Each Series in your account will have a default ranking points allocation (point system), that awards points to athletes in the rankings based on their final event result in a division.

This article details:

• how to set the default points allocation in a series
• how to create a custom points allocation for your organisation
• the default LiveHeats points allocation
• awarding bonus points per athlete you defeat

How to set the default points allocation in a series

1. Once the LiveHeats team has added a custom point allocation to your account, navigate to the Series area and select the relevant Series via the title dropdown
2. Click Series settings > Rankings
3. In the Default points allocation section, select the points allocation you'd like to be the default for this series
4. Click Save to update. Any event results will now receive this baseline point allocation in the series:

How to create a custom points allocation for your organisation

1. Download the template file in Excel or if you use Google Sheets, make a copy here
2. Input your points allocation into column B. If you need to add more places than 50, feel free to add those directly into the file
3. Submit the file and complete the form below
4. We'll take care of this in 1-2 business days and let you know when its active. You'll then be able to set the points allocation as a series default, or for a specific event division

Click here to open the form in a new window.

Liveheats default rankings points allocation

LiveHeats uses the below rankings points allocation as a default. We developed this points allocation based on a review of a range of leaderboards across sports:

Awarding bonus points per athlete you defeat

With Liveheats, you can also award bonus points for every athlete an entrant finishes ahead of. This means bigger, more competitive events automatically reward higher performances.

Example:

If you place 5th in a field of 10, and the base points for 5th are 610, you’ve beaten 5 athletes - so you earn 610 + 5 = 615 points.

This encourages athletes to enter larger events and keeps rankings fair across different field sizes. To activate, contact us at community@liveheats.com with your series ID.

Updated on: 09/12/2025