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How It Works

From site provisioning to award ceremony.

A turnkey lifecycle that a contest chair and two volunteers can run without a developer.

  1. 01

    Request a contest site

    Submit your event details. We provision an isolated site at speaking.faraosolutions.org/your-slug with its own users, data, and branding.

  2. 02

    Run the setup wizard

    Ten guided steps: event profile, rule set selection, contest types, divisions, rounds, chapters, registration window, judge approvals, room assignments, lock and publish.

  3. 03

    Open chapter registration

    Advisors log into your event site to register contestants and upload required documents before your deadline.

  4. 04

    Approve judges & assign rooms

    Review judge sign-ups, approve, check conflicts, and assign judges to rooms with one click.

  5. 05

    Run the contest day

    Room managers check contestants in, run timers, and monitor judge submissions. Judges score on rubrics with autosave; scores lock on submit.

  6. 06

    Tabulate and publish

    The tabulation chair reviews completion, applies penalties and tie-breakers (calculated server-side), and publishes results.

  7. 07

    Export and archive

    Generate event packets, export CSVs for state office records, and archive the event when the season ends.