From judges' scores to official results
What happens between a judge tapping a score and the audience seeing a placement, in plain words.
How scoring and results work
Four moments, in order. Nothing reaches the audience until you release it.
1Judges score
Each judge scores every entrant on their own device.
2Compute
Tallybox combines the scores using your contest's rules.
3Placements
Entrants are ranked. Tie-break rules settle ties; any left over are flagged for you.
4Release
You release the results. Only then can the stage screens and results pages show them.
Judges score
Each judge scores every entrant on their own device, using their own scoring link. They never sign in to the admin panel. Staff can follow progress from the live scoresheet and the panel coverage check.
Compute
Computing combines the scores that have been entered into a total for each entrant, using the rules set up for the round. You can compute again after any change, and the new placements replace the old ones.
Deductions
Points can be taken off an entrant's score, either from a deduction item set up for the round or by staff on the night. Staff can record, change or clear a deduction until the round's results are released.
Placements
After computing, entrants are ranked by their totals. The best total gets first place.
Tie-breaks
When two entrants have the same total, the round's tie-break rules try to settle it automatically. If the rules cannot, the tie is flagged for you, and an Admin records the decision with a reason. Computing again replaces a recorded decision, so record it again afterwards.
Rehearsal
A rehearsal round takes practice scores so everyone can run through the night. Rehearsal scores do not count. A Super Admin clears them afterwards, and an Admin switches the round to live when the real scoring starts.
Release
Computed results stay private until an Admin releases them. Releasing makes them official, so results pages and the stage screens can show them. An Admin can withdraw a release if something needs fixing.
The reveal on stage
Stage Control handles the reveal. An Operator holds control, chooses what the stage screens show, and triggers the winner reveal. Result screens only work for a round that has been released.