At JnJ Scoring, we're committed to providing fair, transparent, and accurate rankings for our Jack & Jill competitions. To achieve this, we utilize a Relative Placement Scoring System. This method focuses on how judges compare dancers directly against each other, rather than assigning individual numerical scores.

Here's the simple breakdown:

1. Judges Rank:
   Each judge puts the dancers in order from their top pick to their bottom pick for that round.

2. Majority Wins:
To decide the final ranking, we look for which dancers were ranked highest by the majority of our judges.

• For example, to get a top spot with five judges, a dancer needs to be ranked near the top by at least three of them.

3. Step-by-Step Ranking:
We figure out first place first (who was ranked #1 by most judges), then second place (who was ranked #2 or better by most), and so on.

4. If There's a Tie:
If two dancers have a similar level of majority support, the head judge will be the tie-breaker.

Why This System?

We believe this way of ranking is the fairest because:

• It compares dancers directly:
  Judges focus on who danced better than whom in that moment.

• It balances judge opinions:
  One judge's strong preference has less impact on the final result.
• It minimizes ties:
  It's less likely for dancers to end up with the exact same ranking.

For a more in-depth explanation and the detailed research behind this system, please refer to the paper below. We want you to understand how our rankings are determined and feel confident in the fairness of our competitions!