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Ace Battle Run Terminology

Find key terms and definitions used in the ABR ecosystem, including race formats, rankings, and team roles.

General Terms

  • AB Platform - A web application that allows organizers to manage participant registration and enables participants and teams to register for competitions, accessible at acebattle.run.
  • Ace Battle Association (ABA) - The association that regulates the sport of Ace Battle.
  • Ace Battle Games - Running races and competitions within Ace Battle.
  • Ace Battle Ratings Team's Mile - A seasonal ranking competition.
  • Ace Battle Run (ABR) - An ecosystem that includes the Ace Battle Mile sports discipline.
  • Running communities - Groups of people united by a common goal of developing running.

Race Formats & Rules

  • Ace Battle Mile - An international format of the Battle Mile Game.
  • Battle Mile - A team-based running game over one mile.
  • Competition regulations - The official document that sets the rules and conditions for a sporting event.
  • Distance - The total course length of one mile.
  • Final review - The concluding stage where results are confirmed and validated, ensuring their accuracy and compliance with established standards and rules.
  • Force majeure - Unforeseeable circumstances, such as natural disasters, epidemics, or military actions, that make it impossible to conduct races.
  • Relay (Leg) - A team competition where participants take turns covering specific segments of a distance, passing a relay item such as a baton or MACE.
  • Team categories - Teams classified by various criteria, including participant composition by gender (men’s, women’s, mixed), age, skill level, and competition format.
  • Time Finish for a mile - The time taken to complete a one-mile distance, measured until crossing the finish line.

Teams & Roles

  • Ace - A participant in a team race playing the ACE role in a paired relay at the ACE stage.
  • Captain - A team member officially appointed or elected as a leader, representing the team, coordinating players’ actions, communicating with referees and coaches, and motivating the group to achieve common goals.
  • Club Manager - A specialist responsible for managing and coordinating the club's activities.
  • Coach - A specialist who develops and implements training programs to improve athletes’ physical and technical skills, providing motivation and support to achieve sports goals.
  • Joker - A participant in a team race playing the Joker role in a paired relay race at the Joker stage.
  • Mile Runner - A participant running a one-mile distance.
  • Player - A Runner who is a member of a ranking team, has an individual rating, and participates in AB games.
  • Runner - A participant registered on the platform to take part in races.
  • Sports club - An organized structure for sports activities, bringing together athletes and teams.
  • Team Leader (TL) - An organizer responsible for coordinating teams and conducting ranking events, ensuring effective participant interaction and goal achievement.
  • Team Leader Community - A group of participants brought together and coordinated by a Team Leader to achieve common goals and objectives.
  • Team Managers - A specialist responsible for organizing, coordinating, and managing a sports team’s activities.
  • Team roles - The roles of team runners (Team Runner, Ace, Joker) during a race.

Rankings & Scoring

  • Automatic time adjustment system - An algorithm that adds 0.3 seconds to results obtained using manual timing to improve accuracy and account for potential measurement delays.
  • Runner ranking - A system that assesses and ranks runners based on their competition results, considering factors such as time, distance, competition level, and performance consistency.
  • Runner team ranking - A system determining each runner’s position and role within the team based on individual results, contributions to team achievements, experience, skills, consistency, and discipline.
  • Team ranking - A ranking system that evaluates and ranks teams based on their performance and achievements in competitions, reflecting their relative strength and success.

Competition Rules & Technical Terms

  • Final team composition for a race - The confirmed list of participants designated for an upcoming race.
  • Joker’s Zone - A designated section of the track for relay baton exchange.
  • Leg - A section of the course where a runner performs their role in a team race.
  • Leg time - The time taken by a runner to complete a stage of the distance.
  • Mace transfer area - The designated official track section where the relay baton is handed over from Ace to Joker.
  • Marking - A system of signs on the running track that helps athletes navigate and follow competition rules, indicating the start, finish, and relay exchange zones.
  • Relay baton (MACE) - An item used for passing from one team member (JOKER) to another (ACE) to maintain race continuity and follow competition rules.

Event & Platform-Related Terms

  • Data upload procedure - The process of uploading results and video recordings to the AB Platform for further use and management.
  • Insurance policy - A document confirming the participant’s insurance against accidents.
  • Participant allocation - The pre-race stage where the final team composition is confirmed, and each participant’s role is assigned.
  • Registration fee - A payment required to participate in an event, program, or access specific services on the AB Platform.

Team & Game Categories

  • GAME ACE BATTLE MILE - International-level games featuring game teams, including different race types such as Individual Rating Mile, Team Rating Mile, and Battle Mile Game.
  • GAME BATTLE MILE - National-level games where game teams participate.
  • Game teams - Full teams of 11 members with a ranking, eligible to compete in Battle Mile and Ace Battle Mile Games.
  • Ranking teams - Teams consisting of 7 to 12 participants eligible to compete in various ranking competitions, regardless of the number of participants, but with a minimum of 7.