Create Your First Event

We will help you get your first event started with a popup wizard that walks you through the process.  After you have one event, to create a new event, access the EVENT LIST click the "Add Event" button in the upper right or copy an existing one.

THE ELEMENTS OF YOUR EVENT

After your initial SAVE of the event, you'll see the structure of your event begin to take place in the center of your workspace. On the left, you'll see a menu for your event which allows you to:

1. Edit event details
2. Assign competition classes to your event
3. Create voting ballots for your event
4. Create competition rounds and assign judges
5. Add contestants (import batches or add singles for testing or live event) 
6. Administer scores entered by judges in any competition classes you may host

THE WORK AREA

At first glance, there's a ton of information in your work area. Let's review it:

Left Menu

The left menu consists of  

• Event-Specific Sections. These items all relate to the event you are currently working on.  They only appear after you choose your event from the EVENT LIST).
• Libraries. These are your reusable components like competition classes, judging factors, etc.
• Judge Pool. This is simply your roster of available judges across all events.
• My Organizations. You can manage multiple organizations, each with their own account under your login.
• Field Library. You may have this area depending on your status.
• Help. You've already discovered that one!

Center Section

The center section is fairly self-explanatory. Use the icons to generate a link or QR code that will guide users directly to your mobile event landing page.

Right Section

Most of the sections in LiveJudge™ have a righthand input panel that contains the fields and controls needed to set up whatever it is you are working on. There is an arrow atop the screen that allows you to toggle the right section open or closed.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

BEFORE you begin setting up competition classes, you will need to customize your COMPETITION LIBRARY with reusable competition classes, judging factors and judging standards. We will get you started with sample classes, judging factors and scoring standards, but you will want to modify or create entirely new classes. Learn about setting up classes here.