue using Hands-Free Start.
**Ways to Manage Multiple Repetitions**
### Option 1: Repeat Queue
Use this option when you are comfortable pressing **Next** between complete rounds.
1. Add each athlete to the queue once.
2. Select the number of rounds under **Repeat Queue**.
3. Let every athlete complete the activity.
4. Press **Next** after the full group finishes.
5. The activity will reload for the next round.
You do not need to add the athletes again.
### Option 2: Fully Hands-Free Session
Use this option when you do not want to press **Next** between rounds.
1. Add the same athletes to the queue multiple times.
2. Arrange them in the exact order in which they will complete the activity.
3. Start the session once.
For example, for three athletes completing two repetitions each, your queue could be:
**Athlete 1 → Athlete 2 → Athlete 3 → Athlete 1 → Athlete 2 → Athlete 3**
The activity will continue without the coach touching the phone between repetitions.
Athletes must follow the displayed order so each result is saved under the correct profile.
### Option 3: Back-to-Back Repetitions
This option works well for one athlete or a small group.
Add the same athlete multiple times in a row:
**Athlete 1 → Athlete 1 → Athlete 1**
Each repetition will be recorded separately and saved under that athlete’s profile.
For two athletes, you could use:
**Athlete 1 → Athlete 1 → Athlete 2 → Athlete 2**
### Option 4: Guest Athletes
Use Guest Athletes when you want to run the activity hands-free without saving results to athlete profiles.
1. Add one Guest Athlete for every planned repetition.
2. Arrange the guest entries in the required order.
3. Start the session.
For example, if you plan to run 20 repetitions, add 20 Guest Athletes.
The activity will run hands-free, but the results will not be saved to individual athlete profiles.
**Choosing the Right Option**
Use **Repeat Queue** when you want to add athletes once and do not mind pressing **Next** between rounds.
Add athletes multiple times when you want the entire session to run without touching the phone.
Add one athlete several times in a row for back-to-back individual testing.
Use Guest Athletes when athlete profile data does not need to be saved.
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