Scorer Guide

Scorers and judges use a unique ballot link sent by email. You do not create a MockScores account and there is no scorer dashboard.

Before the tournament

Bring a laptop, tablet, or smartphone with:

• Access to the email address provided to the organizer
• A supported web browser
• A reliable internet connection

Do not share or forward your ballot link. It identifies one scorer assignment for one trial.

Open your ballot

1. Open the most recent scoring email for the round.
2. Follow the unique link.
3. If you see Scoring Not Open Yet, wait for the organizer to lock the round and then refresh the page.
4. Review your name, presider, courtroom, and the two team codes.
5. Check for conflicts of interest before proceeding.

If you have a conflict, select Report Conflict. The organizer is notified and you should not score the round. If there is no conflict, select Proceed.

Danger

Do not select Proceed if you recognize a conflict. Once reported, the link remains in the conflict-reported state so the organizer can replace the assignment.

Complete and submit the ballot

The scorecard validates every visible field against the minimum and maximum chosen by the tournament. Your progress is saved in the browser while you work.

See Completing a Ballot for scoring navigation, award nominations, presider tiebreakers, and final submission.

Link messages

Message	Meaning
Scoring Not Open Yet	The organizer has not locked the round. Wait and refresh.
Link No Longer Valid	A ballot has already been submitted with this assignment.
Conflict Reported	This assignment was marked as a conflict and should not be scored.
Something Went Wrong	The scorecard could not load; verify the link and contact the organizer if it continues.
Submitted	The ballot was recorded successfully.

When asking for help, tell the organizer the round, courtroom, your name, and the team codes shown. Do not send the ballot link to anyone other than tournament staff who are resolving the problem.