On the day & after · Judges & devices

Get judges scoring in seconds

Judges don't need accounts, training, or an app install. They open a link, enter the competition passcode, pick their station, and start scoring. This page covers passcodes, devices, offline scoring, and the safety features that prevent mistakes.

Passcodes and getting judges in

Judges don't need accounts or training. Send each judge the judge page address for your discipline and give them the shared passcode. You set that passcode on your setup page, and it works on every judge device for that competition.

1Send judges the judge page address for your discipline (for example griprank.com/boulder/judge) by text message, WhatsApp, or a printed slip.
2The judge opens it, picks your competition from the list, and enters the passcode.
3The judge picks their station — competition, category, round, and route — and starts scoring.

Lost or leaked passcode?

You can set a new passcode at any time from your setup page. If you change it mid-event, judges just enter the new one the next time they save. Nothing else needs doing. Choose something long enough not to be guessed, and share it with your judges directly rather than putting it on a poster.

Device setup

Judges rely on their devices to score accurately, so a quick hardware check saves panic on comp day.

Charge & secure

Bring fully charged devices. Disable auto-lock if practical, and keep a spare charged device ready for any judge who drops theirs or runs out of battery.

Station assignment

Assign each judge to a specific station before warm-up ends. Have them open their judge page and complete one test save per device to confirm connectivity and touch targets.

Offline scoring

Scoring keeps working when the venue Wi-Fi drops. Scores are saved on the judge's device and go through by themselves once the connection comes back, in the right order — nothing is lost while you are offline. Judges should keep scoring if they see a connection warning, and should not refresh the page in a panic. If a device fails completely, fall back to paper and enter those scores afterwards from the chief view.

Tip

Run a quick offline drill before the event. Have each judge turn off Wi-Fi, save an attempt, turn Wi-Fi back on, and confirm the offline indicator clears back to Connected. This builds trust on the day.

Safety features that prevent mistakes

The judge interface is built to stop common errors before they happen.

Auto-unselect after save

The selected athlete clears automatically after every save. This forces you to deliberately pick the next climber, preventing accidental double-saves or wrong-athlete entries.

Station-change confirmation

Changing the competition, category, round, or route triggers a confirmation dialog. This stops you from accidentally scoring against the wrong route or discipline.

Vibration feedback

The timer buzzes a short pulse at 10 seconds, a longer pulse at 5 seconds, and a sustained pattern when time is up. You feel the countdown without staring at the clock, keeping your eyes on the climber.

Aggregated attempt view

Each athlete shows a running best-symbol summary (top wins, then zone, then attempt count). You can verify what's recorded at a glance without leaving the page.

Briefing your judges

Keep the pre-comp briefing under five minutes. Read this script to every judge before warm-up ends:

1Your station is [Station Name]. I will give you the passcode in person — please don't pass it on.
2Enter your score and tap Save. The athlete will clear automatically.
3If you mis-tap, tap the back arrow to undo the last attempt before saving again.
4If the screen freezes or warns you it can't connect, keep scoring. Do not refresh the page.
5If a device fails completely, write scores on paper and hand them to the chief. We will enter them later.

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