Guides
Software comparison
Compare Google Forms, homebrew competition systems, swim meet software, and Continuous Cup by event type, workflow, scoring, and operational fit.
How to run a fit-to-judge competition
How to run a fit-to-judge competition: judges publish sizes, fits, or dietary needs anonymously, entrants build to match, and scoring works like any other category.
Spreadsheet alternative
Weighing a competition scoring spreadsheet against purpose-built software: where spreadsheets hold up, where they break, and what an alternative looks like.
How to score a competition fairly
Learn how to score a competition fairly: anonymized judging, rubrics, raw averages vs normalization vs MFRM, judge-bias checks, ties, and transparency.
How to create a judging rubric
Learn how to create a judging rubric: pick criteria, choose a scale, write level descriptors, weight the criteria, and avoid the mistakes that split a panel.
How to run a judged competition
How to run a judged competition, step by step: categories, entries, judging rubrics, anonymized judging, fair scoring, ties, audits, and publishing winners.