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# Setting the default ranking points allocation for a series and creating a custom point allocation

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](#1-how-to-set-the-default-points-allocation-in-a-series)
* [how to create a custom points allocation for your organisation](#1-how-to-create-a-custom-points-allocation-for-your-organisation)
* [the default LiveHeats points allocation](#1-liveheats-default-rankings-points-allocation)
* [awarding bonus points per athlete you defeat](#2-awarding-bonus-points-per-athlete-you-defeat)

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# 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:
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/8/7/1/48714ddcbf925400/screen-shot-2023-06-01-at-2021_1lf0itp.png)
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# How to create a custom points allocation for your organisation

1. Download the [template file in Excel](https://res.cloudinary.com/liveheats-com/raw/upload/v1626749034/LiveHeats_point_allocation_aar28v.xlsx) or if you use Google Sheets, [make a copy here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KAAWPVe0bhGdyKEYJ7n4C4CewpKXAD3gFJd03NDh1ww/copy)
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](https://liveheats.crisp.help/en/article/overriding-the-points-allocation-for-a-specific-event-division-in-a-series-ranking-1egd8ba/)
| Note: If you'd just like to increase or decrease the points for a specific event, check out the leaderboard multiplier feature - [go here for instructions.](https://liveheats.crisp.help/en/article/increasing-or-decreasing-the-rankings-point-weighting-for-an-event-5nhhy5/)


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# 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:

| **Place** | **Points** |
| 1 | 1000 |
| 2 | 860 |
| 3 | 730 |
| 4 | 670 |
| 5 | 610 |
| 6 | 583 |
| 7 | 555 |
| 8 | 528 |
| 9 | 500 |
| 10 | 488 |
| 11 | 475 |
| 12 | 462 |
| 13 | 450 |
| 14 | 438 |
| 15 | 425 |
| 16 | 413 |
| 17 | 400 |
| 18 | 395 |
| 19 | 390 |
| 20 | 385 |
| 21 | 380 |
| 22 | 375 |
| 23 | 370 |
| 24 | 365 |
| 25 | 360 |
| 26 | 355 |
| 27 | 350 |
| 28 | 345 |
| 29 | 340 |
| 30 | 335 |
| 31 | 332 |
| 32 | 329 |
| 33 | 325 |
| 34 | 322 |
| 35 | 319 |
| 36 | 315 |
| 37 | 312 |
| 38 | 309 |
| 39 | 305 |
| 40 | 302 |
| 41 | 300 |
| 42 | 295 |
| 43 | 292 |
| 44 | 289 |
| 45 | 285 |
| 46 | 282 |
| 47 | 279 |
| 48 | 275 |
| 49 | 270 |
| 50 | 269 |

## 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](mailto:community@liveheats.com) with your series ID.