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Scoring Methods
slam-voting.com offers two scoring systems that you can choose freely for each round. Both work in real time and display results instantly on the live display.
The Two Systems Compared
| Jury Scoring | Applause Ranking | |
|---|---|---|
| Who scores? | A fixed set of jurors | The audience by applause |
| How? | Scores within a range | Rank order by volume |
| Drop scoring | Optionally available | Not applicable |
| Tiebreaker | 5 methods available | Direct face-off via drag-and-drop |
| Ideal for | Classic poetry slams | Open stages, casual events |
Jury Scoring
With jury scoring, a fixed number of jurors assign scores within a defined range (e.g. 1 to 10). The final score is the average, optionally after dropping the highest and/or lowest score.
More details: Jury Scoring in Detail
Applause Ranking
With applause ranking, the audience decides. After all performances, you, as the host, rank the performers by the volume of the applause (1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, ...).
More details: Applause Ranking in Detail
What Happens in Case of a Tie?
With jury scoring, it can happen that two or more performers end up with exactly the same final score. For this situation, there is the tiebreaker system with five different methods.
More details: Tiebreaker