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==Tiebreakers==
Rules & Results is where you configure Tiebreaks and Sweepstakes. Tiebreaks are the rules used to determine power matching order in preliminary rounds, as well as who advances to elimination rounds and who should receive speaker awards. Sweepstakes are optional rules for determining which overall school "wins" the tournaments across all events.


If your tournament gives NDCA points, or has bids for the TOC, you can also configure automatic reporting here.
===<big>Create Tiebreak Set</big>===
[[File:Settings - RR - Tiebreakers - Create.png|center|500px]]


== Tiebreaks ==
'''Advance equal entries from each section''' - In speech and Congress, Tabroom's default is to advance the top X entries based on overall scores, which could mean more entries advance from one section than another. This button makes Tabroom advance an equal number of entries from each section or chamber instead.
If you are unfamiliar with tiebreaks and what the different options are, you should start by reading the "Guide to Tiebreakers" linked in the sidebar on Tabroom - it provides a thorough overview of the different tiebreakers and how to use them:


[[File:setup_rules_tiebreaks-explain.png|400px]]
'''Forfeits cannot advance/place last in event''' - This button will allow judges to mark forfeited entries last in a particular event and ensures those entries cannot to elimination rounds.


Tiebreak rules are grouped into "sets" for each different type of advancement, for example one for preliminary rounds, one for elimination rounds, and another for speaker awards. Several common tiebreak sets are set up by default for Debate, Speech, and Congress. You can choose to use these sets as-is, or you can click them in the sidebar to edit or delete them:
'''Forfeits place last in section''' - This button will add a "No show" box to judges' ballots. If a judge clicks this button, it will automatically rank that entry last in the round.


[[File:setup_rules_tiebreaks-sets.png|400px]]
'''3x Composite Ties get Middle Rank (CA)''' - If you're using a speech ruleset like the California Plan that uses composite re-ranks (re-rank the lowest cumulative score first), this button awards entries tied in a three-way tie the middle rank. For example, three entries tied for first place would all receive a rank of 2.


If you want to create a new set from scratch, select "Add a new set" in the sidebar, and then select the options:
==Sweepstakes==


[[File:setup_rules_tiebreaks.png|400px]]
===<big>Setup</big>===


'''Name''' - This is used as the name of your Tiebreak set, and should be set to something descriptive and specific like "Debate Prelims," since you will almost definitely needs multiple tiebreak sets for different types of rounds or events.
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Setup.png|center|500px]]


'''Truncate IE ranks to size of smallest section''' - A "section" is a group of competitors in the same room with the same judge. A common practice for IE's is to "truncate" the ranks of all sections of an event to the size of the smallest section of that event. For example, if you had three sections of Oratory, two with 6 competitors and one with 5, this option would automatically convert any rank 6 or higher into a 5, such that the competitors ranked 6's in the larger sections receive 5's instead.
'''Name of ruleset''' This allows you to name particular sweepstakes awards at your tournament (ex: Debate Sweepstakes, IE Sweepstakes, etc).


'''Truncate ranks in''' - This lets you select whether truncation rules should apply in Prelims, Elims, Finals, or some/all of the above.
'''Entries counted across all events''' - This sets a cap on the total number of entries eligible for sweepstakes points. The "best" entries for each school will count up the cap, after which they will be ignored.
 
'''Entries counted per event''' - This sets a cap on how many entries can count towards sweepstakes in each event, which is useful if you want your sweepstakes to reflect performance across all events.
 
'''Entries counted per rule subset''' - This allows you to set a cap on how many entries will count toward a particular sweepstakes award.
 
'''Per event limit per rule subset''' - This allows you to set a cap on how many events will count toward a particular sweepstakes award.
 
'''Number of events to count''' - This allows you to determine how many events you want to count toward a particular sweepstakes (Ex: If you are giving a Debate Sweepstakes award, you can choose LD, CX, and PF as the three events you want to count toward that sweepstakes award.)


'''Automatic IE Time Violation penalty (+1 rank)''' - When checked, IE ballots will include a box for the judge to check if a competitor went over time. The judge should then rank them normally - but the system will automatically add a rank to the competitors score for the time violation.
'''Wildcards (entries counted beyond limits)''' - This allows you include a number of entries above the 'entries counted per rule set' that you may set above.


'''Advance equal entries from each section''' - For IE's, this option ensures that when breaking to elimination rounds, an equal number of competitors will break from each section, regardless of other tiebreaks.
'''Multiply this ruleset's scores by''' - For example, you can put 2 here to double the ranks of scores in an elims tiebreak.


'''Truncate ranks to''' - This option sets a hard cap for truncating ranks for all sections of the event, regardless of size. Choose this option if you want all ranks over a certain number to be converted down.
'''Multiply by # of students per entry''' - When checked, this allows you to count each student from a team event towards sweepstakes.  


'''No shows/forfeits cannot break/advance''' - This is designed for a tiebreak set used to break to elimination rounds, and prevents an entry from clearing if they had a no show or forfeit during the prelims. You shouldn't set this option for a prelim tiebreak set, or it won't panel a competitor after a no-show, even if they're still at the tournament.
'''Only count novice entries''' - When checked, only novice entries will count towards sweepstakes.


