How it works

Each event we enter will show up on the main page. You can only create one set of predictions for each event, and once you create and finalize your list, you will not be able to change it. You can start adding your predictions as soon as the event appears until 2 AM CT on the day of the event. Members with the Supporter tag get extra time, until 9 AM CT on the day of the event. Other members' lists stay hidden until you submit your own, or until picks close for everyone.

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Scoring for 2026 Marching

Your points for an event = your pick points × popularity weight. Your season total is the sum across every event you predicted. Tap “How it scored” on any list after results are in to see the full math.

Pick points

Every place you predict earns points based on how close you were, and every correct caption winner earns 1 point. For example, if you put the eventual winner in your 3rd slot, you still get 0.50. Ties count as exact anywhere in the tied span — two groups tied for 2nd both count as exact at 2nd or 3rd.

Your pick was	Points
Exactly right	1.00
Off by 1 place	0.75
Off by 2 places	0.50
Off by 3 places	0.25
Off by 4+ or not in the results	0
Correct caption winner	1.00

Event popularity weighting

Popular contests are worth more. Each event's weight is its number of prediction lists divided by the lists on the least popular contest that has finished this season (currently BOA Las Cruces, with 19 lists). That contest counts at 1.00× and every other contest counts for more — right now the most popular, UIL 5A State Marching Band Championship (527 lists), counts at 27.74×. No event ever reduces your score.

Weights update hourly while lists come in. If a contest finishes with fewer lists than the current least popular one, it becomes the new baseline and every event's weight rises by the same factor — everyone's points go up together and the standings don't change. You'll find each event's weight in “View Lists and Results”.