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Battles and voting

Start a battle

  1. Enter the event (must be In progress)
  2. Go to Bracket
  3. Select the battle to run
  4. Click Start battle

Involved MCs will receive a "Your turn" notification. If an MC has already passed their battle and has another in a later round, they will see "You advanced to [round], congratulations" instead of "Your turn to battle".

Vote types

Judges can vote in different ways depending on configuration:

TypeDescription
WinnerChoose the direct winner
ReplicaIndicate if there's a tie
PointsAssign points to each MC

How judges vote

  1. Each judge enters the event (web or app)
  2. Sees the battle in progress
  3. Casts their vote according to the format
  4. System adds votes and determines the winner

Finish a battle

  1. When all judges have voted
  2. Organizer or admin clicks Finish battle (or Next battle in earlier rounds)
  3. In the final battle, the button explicitly shows "Finish battle"
  4. Winner advances automatically in the bracket
  5. Result is displayed on screen

Real time

Votes and results update in real time via Socket.IO. All connected devices see changes instantly.

Ties and replicas

If the format allows replica:

  • Judges can mark "Replica" instead of a winner
  • A tiebreaker battle is scheduled
  • Or resolved according to event rules
  • Battles with replica are marked with an R badge in the bracket for easy identification

Next battle

After finishing, you can start the next bracket battle. The process repeats until the final and a winner.