Everything a first-time host needs to run a fair, smooth competition with software.
Draft v0.1 · 2026
Welcome
Running a competition is a lot of moving parts — judges, entries, scoring, results, and a room full of people watching. If you've always done it on paper or in a spreadsheet, moving to software can feel like one more thing to learn.
It isn't. Done right, LiveJudge takes the hardest, most error-prone parts off your plate. This guide walks you through how to think about each stage — from designing your scoring to announcing winners — so your first software-run event feels like your tenth.