What if your contestants judged you on how you judge them?
FREE THROUGH JUNE 2026!
LiveJudge transforms your scoring rubric into an intuitive mobile interface that maps to how the human mind actually works. No math errors. No bias. No downloads. Your contestants deserve nothing less than the gold standard.
3X
Faster than paper/laptop judging
100%
Math & statistical accuracy
0.00
Downloads required
CUSTOM EXPERIENCE
Your event gets its own dedicated landing screen and a unique QR code —making it effortless for spectators, judges, and contestants to find everything from their phones the moment they arive.
Spectators: View live scores, vote on ballots, browse competitors & entries
Contestants: Self-register for classes, manage entries, customize your profile
Judges: Sign in with your mobile phone and start scoring in seconds
Messaging: Admins can text message judges and contestants.
Entry Tags: Admins can print QR sheets for instant access for judges or voting fans
No Fancy Equipment: No networks. No cables. Judges, contestants and spectators use their own devices!
A custom, branded experience for every event
Everything your competition needs
ENGAGE • ENTERTAIN • EDUCATE
No Downloads. No Passwords.
Everyone accesses LiveJudge with just their mobile number via SMS. Works in any browser. Unique QR code for every event — scan and go.
Display Detailed Scoring Results
Optionally share individual round and final scores — broken down by each judging factor so contestants and fans understand every result.
Live “Fan Favorite” Voting
Create unlimited sponsored ballots to engage fans and reward contestants beyond the judged scores — a powerful tool for sponsors.
Built for how judges actually think
JUDGING INTERFACE
Our interface converts your custom rubric into intuitive sliders on a standard scale — judges evaluate naturally while we handle all the weighting and math behind the scenes.
Slider Mode: Precise and deliberate scoring after each performancea
Heads-Up Mode: Up to 4 large tap buttons to decrement the score while looking up. Never miss a moment!
Switch Modes: Judges can switch modes on the fly at any time
Precise Increments: Admin can set scoring increments in 1, .5, .25 or .1 steps
One Scale. No Confusion: LiveJudge takes your paper rubric with rules like “Up to 5 points for this, 20 points for that” and transforms the judge’s screen into simple 10 or 100-based scales. Most minds can easily grade on a 1-10 scale. The software does the heavy lifting to keep the exact weighting of each element so nothing about your scoring rules changes — the process just becomes easier and more intuitive for your judges.
You pick the protocol — we do the math (and a lot more)
YOUR CRITERIA. OUR TECH.
LiveJudge honors your scoring methodology exactly. Choose how results are normalized and scaled for maximum fairness regardless of how strict or lenient individual judges are.
Normalize: Raw average, high/low drop, Z-score and Olympic-Z
Scaling: Absolute scaling (e.g. 1-100) or top-pinning (e.g. winner always gets 1,000)
Multi-Round Scoring: Sum or average scores across rounds.
Guaranteed Advancement: Top X contestants advance after round Y. Full flex.
Round & Judge Assignments: Assign one or more judges to each round. Designate a head judge for restricted tasks like freestyle settings.
Simple tools for complex —or simple—events
PRECISE. FLEXIBLE. FAST.
Whether it's a small local car show or a multi-class regional dance championship, the dashboard puts everything in one place with no learning curve. In TWO MINUTES, you will go from sign-in to testing your first event.
Custom Everything: Complex or simple rubrics with custom classes, elements, standards and weighting.
Freestyle & K-Factors: Handle rulebook freestyle elements with ease. Built-in library with K-factors and descriptions. Contestants pick from a simple screen and everything just works.
Contestant Registration: Host invitational or self-registration events (or combinations)
Communication: Send text messages to judges and contestants in bulk or individually
White Label Option: Organizations that run events regionally or nationally can white label the entire platform for a fully bespoke feel.
Up and testing in minutes
EASY SETUP
Our Launch Plan guides you through setup and checks your work before you go live.
Ditch the Paper
Our software adapts to your judging classes and criteria. Setups can be reused across events — saving time and ensuring consistency.
Launch Plan
We start you with classes, judging factors, and standards for your event type. Change anything — the Launch Plan checks your setup before go-live.