After you have created a new tiebreak set (or clicked a built-in set to edit it), you can configure the tiebreak rules for that set:
'''Exclude breakout rounds''' - When checked, only prelims will count towards sweepstakes.


[[File:setup_rules_tiebreaks-existing.png|400px]]
'''Count points by individual, not by entry/team''' - When checked, only total of individuals will be counted towards sweepstakes.


Tiebreaker sets can be as simple or as complex as you need. For example, a typical order for speech prelims would be:
'''Count only 1 entry per individual competitor''' - When checked, each competitor is equivalent to one entry when considering sweepstakes.
1 - Ranks
2 - Reciprocals
3 - Points


Or, for debate elimination rounds, you probably only need one tiebreaker, which is "Winloss score from last elim rounds," since the only relevant factor is whether you won your previous elim.
'''Maximum competitors an entry counts for''' - This allows you to set a cap on the number of competitors an entry counts for (Ex: You are giving a World Schools Debate Sweepstakes award, you can set the max competitor number to 3 rather than 5 since at least 3 competitors make up one WSD team).


Use the box at the bottom to choose the type of tiebreak rule you want to be part of the set, the priority in the order, which rounds it will count for, and whether to multiply that tiebreak score by a factor, or drop one or more of the best, worst, or both scores.
===<big><big>Scope</big></big>===


For example, to add a rule for the commonly used "High/Low Speaker Points," you would choose "Points" for the type, enter a number for the priority, count only Prelim rounds, leave the Multiply By box blank, and then put "1" for Drop, and then select H/L.
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Scope.png|center|500px]]
If you mess up, you can click the "Delete" button next to a rule to remove it.


== Sweepstakes ==
'''Events Counted'''
If your tournament gives out Sweepstakes awards, you can configure the rules on the Sweepstakes tab. First, you have to add a new sweepstakes set with the box on the right:


[[File:setup_rules_sweeps-add.png|400px]]
'''Event Types Counted'''


After you have created a set, or selected one you already created on the right, you can configure the settings:
'''Rounds Excluded'''


[[File:setup_rules_sweeps-settings.png|400px]]
===<big><big>Add New Rule</big></big>===


'''Entries counted across all events''' - This sets a cap on the total number of entries eligible for sweepstakes points. The "best" entries for each school will count up the cap, after which they will be ignored.
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - Add new rule.png|center|500px]]
 
'''Count Manually entered points entered under Tabbing → Sweeps'''
 
'''Each participating entry gets a minimum # of points'''
 
'''Each Appearance'''
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - Add new rule - dropdown 1.png|center|200px]]
 
'''Any Round'''
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - Add new rule - dropdown 2.png|center|200px]]
 
===<big><big>Placement or Seeding</big></big>===
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - Placement Seeding.png|center|400px]]
 
'''Result'''
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - placement seeding - dropdown 1.png|center|200px]]
 
'''Placement'''
 
'''Basis for Placement'''
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - placement seeding - dropdown 2.png|center|200px|center|200px]]
 
'''Which Rounds Should be Counted'''
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - placement seeding - dropdown 3.png|center|200px|left|200px]]
 
===<big><big>Ranks (IE/Congress)</big></big>===
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - Ranks.png|center|400px]]
 
'''Result'''
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - Ranks - dropdown 1.png|center|200px]]
 
'''Which Rounds Should be Counted'''
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - Ranks - dropdown 2.png|center|200px]]
 
===<big><big>Debate Wins & Losses</big></big>===
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - Debate Wins Loses.png|center|600px]]
 
'''Type'''
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - Debate Wins Loses - dropdown 1.png|center|100px]]
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - Debate Wins Loses - dropdown 2.png|center|100px]]
 
===<big><big>Rank Cumulative Totals</big></big>===
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - rank cumulative totals.png|center|600px]]
 
'''Total Ranks Of'''
 
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - rank cumulative totals - dropdown 1.png|center|150px]]


'''Entries counted per event''' - This sets a cap on how many entries can count towards sweepstakes in each event, which is useful if you want your sweepstakes to reflect performance across all events.
'''Rounds to Count'''


'''Events to count''' - Caps the total number of events that will count. Each school's "best" events will count toward the cap, after which other events would be ignored.
[[File:Settings - RR - Sweepstakes- Add Rules - rank cumulative totals - dropdown 2.png|center|150px]]


'''Wildcards (entries counted beyond limits)''' - This gives each school a set number of wildcard entries that can count towards sweepstakes in excess of any other caps set.
==<big>Points & Bids</big>==


'''Number of schools to print on reports''' - Will limit printed sweepstakes reports to this number, if you don't want to include the "bottom" schools in the results.
===<big><big>NDCA Points</big></big>===


'''Novices only''' - When checked, only novice entries will count towards sweepstakes. Can be useful when settings up multiple sweepstakes sets, for example one "overall" and one for "best novice performance."
[[File:Settings - RR - Poitns and Bids - NDCA points.png|center|600px]]


