Pageant Score Sheet, Plus Judges Sheets for Five More Contests

Six judging layouts that weigh what matters most and total every entrant out of 100.

Judges' Score Sheet

Pageant: interview, stage, formal wear

Pageant: interview, stage, formal wear: a row for each entry. Totals fill in as scores are typed.
EntryInterview× 31 to 10On-stage question× 21 to 10Stage presence and poise× 21 to 10Formal wear presentation× 21 to 10Introduction or talent piece1 to 10Pageant totalOut of 100Comments for the entrant

Scoring key

1 is weak, 5 is solid, 10 is outstanding 1 to 10
Half points are fine. Use the whole scale: if every entry gets a 7 or an 8, the totals cannot separate them.
Weights: × 3 triples the box
The sheet multiplies for you: a 9 under × 3 adds 27. Each layout's weights add up to 10, so tens across make 100.
Suggested criteria, not an official form
The layouts are the editors' own. No pageant system, league or committee issued them. If your event has a form, use it.
Tell entrants what is scored
Post a blank sheet with the rules, so everyone knows the criteria and how much each one counts.
One printed sheet per judge
Judges score alone and compare nothing until the sheets are in. The scorekeeper types each total into the panel sheet.
Tied at the top?
Agree the rule before judging starts. A simple one: the higher score in the first criterion, the heaviest, wins.

How each row scores

Interview and 4 more
1 to 10
Pageant total
Out of 100

Type a score and the totals fill in. Highest total wins.

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Pageant Score Sheet, Plus Judges Sheets for Five More Contests: how it works

This pageant score sheet for judges lists entrants down the side and five weighted criteria across the top. Type 1 to 10 in each box and the total, out of 100, fills in beside the name. Five more layouts cover a talent show, a costume contest, a debate, a parade float and a decorating contest. Every criterion is the editors' suggestion.

Score an entrant across the row

Pick a layout, press Add an entry until everyone has a row, and rename each entry. Work across, one box per criterion; half points are allowed. A heading marked × 3 counts three times. Each layout's weights add up to 10, so tens across the row make 100. The sheet marks whoever is ahead as the totals fill in.

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Six layouts, one for each kind of contest

Pageant: interview, stage, formal wear counts the interview three times and the on-stage question, poise and formal wear twice each. The talent show layout puts technical skill at × 4 and showmanship at × 3. The costume layout rewards the idea first, then craftsmanship. The debate layout weighs content, rebuttal, delivery and structure, and takes a row per speaker or per team. Parade floats and decorating contests have a layout each, covered below.

Tips

  • Each judge needs a copy: Print blank sheet puts twenty rows and the scoring key on one page.
  • To put the entrants' names on the judges' copies, rename the entries first, then press Print this game.
  • Decorating contest: four criteria suits doors, trees, desks or pumpkins. Creativity counts four times and the theme three.

Questions and answers

Are these official pageant or debate criteria?

No. Every layout is the editors' suggestion; no pageant system, debate league or parade committee issued or approved it. If your event has its own form, use that. Entry names can be changed here. The criteria and weights cannot, so check that a layout suits your contest before printing.

How do we combine several judges' sheets?

Collect the printed sheets, open Judges' panel: add and average and type each judge's total beside the entry. The sheet adds them and shows the average per judge, which stays fair when a judge missed an entry. It takes up to five judges. A total under 10 or over 100 is flagged.

How does the parade float layout weigh a float?

Parade float: theme, design, spirit counts theme and design three times each, workmanship and spirit twice each. Use the comments box for anything the numbers miss. Agree a tie rule beforehand: the higher score on the first criterion is a simple one.

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Pageant 7

  • Comments for the entrant A line of feedback the entrant can use, and a reminder for you when two entries tie. Never added up.
  • Formal wear presentation How the entrant carries the outfit: right for the occasion, neat and worn with confidence. Score the presentation, not the price tag. Counts twice.
  • Interview Clear, thoughtful answers in the entrant's own words, with the judge and the entrant both at ease. Counts three times.
  • Introduction or talent piece The opening introduction, or a short talent piece if your pageant has one.
  • On-stage question One question answered live. Did the answer address it, and did it hold together under pressure. Counts twice.
  • Pageant total Interview times 3, the three stage boxes times 2 each and the introduction once. The weights add up to 10, so tens across the row make 100.
  • Stage presence and poise Posture, eye contact and ease in front of a crowd, from the first step on stage to the last. Counts twice.

Talent show 5

  • Originality of the act A fresh idea, arrangement or twist. A faithful copy of a famous routine scores in the middle. Counts twice.
  • Preparation and polish Rehearsed, inside the time limit, with props, music and costume ready when the act is called.
  • Showmanship Confidence, energy and a connection with the room that lasts the whole act. Counts three times.
  • Talent show total Skill times 4, showmanship times 3, originality times 2 and polish once. Tens across the row make 100.
  • Technical skill How hard the act is and how cleanly it was done: pitch, timing, accuracy, control. Counts four times.