Judging Libraries
Judging Libraries
Pre-loaded classes, factors, and standards for your event type. Remove, modify, or replace anything — and we'll convert your paper scoresheet to LiveJudge format for free.
Happy contestants are return contestants
CONTESTANTS
If competitors think your scoring is unfair, slow, or clunky, your event's reputation suffers. LiveJudge was designed for contestants of every type.
Entries: Contestants can easily add entries on the fly or you can enter them from your admin console. Once entered into the system, a contestant’s entries can be used in any event hosted on the system.
Easy Registration: Contestants can self-register for competition classes and voting ballots.
Invite-Only: You can close self-registration and either import or add contestants individually.
Individual Events: Individual events (no entries) are even simpler.
Handles Team Registration: Teams can register as individual athletes (and then combine to form a team) if they are to be scored individually. Or, teams can register as a single unit.
Is “Napkin Math” messing up your scores?
WHY PAPER FAILS
Paper scoresheets — even if results are later transcribed into a spreadsheet — may be silently corrupting the accuracy and fairness of your competition.
No real normalization
A "nice" judge and a "grumpy" judge produce unfair outcomes that scaling to 1,000 won't fix. You need real normalization.
Cramped scoring ranges
Small ranges (1–5) lack granularity. Judges avoid decimals. "90%" can't be expressed on a 1–5 scale without guessing.
Mental math overload
Judges managing multiple score ranges in one class make less accurate decisions. Human minds understand 1–10, not 1–15.
Transcription errors
Every paper-to-computer transcription risks a typo. Time wasted, results delayed, accuracy undermined — every event.
Most any individual or entry-based event
WORKS WITH
If competitors are being judged or voted on, LiveJudge can handle it. These are just a few of the event types we handle.
Print entry tags with optional QR codes
SCAN. VOTE. JUDGE.
Give judges and spectators the fastest path to any entry. Print tags with QR codes that instantly open scoring or voting views for that specific entry — no searching required.
Judge Scan: Judges scan a tag and jump straight to the scoring screen for that competitor.
Spectators: Spectators (and fellow contestants if you allow) can scan the voting QR code to cast their ballots.
Automatic Numbering: LiveJudge will automatically number your contestants and let you print entire batches or single sheets.
Branded: Entry tags bear your event logo.
SIMPLE PRICING
Transparent & Affordable
No subscriptions. Pay by event as you go. But no pricing until July 2026!
- Unlimited events & contestants
- All judging & normalization methods
- Fan voting with sponsored ballots
- QR codes & printable entry tags
- SMS login (no passwords)
- Text messaging to judges & contestants
- White-label option available
- We'll convert your paper scoresheet free
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
The stuff swirling around your brain right now
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NO! LiveJudge is a web app optimized for mobile use. Spectators, contestants and judges simply scan a QR code (or a link you share) and they are in!
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Getting started is simple. Just click the “Open App” button at the top or bottom of the page.
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No problem. We don’t use passwords! Judges and contestants log in by entering their mobile phone number. We text them a code and they are in!
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Sure! Even though the system is easy to use, we will help you power up your current system (whether paper or on computer).
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100% of the system is free to use through June 2026. After that, we will implement a per-event pricing system that lets you know, ahead of time, how much your event will cost.
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You can add contestants one-by-one, import contestants in bulk, or publish a link and QR code for contestants to use to enter competition classes and voting ballots you are offering. Contestants can also just access LiveJudge.com from their mobile devices and find your event.
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Absolutely! Schedule a one-on-one conversation by visiting https://calendar.kranitz.com.
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LiveJudge™ is a lightweight mobile app that passes low volumes of data so your experience should be fine with normal 5G or WiFi connectivity at your venue. That said, if you are worried about connectivity, consider using Starlink to create WiFi hotspots virtually. At a low purchase price (usually under $250), Starlink gives you gig speed in remote locations almost anywhere in the world. Our clients have used Starlink in places like “the middle of nowhere Georgia” with great success. You can suspend your monthly subscription whenever and turn it back on just as quickly. If you are worried about connectivity, check it out.
Are you ready to level up your event?
Start free today. No credit card. No downloads. Your first event could be live in less than a half hour!