Turn the Rule Table Into a Total Map
Note each task that adds points and each condition that subtracts them. Include caps, multipliers, stage weighting, and any category that counts only once.
Work from the latest QU777 competition guidelines, not a table from a comparable previous competition. Minor scoring changes can alter the best priority.
- List base point values.
- Add caps and multipliers.
- Log deduction triggers.
- Note stage weighting.
Review Live Totals as Provisional
A live total might exclude a pending stage, later bonus, or deduction review. The leaderboard position can move even when your own visible number has not changed.
Review standings at natural breaks and look at the category detail. Constant refreshing gives little helpful details during active play.
- Watch for pending categories.
- Review between stages.
- Treat live placing as provisional.
- Log key total changes.
Follow Tie-Breaks in Order
Equal totals might be separated by head-to-head outcome, completion time, secondary total, highest stage, or a different published measure. The first criterion that resolves the tie in most cases decides placing.
Never jump directly to the last tie-break. Contrast each line in the published order and retain the settled table that shows the applied outcome.
- Locate the first tie-break.
- Contrast criteria in sequence.
- Verify whether time is measured.
- Keep a copy of the resolved placing.
Review a Final Total Mismatch
Wait until each stage is settled and the competition is marked final. Contrast base points, multipliers, deductions, and tie-breaks as separate categories.
If one line still differs, send the QU777 support team the competition ID, final view, disputed category, rule value, and expected calculation. A focused report is easier to verify.
- Verify final competition state.
- Recalculate one category at a time.
- Include the matching rule line.
- Report only the disputed value.
Multipliers, Caps and Rounding
A multiplier might apply before or after a category cap, and decimal values might be rounded at a specific stage. The order can change the visible total.
Go through the published example if one is supplied. Calculate base points, apply the multiplier in the published place, enforce the cap, then work from the competition's rounding rule.
When reporting a difference, show each line of that calculation. A final number without the intermediate steps is harder to contrast with the QU777 scoring system.
- Look through the order of operations.
- Apply category caps correctly.
- Work from the published rounding rule.
- Show intermediate values.