Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about running your climbing competition on ScoreCard.
ScoreCard is a web-based platform for running indoor climbing competitions end to end — set your routes, score climbers, and show live results on any screen, from a weekly league to a full open.
Climbing gyms, event organizers, route setters, judges, and competitors. Organizers work from a laptop; judges and climbers use their phones.
No. ScoreCard runs in any modern browser on computers, tablets, phones, and most smart-TV browsers. Judges and climbers just scan a QR code — nothing to download.
It's free to run real competitions. If ScoreCard saved your event, you can tip the developer via Venmo (the “Dirtbag Plan”). Bigger “Pro” features may come later.
Yes — start with the demo event to click through every feature with sample data. No sign-up required.
From your dashboard: create the event, add divisions and categories, set your routes and scoring, and choose judge- or self-scoring.
Bouldering competitions of any size, with multiple divisions (e.g. Male, Female, Non-binary) and skill categories (e.g. Open, Intermediate, Recreational).
Each route has Top and Zone point values. A climber's score uses their best result per route (IFSC-style best-attempt logic), and tops and zones are counted from that best result.
Yes — before it starts. Event details like name, dates, location, and description stay editable. The divisions and routes structure locks once climbers, judges, or scores exist, so your data can't be wiped by accident.
Editing the event is locked so nothing changes mid-competition — you'll see a clear “no changes allowed” message. The start and end date/time control this.
Import your whole roster at once from a CSV, or add climbers manually with bib number, division, and category.
Yes — you can add, edit, or remove climbers right up until the event starts (handy if you upload the wrong file).
No — rosters of any size, from a Tuesday-night league to a full open.
Each judge opens ScoreCard on their phone and taps Top, Zone, or attempt for each climber. Points and attempts are counted automatically, with a live score preview before saving.
No accounts to manage. A judge scans a one-time QR code once and their device is remembered — no shared passwords.
Yes — judges are assigned specific routes and only score those. Each climber shows only the routes for their division.
Yes. For recreational or community events, climbers can scan a QR code and log their own Top / Zone / attempts, feeding the same live leaderboard.
On the day of the event — assigning, removing, resetting access, and toggling judges active are available the day of the competition, and lock once it's over.
Scores update live and can be reviewed. The organizer dashboard shows every climber's per-route breakdown so mistakes are easy to spot.
Yes — a live scoreboard shows real-time standings that update instantly, no refresh needed.
Yes. The live display and the final-round timer both have a full-screen mode built for a big screen or projector.
Yes — a branded All Events page lists your live, upcoming, and finished events, with your gym's logo and colors, and updates itself automatically.
Full event statistics: leaderboards ranked overall, by division, or by category, plus a routes-climbed breakdown of tops, zones, and attempts on every route.
Yes — a final-round timer with a 4-minute climbing period, an adjustable transition, a full-screen TV mode, and your brand colors.
Any modern browser — computers, tablets, phones, and most smart-TV browsers.
Yes — an internet connection (gym wifi is fine) keeps scores and live results in sync across judges, screens, and spectators.
Each gym's events and rosters stay within that organization, and judge access uses one-time codes rather than shared logins.