> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hackersquad.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Leaderboard

> View real-time project rankings with score breakdowns from judges and community votes

The **Leaderboard** tab in the Event Management dashboard shows real-time project rankings for your event. Access it from the [Event Management Overview](/event-management/overview) by clicking the **Leaderboard** tab.

The leaderboard aggregates judge scores and community votes (when enabled) into a unified ranking that updates as new scores come in.

## Leaderboard display

The leaderboard shows all scored projects ranked from highest to lowest overall score:

| Column              | Description                                                            |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Rank**            | Project's position in the leaderboard                                  |
| **Project**         | Project name and team                                                  |
| **Judge Score**     | Average score from all judges who evaluated the project                |
| **Community Votes** | Number of community votes received (when community judging is enabled) |
| **Overall Score**   | Combined score used for final ranking                                  |
| **Round**           | Which judging round the score is from                                  |

## How scores are calculated

The overall score that determines rankings is calculated by combining judge scores and community votes:

### Judge scores only (community judging disabled)

When community judging is not enabled, the leaderboard ranking is based entirely on judge scores:

* Each project's score is the average of all judge scores in its group
* If category weighting is enabled, criteria are weighted before averaging
* Projects are ranked from highest to lowest average score

### Judge scores + community votes (community judging enabled)

When community judging is enabled in [Event Settings](/event-management/event-settings), community votes are factored into the overall ranking alongside judge scores. The leaderboard displays both components so you can see how each contributes to the final ranking.

<Note>Judge scores and community votes are displayed separately on the leaderboard so event managers can evaluate both signals independently.</Note>

## Score breakdowns

Click on any project in the leaderboard to see a detailed score breakdown:

* **Per-judge scores** — how each individual judge scored the project, broken down by criterion
* **Criteria averages** — average score for each criterion across all judges
* **Community vote count** — total votes from community voting
* **Round history** — scores from each judging round the project participated in (for multi-round tournaments)

## Filtering and views

The leaderboard supports filtering to help you focus on specific subsets:

* **By round** — view rankings for a specific judging round
* **By group** — see rankings within a single judging group
* **Overall** — the default view showing final rankings across all rounds

## Using the leaderboard during events

The leaderboard is useful at different stages of your event:

| Stage              | Use case                                                                    |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **During judging** | Monitor scoring progress and identify projects that haven't been scored yet |
| **Between rounds** | Decide which projects advance to the next round based on rankings           |
| **After judging**  | Determine final winners for prize categories                                |
| **Post-event**     | Share results with attendees, sponsors, and stakeholders                    |

<Tip>Check the leaderboard after each judging round to ensure all projects have been scored before advancing projects or announcing results.</Tip>

## Next steps

<Columns>
  <Card title="Judge Scoring" icon="star" href="/event-management/judge-scoring">
    Review detailed scoring and manage round progression.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Community Voting" icon="thumbs-up" href="/event-management/community-voting">
    Configure community judging to add attendee votes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Prizes" icon="trophy" href="/event-management/prizes">
    Assign prizes to top-ranking projects.
  </Card>
</Columns>