How Points Work
The official scoring system behind the General Sports Championship 2024-25 points table. Every team match, knockout, individual event and esports lobby converts to points for a school — these are the rules.
Team Game Scoring
| Result | Points earned |
|---|---|
| Win | 3 + 1 = 4 total |
| Draw | 1 + 1 = 2 total |
| Loss | 0 + 1 = 1 total |
| Walkover received (opponent did not turn up) | 4 pts — counts as a win |
| Bye (no opponent scheduled) | 4 pts — counted in the Bye column, not as a win |
| Walkover given (your side did not turn up) | 0 + 1 = 1 total — counted as a loss |
| Rained off / No result | No championship points — the match was never contested. Each side still takes the tournament’s No Result point in that tournament’s own table. |
Knockout Bonus Points
| Knockout win | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Quarter-final win | +1 |
| Semi-final win | +2 |
| Final win | +3 |
| 3rd-place win | +1 |
Awarded for each contested knockout win (never for byes or walkovers), from the quarter-finals onward. Earlier rounds in a very large draw carry no bonus. Bonuses stack on top of the team-game points above.
Individual Sport Scoring
| Placement | Points to school |
|---|---|
| 1st place | 5 + 1 = 6 total |
| 2nd place | 3 + 1 = 4 total |
| 3rd place | 1 + 1 = 2 total |
| Participated | 0 + 1 = 1 total |
| Absent / DNS | 0 pts — not present, no points |
Each athlete earns points for their school. Medal / placement bonuses are never capped.
Lobby Game Scoring (Esports)
| Placement | Points to school |
|---|---|
| 1st place | 5 + 1 = 6 total |
| 2nd place | 3 + 1 = 4 total |
| 3rd place | 1 + 1 = 2 total |
| Participated | 0 + 1 = 1 total |
| Absent / DNS | 0 pts — not present, no points |
Schools may register multiple entries; points roll up to the parent school. Participation is counted per entry per session and may be capped — medal bonuses never are.
How the Leaderboard Works
A school's total is the sum of everything it earns across the championship:
Team game points + KO bonus + Individual + Lobby
A coordinator can also record a manual adjustment (a correction, or a penalty). Those are part of a school's total too, and are listed in the championship's audit log.
When two schools are level on total points, the tie is broken in order:
- Total points
- Wins + individual-event golds
- Individual-event silvers
- Individual-event bronzes
Medals come from individual events only — a team game or an esports lobby is decided by titles, not medals, so those do not enter the tie-break. Schools that remain exactly level share the same rank.