Can entries be submitted into multiple categories?

In Award Force, entrants must provide an entry name and select a category. All other fields are entirely customisable. Some programs, however, may wish for entries to be considered in more than one category.

Historically, this required copying an entry and submitting the duplicate into another category. This is no longer necessary. Using automated tagging of optionable fields, you can allow entrants to select additional categories within a single submission. Those selections then drive your judging configuration.

Configure an auto-tagging field

An auto-tagging field is created like any other optionable field, with one key difference.

1. In the Manage workspace, go to Entries
2. Click Edit form
3. Add a new field using an optionable field type:
   • Checkbox list
   • Radio buttons
   • Drop-down list
4. In 'Options', toggle on Auto-tag
5. Enter the list of categories as Labels and desired tags as Values
6. Click Save when finished

When entrants select multiple options, the system automatically applies the corresponding tags on submission.

Judging entries with multiple selected categories

When entries may belong to more than one category, judging configuration relies heavily on tags. You will use these tags within your judging panels to route entries to the correct judges.

1. Open the Manage workspace and go to Judging > Settings > Panels
2. Click New panel
3. Enter a Name for the panel and select your score set
4. Under 'Entries', select the relevant categories
5. Select the appropriate category tags
6. Under 'Who', choose the role or individual judges who should evaluate the entries
7. Click Save
8. Repeat this process for each additional category configuration as needed

Good to know

• Category-specific fields will not display based on selections made in an optionable auto-tagging field—if fields should vary by category, use conditional fields instead.
• The Value of each option becomes the tag applied by the auto-tagging field,
• If entries should be allowed only one additional category, do not set the field as required.
• Panel names are not visible to judges and may be as descriptive as needed for internal organisation.
• Judging configuration using multiple category selections works best when tags are used consistently across your program.