Contests System

This is a planning document for the upcoming MTS Contests System. Do NOT edit this page if you are not MTS staff.

Home Page

For contest runners

• List of current contests in progress by user

 * Contest name - click to go to View Contest page
 * Game (TS2 or TS3)
 * Current Round #
 * Judging Round #

For contest judges

• List of current contests with open judging rounds

 * Contest name - click to go to Judge Contest page
 * Game (TS2 or TS3)
 * Judging round #

For contest entrants

• List of entries in contests

 * Entry name - group by contest - click to go to View Contest Entry page
 * Score on this page?

For everybody

• Join Contests: List of all currently open contests (ie contests in round 1)
• Watch Contests: List of contests in progress (round 2 or higher - for spectators)
• Scoreboard: Contest stats

Sidebar

• Home
• Create Contest
• List Contests
• Scoreboard

View Contest

Viewable to all:

• Contest name
• Game (TS2 or TS3)
• Round number
• Judging round
• Number of entrants

• Point Categories

Viewable to owner only:

• Judge list

 * Judge name
 * Last Activity
 * Judge round completed

• Edit Contest page

Viewable to staff only:

• Moderate contest

Judge Contest

• Contest name
• Game (TS2 or TS3)
• List of entries
• Point categories
• Award points (textbox or slider?)
• "Judge this round" - wizard-like next-next-next interface that serves entries in a -random- order

New Contest

• Contest name
• Game (TS2 or TS3)
• Number of rounds
• Round information:

 * Round #
 * Round Length (in days)

• Point Categories

 * Minimum Points
 * Maximum Points
 * Bonus points

Edit Contest

• Increase time on current round
• Add judge

 * 1st round only, or all rounds?