Judge Zed is an online scoring and ranking platform for contests and competitions. Events are easy to setup, and judges receive personalized score cards on their own devices. Fair scores are calculated by removing individual judge bias.
Fair Scoring
Judges scores are normalized before ranks are calculated to reduce biased scoring. This ensures that participant scores are fair regardless of which judges were assigned to them.
Consider a simple competition with three contestants and three judges. Judges only have enough time to evaluate two participants each, so they are assigned evenly.
😺 Cat always outperforms, but because of one judge's harsh bias, 😺 Cat is unfairly punished and receives last place using a traditional scoring method.
Likewise, 🦜 Bird always underperforms, but is unfairly rewarded from one judge's generous bias and would receive first place using a traditional scoring method.
Judge Zed accounts for judging biases and calculates fair scores for each participant based on their relative performance within each judge's assignments. With this scoring method, 😺 Cat receives first place and 🦜 Bird is placed last.
Judge 1
Judge 2
Judge 3
| Simple Average | JZ Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 😺 Cat | ||
| 🐶 Dog | ||
| 🦜 Bird |
This example is interactive - adjust the sliders to see how it impacts the scores!
Categories and Rubrics
Events can have multiple categories with unique, customizable rubrics for each one. Judges are presented with the appropriate rubric when scoring each participant.
- Multiple categories per event
- Unique, customizable rubrics
- Contextual scoring guidance
- Automated rubric presentation
Each item in a rubric can be provided with detailed descriptions to help guide ratings and ensure consistent judging across all participants.
Fully Web-based
Judge Zed is designed for mobile web-browsers. There are no apps to install and event judges can use their own devices.
- No app installation required
- Mobile-optimized interface
- Use your own devices
- Cross-platform compatibility
Accessible from any modern web browser, making it easy for judges to participate from anywhere without technical barriers.