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No score sheets to collect, no sums to redo

The judging system for dance competitions, from vote to official report

At a dance competition the tensest moment is not the dancing: it is when the judges' sheets have to be collected, copied out and added up while the room waits. With DanceMatik Live Gara (control room, judging, projection) judges vote from their phones, each vote reaches the server the moment it is confirmed, and results are calculated with the rules written out in full. The chairperson runs the rounds, and at the end there is a report showing how every placing was reached.

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In 4 steps

From the vote to the official report

  1. 1

    The judge votes

    From a phone or tablet, with their own account, on the competitions assigned to them.

  2. 2

    The server checks

    Who is voting, whether voting is open and whether the couple or group is on the floor: a sheet out of place does not get in.

  3. 3

    The chairperson closes

    Voting closes when the chairperson decides, and progression is calculated from the callbacks.

  4. 4

    Results and report

    The ranking is saved at closing, and the PDF report shows how every placing was reached.

Judges vote from their phones

The judge's station is a web page: it opens in the browser of a phone or tablet, with the judge's own account.

  • Nothing to install

    Judges get an invitation by email, sign in with their account and find the competitions assigned to them, ready to judge.

  • Every vote checked

    The server checks that the voter is a judge of that competition, that voting is open and that the couple or group is on the floor. A sheet out of place does not get in.

  • Editable while voting is open

    Until voting closes, judges can review their sheet; after that, it stays as it is.

  • On-floor attendance

    The chairperson marks judges and competitors present, and judges can confirm their own attendance.

Two scoring systems, written out in full

The rules are applied as the regulations describe them, and every step leaves a record.

  • Skating System

    Callbacks in the preliminary rounds and placings in the final, with the majority rules; for multi-dance events, rules 9, 10 and 11 as well.

  • 3D system

    Marks from 1 to 10, to one decimal, on criteria you name — technique, interpretation, musicality or others — added up or ranked with the Skating System.

  • Ties without shortcuts

    When a cut or a tie cannot be settled from the marks, the system stops and the chairperson decides: no hidden draws.

  • Judges drawn by lot

    From the judges present, as many as each round needs are drawn in a balanced rotation, and the draw goes into the report.

Running the competition, round by round

The chairperson sees the state of every event and every round, and decisions stay on record.

  • Heats and rounds

    Preliminaries, semi-finals and final, with evenly sized heats the platform prepares for you.

  • Callbacks decide who goes through

    Once voting closes, progression to the next round is calculated from the judges' callbacks, not copied by hand.

  • Closures on record

    Voting closes when the chairperson decides. If it is closed with sheets missing, the record shows who did it, when, and how many were missing.

  • Report and results

    The PDF report carries the marks by judge letter, notes on cuts and ties, and a space for the chairperson's signature; results are also exported to Excel.

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Frequently asked questions

Do judges need to install an app?
No. The judge's station is a web page that opens in the browser of a phone or tablet, with the judge's own account.
What if the connection drops during voting?
The vote is not lost silently: if sending fails, the judge sees it and resends it when the network is back. Voting needs a connection, because every sheet is checked by the server.
Can the results change after the prize-giving?
Not on their own. Results are saved when the competition closes, and an update to the calculation does not touch them: a recalculation is an explicit action by the chairperson, and it is recorded.
Can I show the competition on a screen in the hall?
Yes: with DanceMatik the competition goes on the projector or LED wall in the hall, from a view opened by someone with a role on the event. It shows who is on the floor, calls and sponsors, and the average marks only if the chairperson switches them on: details on the big screen page.
Can I try the Skating System calculation before the competition?
Yes: DanceMatik has a free Skating System calculator that uses the same engine as the official reports. Enter the judges' placings or the callback marks and see the rule that decides every place, without signing up.
Do the results count towards a circuit?
Yes. If the competition is a leg of a circuit, the results saved at closing become circuit points according to the table you choose.
How much does the judging system cost?
Setting up the judges and trying out running and voting on the first competitions of the event is free. Running the whole competition live is a paid service, bought per event: until then the official reports carry a «DEMO» mark.

Try the judging system at your next competition

Create the competition, invite the judges by email, and on the day they vote from their phones.

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