# Shortlist, judges, rounds and the winner

> Shortlist talent hunt entries on WhatsApp, add judges, enter marks out of 10 each round, eliminate one contestant per round and choose the winner.

Source: https://event.mjxtechnologies.com/docs/talent-hunt/shortlist-judges-and-rounds

After registrations, you shortlist the best entries, add your judges, and run the rounds. In MJX Events the marks of every judge are averaged, the lowest average is highlighted, and you decide who goes out.

## How to shortlist an entry

1. Open **Entries** and tap a **New** entry.
2. Tap [[Shortlist & send WhatsApp]]. "Shortlisted. WhatsApp message sent."

The contestant gets a WhatsApp message from MJX Events with their registration number. If WhatsApp is switched off on MJX Events, "no message went automatically" — tap **Send on WhatsApp yourself ↗** to send the same words from your phone. [[Undo shortlist]] moves them back to New; **Send WhatsApp again** resends.

## How to add judges

> [!PATH] Talent Hunt › your talent hunt › Settings › **Judges**

![Judges card with the Add judge button marked and each judge's Copy their link and Send on WhatsApp buttons](media/talent-hunt/shortlist-judges-and-rounds-1.jpg "Talent Hunt › your talent hunt › Settings › Judges")

1. Type the **Judge's name** and tap [[Add judge]].
2. Send them their own link with **Send on WhatsApp** or **Copy their link**.
3. The judge opens it and accepts the Judges' Terms. Their status changes from "Not accepted yet" to accepted, with **Download signed terms (PDF)**.

"Each judge gets a column on the Rounds page and accepts the Judges' Terms through their own link." Removing a judge deletes their marks, but their acceptance is kept.

## How to run a round

> [!PATH] Talent Hunt › your talent hunt › **Rounds**

![Rounds tab marked, with the round buttons and each judge's marks and the average](media/talent-hunt/shortlist-judges-and-rounds-2.jpg "Talent Hunt › your talent hunt › Rounds")

| Round | Rule on screen |
|---|---|
| **Round 1** | "Round 1: judges give marks, nobody goes out." |
| Middle rounds | "Give marks, then eliminate one contestant. The lowest average is highlighted — you decide." |
| **Final** | "Final: give marks, then choose the winner." |
| One round only | "One-day competition: judges give marks, then choose the winner." |

1. Type each judge's mark out of 10 for each contestant. The table shows **Average /10** and marks the **Lowest**.
2. Tap [[Save marks]].
3. In a middle round, tap [[Eliminate]] on one contestant and confirm. They show **Out this round**.
4. In the final, choose the winner and confirm "Save marks and make [name] the winner?".

Shortlist contestants first — "Shortlist contestants from the New entries first." — and add judges before marking.

## After the final

The winner's entry photo becomes their winner photo unless you upload one under **Settings → Winner**. While a later season takes entries, they show under **Past winners** on the registration page.

> [!TIP]
> Tell shortlisted contestants the format, dates and venue yourself — the public page does not publish how the show is judged.

## Questions people ask

### Do judges mark on their own phones?

Not yet. Judges accept their terms on their own link; the organizer enters each judge's marks on the Rounds page.

### What if a judge did not mark someone?

Leave a box empty if a judge did not mark. The average uses the marks given.

### Can I undo an elimination?

Yes. Tap **Undo** on the round.