1. Agree on what a good run looks like
Explain the judged line and what drivers should prioritize before competition starts. Have the judges review a few practice runs together so they can discuss differences before official scoring begins.
Keep the explanation understandable for drivers too. Clear expectations help everyone follow a decision, even when they disagree with it.
2. Keep one decision from becoming three jobs
A battle ends, but the work continues: collect votes, work out the result, update the bracket and tell the broadcast team. Copying the same decision between places adds work just as the next pair is getting ready.
Give one person responsibility for checking the result before it is announced. Then look for ways to carry that result through the event without entering it again.
3. Connect judging to the rest of the show
Live Judging brings qualifying scores and battle votes into one Google Sheet workflow. Judges vote lead, chase or One More Time; the Sheet works out the outcome and updates your Challonge bracket.
Broadcast Overlays uses that judging Sheet to update scores, battle results and standings in OBS. The broadcast operator can spend less time typing graphics while the event moves on.
In-Game Announcer posts qualifying scores, battle winners and One More Time results in server chat. Drivers can see the result while staying in the game, without staff typing each announcement.
The judges still make the sporting decisions. The tools help record and communicate them.
Before your next event
Readiness checklist
Tick these as you prepare, or print a copy for your team. This site does not save your ticks.
Keep the checklist
A simple copy for your team, ready to open in Google Sheets or Excel.
Common questions
Does the software judge the driving?
No. Your judges assess the runs and enter scores or votes. Live Judging handles the scoring workflow and calculates battle outcomes from those votes.
What does OMT mean?
OMT means One More Time: another lead-and-chase exchange when the judging process cannot separate the drivers. Explain your event’s OMT rules before competition starts.