Rules

Sports Net: qualification, group phase, pair games. The group phase provides for 8 groups, 7 designers-participants in each group (a total of 56 designers), 2 games. The group phase is followed by 1/8 of finals, where 8 pairs of participants will compete with each other. Further, the quarter-finals (4 pairs of participants), semifinals (2 pairs), and finals (2 participants).

Each phase sets a task for participants. At least 7 days are given to complete the task. The jury will assess the works. The winning participants “move” forward within the net of the game. The losing ones leave the competition.

The completed task is to be submitted by participant (available after the start of competition and sortition). Participant is to submit one RGB JPG image, which can contain series of images and caption if needed.

Each tasks is given time for completion – up to 7 days. Each task description will provide the deadline information; no work is accepted after the deadline. The countdown starts from that moment too. If for any reason the participant is late to submit the work before the deadline, such participant is losing the game.

Each work is to be judged by three judges, a specially invited jury. Each judge is to assess the work based on a 10-point system. Thus, each of the works will get a number of points (30 points maximum). The number of points will define the winner. In a situation where the number is equal, the participant who completes the task first (makes a submission first) will become a winner. The number of points is to be shown on top of the work (upon completion of game). The number of points is semi-transparent. The number of points is comprised of three numbers (for instance, the total of 23 points: 23 = 8 + 6 + 9). The number of points is shown as anonymous; the participant will not know each judge’s grade.

10 points: rare, masterpiece, when design is ideal.

9 points: excellent, when all aspects are fine (yet not a masterpiece).

8 points: all good, but one of the aspects is not as strong.

7 points: good, but a couple of aspects are weak.

6 points: not bad, but there are obvious defects.

5 points: average, when the idea is clear, but execution is not successful; or, when the execution is good, but idea is not relevant to the task.

4 points: lower than average, when the idea and execution are not strong enough, but good as a try.

3 points: concept is weak, many mistakes.

2 points: technically and conceptually weak.

1 point: the worst one.

0 point: no attempt has been made or no submission.

Each work gets a short comment. The comment can be flattering, critical, abstract and general, or detailed and thorough. This can also include advice on how to make the work better or find a better approach. The comment will be based on the author’s style and personal view on the work submitted. Comments are anonymous. Normally, the judge who gave the lowest/highest grade would comment on the task to explain the reason for such grade.

It is important to make your work easy for judges and viewers to view. In general, you need to come up with one image, which you upload on the website. The second image is a preview of your work on the page of the game. For preview you can use a fragment of your work (size: 460x305 pixels). By clicking on the preview, the viewer will see the entire work. Please take a look at design projects submitted to design competitions and advertising festivals. Try to use that as an example. The size of your main image is 1000 pixels wide and 4000 pixels high (there will be a flip image). Here is an example: Design Cup Winner 2014 (identity, winner of the finals). Example: group phase winner 2014 (package). Example: selection phase winner (postcard).