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From score to winner

  1. 1

    State rankings

    Scores from each state heat are ranked as they are approved. A high state ranking is a strong position, not a prize.

    Published on the leaderboard Open
  2. 2

    Provisional shortlist

    Shortlists are drawn from approved scores and reviewed. They are held internally and are not published on this site.

    Not published here
  3. 3

    Finalist publication

    Finalist names appear only once a dedicated public finalist authority is released by the platform.

    Awaiting release
  4. 4

    Winner declaration

    The overall winner is declared under protected approval. Until that point, nothing on this site is a final result.

    Requires protected approval