Judge Devices

The judge console of the application has been optimized to be used in combination with tablet computers. This does not mean that judges will not be able to do their work with other types of computers, but in our opinion tablets are the most efficient way to provide each judge with a device.

For some types of uses (e.g. Chair of panel) it can be advised to provide a larger screen, which you can do with either larger tablets or a small laptop.

Tablet Requirements

When looking for tablets to use for the judges, keep following thing in mind:

Battery life

You need to plan for the tablets to work during the whole competition. Even if switching out tablets can be done very fast, it is mostly not feasible to have a spare tablet for each judge to charge while they are working. So you either make sure that battery autonomy is long enough for a whole competition day (and possibly load during breaks) or you will need to have power outlets at the judge tables to charge.

WiFi

As mentioned in the section about Access Points, it is preferred to work with a 5G Wi-Fi band. Make sure that the tablets you provide support 5G.

Screen size

The screen size you preferably want to use is 7-10 inch.

Data Storage Capacity

Storage space is not needed for running the scoring interface, so you can choose the lowest spec there.

Transport

Alongside with the tablets, you should think about the transportation of the tablets. You can keep the tablets in their original boxes, but this will be cumbersome to pack and unpack each time and in the long run the boxes will wear.

There are companies who sell cases for transporting tablets. Most of them also have the power sockets for charging the tablets built-in. The price tag for these cases might be high, but they offer great comfort and will certainly prolong the lifetime of your tablets.

Phone Requirements

We often get asked if judges can use phones for judging. This is especially interesting if you don't have the resources to buy a set of tablets dedicated to the scoring system and want the judges to use the phones that they already have.

For most types of judging this is perfectly feasible. The judge console will adapt to the smaller screen size. The exception would be the head judges (chair of panel), who will be more comfortable with a larger screen.

Laptop Requirements

If you want to use laptops for the judges you want to look for the same qualities as the tablets, except for the screen, which should have Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution at least. Also be sure to choose a model with touch screen.