You can also choose from the dropdown boxes which events, rulesets, or rounds will count towards sweepstakes.
If your tournament awards NDCA points for NDCA tournament qualification or the Baker award, you can configure which divisions to auto-report


After you configure the general sweepstakes settings, you have to set up the actual rules for counting points:
===<big><big>Tournament of Champions Bid Reporting</big></big>===


[[File:setup_rules_sweeps-newrule.png|400px]]
[[File:Settings - RR - Poitns and Bids - TOC bids.png|center|600px]]


For each item, enter a point value and then click Add. You can add as many or as few sweepstakes rules as you want. If you make a mistake, you can delete rules in the set by clicking the "Delete" button.
If your tournament has a bid for the Tournament of Champions, you can set the bid level for the qualifying division on the "Points & Bids" tab. You must first have configured the events and rounds in the schedule - then just select the bid level, and the results will automatically be reported to the T


== NDCA Points & TOC Bids ==
If your tournament awards NDCA points for NDCA tournament qualification or the Baker award, you can configure which divisions to auto-report on the "Points & Bids" tab:


[[File:setup_rules-national-bids-ndca.png|400px]]


If your tournament has a bid for the Tournament of Champions, you can set the bid level for the qualifying division on the "Points & Bids" tab. You must first have configured the events and rounds in the schedule - then just select the bid level, and the results will automatically be reported to the TOC:


[[File:setup_rules_tocbids.png|400px]]
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Latest revision as of 17:12, 5 September 2024

Tiebreakers

Create Tiebreak Set

Advance equal entries from each section - In speech and Congress, Tabroom's default is to advance the top X entries based on overall scores, which could mean more entries advance from one section than another. This button makes Tabroom advance an equal number of entries from each section or chamber instead.

Forfeits cannot advance/place last in event - This button will allow judges to mark forfeited entries last in a particular event and ensures those entries cannot to elimination rounds.

Forfeits place last in section - This button will add a "No show" box to judges' ballots. If a judge clicks this button, it will automatically rank that entry last in the round.

3x Composite Ties get Middle Rank (CA) - If you're using a speech ruleset like the California Plan that uses composite re-ranks (re-rank the lowest cumulative score first), this button awards entries tied in a three-way tie the middle rank. For example, three entries tied for first place would all receive a rank of 2.

Sweepstakes

Setup

Name of ruleset This allows you to name particular sweepstakes awards at your tournament (ex: Debate Sweepstakes, IE Sweepstakes, etc).

Entries counted across all events - This sets a cap on the total number of entries eligible for sweepstakes points. The "best" entries for each school will count up the cap, after which they will be ignored.

Entries counted per event - This sets a cap on how many entries can count towards sweepstakes in each event, which is useful if you want your sweepstakes to reflect performance across all events.

Entries counted per rule subset - This allows you to set a cap on how many entries will count toward a particular sweepstakes award.

Per event limit per rule subset - This allows you to set a cap on how many events will count toward a particular sweepstakes award.

Number of events to count - This allows you to determine how many events you want to count toward a particular sweepstakes (Ex: If you are giving a Debate Sweepstakes award, you can choose LD, CX, and PF as the three events you want to count toward that sweepstakes award.)

Wildcards (entries counted beyond limits) - This allows you include a number of entries above the 'entries counted per rule set' that you may set above.

Multiply this ruleset's scores by - For example, you can put 2 here to double the ranks of scores in an elims tiebreak.

Multiply by # of students per entry - When checked, this allows you to count each student from a team event towards sweepstakes.

Only count novice entries - When checked, only novice entries will count towards sweepstakes.

Exclude breakout rounds - When checked, only prelims will count towards sweepstakes.

Count points by individual, not by entry/team - When checked, only total of individuals will be counted towards sweepstakes.

Count only 1 entry per individual competitor - When checked, each competitor is equivalent to one entry when considering sweepstakes.

Maximum competitors an entry counts for - This allows you to set a cap on the number of competitors an entry counts for (Ex: You are giving a World Schools Debate Sweepstakes award, you can set the max competitor number to 3 rather than 5 since at least 3 competitors make up one WSD team).

Scope

Events Counted

Event Types Counted

Rounds Excluded

Add New Rule

Count Manually entered points entered under Tabbing → Sweeps

Each participating entry gets a minimum # of points

Each Appearance

Any Round

Placement or Seeding

Result

Placement

Basis for Placement

Which Rounds Should be Counted

Ranks (IE/Congress)

Result

Which Rounds Should be Counted

Debate Wins & Losses

Type

Rank Cumulative Totals

Total Ranks Of

Rounds to Count

Points & Bids

NDCA Points

If your tournament awards NDCA points for NDCA tournament qualification or the Baker award, you can configure which divisions to auto-report

Tournament of Champions Bid Reporting

If your tournament has a bid for the Tournament of Champions, you can set the bid level for the qualifying division on the "Points & Bids" tab. You must first have configured the events and rounds in the schedule - then just select the bid level, and the results will automatically be reported to the T

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