Judging Auto Assign Tips

Auto assign judges to projects

First step — math: Multiply total projects in the round by how many times each should be judged.

You can get the project total at the bottom of the auto assign tab.

Example: 70 projects × 4 judgments = 280 total assignments. 280 ÷ 40 judges = 7 projects per judge if assigned equally.

Preferences are rarely equal

Looking at judge preferences, load is rarely even (e.g. only 3 judges prefer Chemistry when you need a 4th coverage). With No Mix, the system prefers one category per judge and works down the list — inconsistencies can over-assign some areas.

Recommended approach

1. Use auto assign with No Mix (or your preferred mix setting) for the heavy lifting
2. Manually reassign projects from judges with too many to judges with too few
3. Allow a few mixed-category judges if needed to hit your target (e.g. 7 each)

Manual-only assignment can take hours for large rounds. Auto assign does the bulk of the work; you fine-tune.

Related pages

• Judging Rounds – Auto Assign Judges tab
• Judge auto assign
• Judge Captains
• Recommended judging flow

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Updated from Support instructions (2026).