Costume contest 5

  • Costume creativity The idea itself: clever, funny, scary or unexpected. Counts four times.
  • Costume total Creativity times 4, craftsmanship times 3, character times 2 and impact once. Tens across the row make 100.
  • Craftsmanship and effort Built, sewn, painted or cleverly put together. A handmade costume outranks one straight from the bag. Counts three times.
  • Overall costume impact The reaction in the room when the entrant walks in.
  • Staying in character The walk, the voice and the pose that sell the costume. Counts twice.

Debate 5

  • Content and evidence Arguments that are relevant, reasoned and backed by evidence or examples. Counts four times.
  • Debate total Content times 4, rebuttal times 3, delivery times 2 and structure once. Use a row per speaker or a row per team, whichever your event scores.
  • Rebuttal and clash Did the speaker answer the other side's strongest points, or only repeat a prepared case. Counts three times.
  • Speaking delivery Voice, pace, eye contact and how lightly the notes were used. Counts twice.
  • Structure and timing A clear opening, signposted points and a close, all inside the time allowed.

Parade float 5

  • Float design and color Shape, color and scale that read from the curb. Counts three times.
  • Float total Theme and design times 3 each, workmanship and spirit times 2 each. Tens across the row make 100.
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Parade float, continued

  • Float workmanship Neat construction and finish, with the trailer, hitch and tow vehicle covered or dressed. Counts twice.
  • Spirit and crowd appeal Riders and walkers in costume, waving, moving or playing, and the crowd answering back. Counts twice.
  • Theme interpretation How clearly the float tells the parade's theme to someone who sees it for ten seconds. Counts three times.

Decorating contest 5

  • Decorating creativity An idea nobody else had, carried all the way through. Counts four times.
  • Decorating total Creativity times 4, theme times 3, neatness times 2 and materials once. Tens across the row make 100.
  • Neatness and finish Clean edges, nothing falling off, and it still looks good from a step away. Counts twice.
  • Use of materials Handmade or recycled pieces and clever use of a small budget.
  • Use of the theme How well the door, tree, desk, pumpkin or porch fits the contest theme. Counts three times.

Adding the judges' sheets 7

  • All judges added Every judge's total for the entry added together. With 5 judges the most an entry can reach is 500.
  • Average per judge The added total divided by the number of judges who scored the entry, so a missing sheet does not sink anyone. The highest average leads.
  • Judge 1's sheet total The total Judge 1 gave this entry on a printed sheet, from 10 to 100. Leave the box empty if your panel is smaller.
  • Judge 2's sheet total The total Judge 2 gave this entry on a printed sheet, from 10 to 100. Leave the box empty if your panel is smaller.
  • Judge 3's sheet total The total Judge 3 gave this entry on a printed sheet, from 10 to 100. Leave the box empty if your panel is smaller.
  • Judge 4's sheet total The total Judge 4 gave this entry on a printed sheet, from 10 to 100. Leave the box empty if your panel is smaller.
  • Judge 5's sheet total The total Judge 5 gave this entry on a printed sheet, from 10 to 100. Leave the box empty if your panel is smaller.

Scoring key 6

  • 1 is weak, 5 is solid, 10 is outstanding Half points are fine. Use the whole scale: if every entry gets a 7 or an 8, the totals cannot separate them.
  • One printed sheet per judge Judges score alone and compare nothing until the sheets are in. The scorekeeper types each total into the panel sheet.
  • Suggested criteria, not an official form The layouts are the editors' own. No pageant system, league or committee issued them. If your event has a form, use it.
  • Tell entrants what is scored Post a blank sheet with the rules, so everyone knows the criteria and how much each one counts.
  • Tied at the top? Agree the rule before judging starts. A simple one: the higher score in the first criterion, the heaviest, wins.
  • Weights: × 3 triples the box The sheet multiplies for you: a 9 under × 3 adds 27. Each layout's weights add up to 10, so tens across make 100.

How this list was compiled: Written by the editors on 2026-09-18. Every criterion, every weight and every layout here is the editors' own suggestion for a school, club, office, church or town contest. No pageant system, debate league, parade committee or school district form was copied, none is named, and nothing on this sheet is an official standard. There is no outside source to cite for that reason. Computed by the editors: each layout's weights add up to 10, so a sheet total runs from 10 (a 1 in every box) to 100 (a 10 in every box); five judges can give at most 500; the average is the added total divided by the number of judges whose box is filled. The generator script asserts the weights of every layout. The five judge lines and the limit of 20 entries are our own choice, picked so that a blank sheet and its key fit one page. Licence: own work