Translate the Rules Into a Scoring Map
Note every action that adds points and every condition that subtracts them. Include caps, multipliers, round weighting, and any category that counts only once.
Use the latest IX7 Game competition guidelines, not a table from a similar previous competition. Minor scoring changes may alter the best priority.
- Mark every cap and multiplier.
- Log penalty triggers.
- Record how each round is weighted.
- Write down the base values.
Treat the Live Table as Unfinished
A live total might exclude a pending round, later bonus, or penalty review. The ranking may move even when your own displayed number has not updated.
Review standings at natural breaks and inspect the category details. Constant refreshing provides little useful information during live play.
- Do not treat a live rank as final.
- Save key score changes.
- Watch for pending categories.
- Review between rounds.
Apply Tie-Break Rules in Sequence
Equal totals might be separated by head-to-head outcome, completion time, secondary score, highest round, or a second published measure. The first criterion that resolves the tie often decides rank.
Don't jump directly to the final tie-break. Compare each line in the published order and keep the settled table that displays the applied outcome.
- Keep the resolved rank.
- Locate the first tie-break.
- Work through the criteria in their published order.
- Verify whether time is measured.
Investigate a Final Score Difference
Hold off until every round is settled and the competition is marked final. Compare base points, multipliers, penalties, and tie-breaks as separate categories.
If one line still differs, send the IX7 Game help team the competition ID, confirmation page, disputed category, guideline value, and expected calculation. A focused report is simpler to verify.
- Verify final competition status.
- Recalculate the categories separately.
- Include the matching rule.
- Report the one value you dispute.
How Multipliers, Caps and Rounding Interact
A multiplier might apply before or after a category cap, and decimal values might be rounded at a particular stage. The order may change the displayed total.
Check the published example if one is provided. Calculate base points, apply the multiplier in the published place, enforce the cap, then use the competition's rounding guideline.
When reporting a difference, display each line of that calculation. A final number without the intermediate stages is more difficult to compare with the IX7 Game scoring system.
- Apply each category cap in the stated place.
- Use the published rounding guideline.
- Show the values between each step.
- Review the order of operations.