# ProScore score entry

> How to enter scores in Gym Art Meets if you're coming from ProScore.

**Prerequisites:** You have [set up judge profiles](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/set-up-judge-profiles) and [assigned judges to apparatus](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/assign-judges-to-apparatus).

## In ProScore

ProScore supports three score entry methods: (1) hardware keypads connected to the main PC via a junction box, where each event has its own keypad(s) and judges enter scores with tactile buttons on a 2-line LCD display; (2) iKeypad, an iPad app that communicates wirelessly via a dedicated WiFi router; and (3) direct entry at the meet director's computer. ScoreGen manages the connection between keypads, junction boxes, and scoreboards. Scores flow through the system and display on Mini-Alpha scoreboards at each apparatus.

## In Gym Art Meets

### 1. No Hardware Required

This is the biggest change for ProScore users. There are no junction boxes, no hardware keypads, no ScoreGen, and no PlasmaGen. All score entry happens through the **Judges Companion** mobile app over standard WiFi or cellular data.

Each judge uses their own phone or tablet - no dedicated iPads, no dedicated WiFi router, and no physical wiring between apparatus stations and the scoring table. If you have internet connectivity at the venue, you're ready to score.

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

### 2. Judges Enter Scores via the Judges Companion App

Each judge opens the Judges Companion on their phone/tablet, selects their assigned apparatus, and enters scores:

* **D1 judge** enters the difficulty score and neutral deductions
* **E judges** (E1-E7) enter their execution deductions (deducted from 10.0)
* **VR** records video (no score entry)
* **S1** (Supervisor) can fulfill any judge role

This replaces all three ProScore entry methods - hardware keypads, iKeypad iPad app, and direct PC entry.

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

### 3. Score Calculation

Gym Art Meets calculates the final score automatically:

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

If multiple E judges are assigned, the initial execution value is calculated based on the level's setting: average all, drop high, drop low, or drop both high and low.

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

### 4. Vault Scoring

For vault, the level's **Vault Score Decision** setting determines how two attempts are combined:

| Setting     | Behavior                       |
| ----------- | ------------------------------ |
| One Vault   | Only Vault 1 counts            |
| Average     | Average of Vault 1 and Vault 2 |
| Best of Two | Higher score counts            |

In ProScore, vault handling is often determined by the selected meet rules and level. In Gym Art Meets, it's configured per level.

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

### 5. Score Status Workflow

| ProScore Status              | Gym Art Meets Status | Meaning                          |
| ---------------------------- | -------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| -                            | Not Started          | No score entered                 |
| (in entry on keypad/iKeypad) | In Progress          | Judge is entering                |
| Entered                      | Submitted            | Judge submitted, awaiting review |
| -                            | In Review            | Admin reviewing                  |
| Verified / Final             | Verified             | Score is final                   |
| Scratch                      | Scratch              | Gymnast did not compete          |
| Bingo (all scores in)        | N/A                  | No equivalent signal             |

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

### 6. Admin Score Entry and Override

Meet organizers can also enter or edit scores directly from the admin dashboard, bypassing the Judges Companion. This is equivalent to ProScore's direct-entry-at-computer method.

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

## Key Differences

| Aspect              | ProScore                                                         | Gym Art Meets                            |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Entry method        | Hardware keypads, iKeypad iPad, or direct PC                     | Judges Companion mobile app (any device) |
| Hardware required   | Junction box, keypads, cables, dedicated scoring PC, WiFi router | Any device with a browser and internet   |
| Network setup       | Dedicated LAN/WiFi for keypads (no internet needed)              | Standard venue WiFi or cellular data     |
| Who enters          | Judge at keypad/iPad or meet official at PC                      | Each judge on their own device           |
| Real-time           | Scores visible after keypad transmission                         | Scores update live as judges submit      |
| Keypad management   | ScoreGen software (define keypads, set intervals)                | Not applicable                           |
| Display integration | Mini-Alpha scoreboards, PlasmaGen, DakGen                        | Not applicable                           |
| Vault config        | Per-meet rules (federation-dependent)                            | Per-level Vault Score Decision           |
| Scratch handling    | Manual flag                                                      | Scratch status per apparatus             |
| Inquiry/protest     | Available                                                        | Not yet available                        |

## What's Next?

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

## Related

* [Full ProScore-to-Gym Art Meets concept map](https://docs.gymart.org/migration/proscore-index/proscore-to-gym-art-meets)
* [How does scoring work?](https://docs.gymart.org/scoring/index)
* [How do tiebreakers work?](https://docs.gymart.org/tiebreakers/index)
* [How to configure individual score settings](https://docs.gymart.org/levels/individual-score-settings)