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vr.tr.contest · thing-contest

Let an agent handle contests as events with entrants, rules, judging and results.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.EVT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Event Which contest.

Identity

Name and date.

Identity

Event identity.

  1. Which contest, when and where? provenance
  2. Who organises it? provenance

Format

Rounds and categories.

Format

Format.

  1. What is its format? definition
  2. Which categories exist? definition
Entry Taking part.

Eligibility

Who can enter.

Eligibility

Eligibility.

  1. Who is eligible to enter? boundary
  2. Is there a fee? measurement

Terms

Rules.

Terms

Terms.

  1. What are the published rules? provenance
  2. What rights over entries does the organiser claim? boundary
Judging Selecting winners.

Criteria

Scoring.

Criteria

Criteria.

  1. How are entries scored? definition
  2. Who judges? provenance

Appeals

Disputes.

Appeals

Appeals.

  1. How can a result be challenged? action
  2. Within what deadline? measurement
Results Outcome.

Winners

Placings.

Winners

Results.

  1. Who won, and where are results published? provenance
  2. Were results confirmed? provenance

Prizes

Awards.

Prizes

Prizes.

  1. What were the prizes? definition
  2. Were they delivered? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
noun.event
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.EVT
Facets: substance
activity
Facets: origin
conceptual
Facets: agency
inert
Facets: mobility
not-applicable
Facets: scale
not-applicable
Facets: affordances
observable
Other names and narrower kinds
competition, athletic contest, athletic competition, athletics, bout, decathlon, preliminary, prelim, pentathlon, cliffhanger, dogfight, playoff

What it is Filled

An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants, such as an athletic contest, a bout, a quiz or an election in the sense of a contest for office.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle contests as events with entrants, rules, judging and results.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • An occasion, not a general rivalry
  • Two or more contestants
  • A winner is selected
  • Rules and judging define it

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Alter scores, entries or results in favour of any contestant.
  • Enter or vote in a contest on someone's behalf without their authority.
  • Disclose judges' deliberations or contestants' private data beyond the rules.
  • Present an election-type contest result before the official count is declared.

Only with a human decision

  • Declaring a winner or disqualifying a contestant.
  • Resolving a dispute about the rules or the result.

May

  • Record entries, scores and results under the contest's published rules.
  • Explain the rules and eligibility to contestants.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Fairness is the point of a contest; manipulation wrongs every contestant.
  • Contests for office decide who holds power over others.

Who is affected

  • Contestants
  • Judges and organizers
  • Spectators and voters

Owners Filled

Steward

The organizer, under the governing body or authority whose rules apply.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • oewn-07303344-n - registry parent class

related

  • competition - event form
  • result and prize - outcomes
  • championship - series

contains

  • contestant and judge - roles

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.contest
  • Open English WordNet: oewn-07470961-n

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Named event with date
  • Entrants and rules
  • Competition as a general relation is a separate entry
  • An event with contestants, judges or referees, and a result.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • organise a contest
  • enter it
  • judge or referee
  • publish results

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Unfair judging
  • Hidden terms in prize contests
  • Safety risks in combat and physical contests

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Sport federation rules
  • Consumer and prize promotion law
  • Child protection in youth contests

Context of use required Filled

  • Selecting winners and showcasing skill.
  • athletic contests and bouts
  • quizzes and olympiads
  • art and music contests
  • prize draws and promotional contests
  • electoral contests

Sources Filled

  1. Open English WordNet 2024, synset oewn-07470961-n - sense and gloss of the concept
  2. Wiktionary: contest - word senses and usage

Open questions

  • Should contest and competition be merged?
  • How should contests be linked as instances?
  • How should results be recorded?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-contest/spec.json