# KScore score entry

> How to enter scores on competition day if you're coming from KSCORE.

**Before you start:** You'll need [judge profiles set up](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/set-up-judge-profiles) and [judges assigned to apparatus](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/assign-judges-to-apparatus).

## What you're used to

In KSCORE, judges enter scores through a browser on any device. Tablets, phones, laptops, whatever's available. You can also do it old school: paper chits to a secretary, or a judge just tells the secretary the score verbally. Minimum hardware is one laptop. Results show up on live.kscore.ca with a 4-second refresh.

## How it works now

The main way to enter scores in Gym Art Meets is through the **Judges Companion** app. It's available on iPhone, Android, and in a web browser. Each judge uses their own device.

But paper still works too. You're not forced into anything.

### Judges Companion (digital scoring)

Each judge opens the [Judges Companion](https://judge.gymart.org/) on their phone or tablet. They see only their assigned sessions and apparatus, nothing else.

Here's who enters what:

* **D1** enters the difficulty score and any neutral deductions
* **E judges (E1 through E7)** enter their execution deductions
* **VR** records video of the routine (no score entry, just video)
* **S1 (Supervisor)** can fill any of the above roles

Scores update in real time. As soon as a judge submits, the system calculates and results show up live.

[Enter scores via Judges Companion](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/enter-scores-judges-companion)

### Paper scoring (yes, it still works)

If some of your judges aren't comfortable with the app, or you just don't have enough devices, that's fine. There are printable score sheets. The secretary enters the scores through the Meet Dashboard, same as KSCORE's chit-based system.

You can mix and match too. Some apparatus on the app, others on paper. Whatever works for your setup.

[Enter scores as admin](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/enter-scores-admin)

### How the score is calculated

Same formula you're used to:

**Final Score = Execution + Difficulty + Bonus - Neutral Deductions**

If you have multiple E judges, the system handles the math based on what you set in the level's score settings. It can average all E scores, drop the high, drop the low, or drop both.

[Individual score settings](https://docs.gymart.org/levels/individual-score-settings)

### Vault scoring

Each level has a setting called **Vault Score Decision** that controls how two vault attempts combine:

| Setting     | What happens                |
| ----------- | --------------------------- |
| One Vault   | Only the first vault counts |
| Average     | Average of both vaults      |
| Best of Two | The higher score counts     |

In KSCORE, this is set at the event level. In Gym Art Meets, it's set per level, so different levels can use different vault rules in the same meet.

[Handle vault scoring](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/handle-vault-scoring) and [Vault score decision](https://docs.gymart.org/levels/vault-score-decision)

### Score status (how a score moves through the system)

Scores go through a few stages:

| Stage       | What it means                                |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Not Started | Nobody's entered anything yet                |
| In Progress | A judge is currently entering                |
| Submitted   | The judge hit submit, waiting for review     |
| In Review   | An admin is looking at it                    |
| Verified    | It's final                                   |
| Scratch     | The gymnast didn't compete on this apparatus |

[Understand score status](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/understand-score-status)

### Admin override

Just like in KSCORE, the meet director can enter or correct scores directly from the Meet Dashboard. This bypasses the Judges Companion entirely. Use it for fixes, corrections, or when the secretary is entering paper scores.

[Enter scores as admin](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/enter-scores-admin)

### Video recording (this is new)

If you assign someone the VR (Video Recorder) role, they can record routine videos through the Judges Companion app during competition. The videos get linked to the gymnast and their scores automatically. You, the organizer, control whether spectators can view the videos later.

This is something KSCORE doesn't have. It's optional, but clubs and parents tend to love it.

## Quick comparison

|                          | KSCORE                                 | Gym Art Meets                                               |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Main entry method        | Browser on any device                  | Judges Companion app (iPhone, Android, web)                 |
| Paper scoring            | Chits to secretary, or verbal          | Printable score sheets, secretary enters via Meet Dashboard |
| Who enters               | Judge or secretary at a shared station | Each judge on their own device, or a secretary              |
| What judges see          | Full event through the browser         | Only their assigned sessions and apparatus                  |
| Results speed            | 4-second refresh on live.kscore.ca     | Real-time updates on live.gymart.org                        |
| Video                    | Not available                          | Built-in recording through Judges Companion                 |
| Vault rules              | Per-event setting                      | Per-level setting                                           |
| Mixing digital and paper | Tablet + chits + verbal                | Judges Companion + paper + admin entry                      |

## Next step

Once scores are in and verified, check [results and rankings](https://docs.gymart.org/migration/kscore-index/kscore-results-and-rankings).

## More reading

* [Feature-by-feature lookup table](https://docs.gymart.org/migration/kscore-index/kscore-to-gym-art-meets)
* [How scoring works](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/index)
* [How tiebreakers work](https://docs.gymart.org/tiebreakers/index)
* [Individual score settings](https://docs.gymart.org/levels/individual-score-settings)