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It's About Time
It's About Time
The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. The official rules in the Rules Manual take precedence. This event is generously supported by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. The 2009 National Tournament winners received one-year NAWCC memberships and were invited to present their It's About Time device (expenses-paid trip for student and coach) at the national horology convention!
resources
Use these helpful resources and links to prepare for It's About Time.
- It's About Time Event Score Sheet - (Excel) - version created by the National Event Supervisor - 2/1/10
- Time Trial Answer Sheet (PDF) - 2/1/10
- Time Impound Checklist (PDF) - 2/1/10
- Sample Score Sheet (Excel) - Updated April 2010
- Sample Score Sheet (PDF) - Updated April 2010
- all versions of score sheets are correct; your choice of format
Links
- Time Exhibits
- How Stuff Works: Electronics
- The Horology Source
- National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors
- National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Chapter Finder (Volunteer help)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology "A Walk Through Time"
- The Science Channel's Exploring Time Series
- Wikipedia Page on Clocks
Zip file containing computer generated MP3s with tones for all possible time trial periods. Note each file consists of the following:
- An initial warning 'bell'
- A short delay
- Another warning 'bell'
- A short delay
- A start 'beep'
- A precise delay equal to the time in the filename
- A stop 'beep'
The time trial begins at the beginning of the start beep (step 5 above) and ends at the beginning of the stop beep (step 7).
Useful Resource:
Jespersen, Fitz-Randolph, Robb. "From Sundials to Atomic Clocks: Understanding Time and Frequency" 1999.