starting order
Who goes first
Starting order is the sequence in which competitors begin a race or competition, particularly in events where participants start individually rather than simultaneously—skiing, golf, cycling time trials.
A favorable starting order can provide tactical advantages: She drew a late starting order, which meant the course was already rutted.
In some sports, starting order is determined by qualification results or rankings.
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- grid positionLocation within array
- pole positionFrontmost starting spot
qualifying · time trial · race · race day · first · launch · kickoff · beginning · queue · formation · arrangement · countdown · competitors · lead off · field · heat · preliminary · draw
starting orderfinish
Bring to completion
conclusion · ending · finale · completion · aftermath
start, starting, started, starts, starter, starters, restart, restarting, restarted