SINGLE NIGHT PAGEANT
Scoring Percentages
Competitions scored on a scale of 1 through 10 using whole numbers only.
Interview – 25%
On-Stage Question – 5%
Talent – 35%
Evening Wear – 20%
Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit – 15%
The contestants have now competed in the competition phases described above and the scoring from these
competitions determines the Top Five contestants. The point values for first, second, third, fourth and fifth place
on the Final Ballot are listed below under Final Ballot Guidelines.
It is appropriate for State Organizations with fewer than 10 to 12 contestants to not announce a Top Five and
simply hand the five names back to the judges and have each judge rank the contestants with the pre-set scores on
the “Final Ballot” form. This scoring would take place during the final production number, farewell, etc.
Local Competitions
Local Competitions held to send contestants to the State Pageant will use the same judging procedures, however,
Local Pageants do not announce a Top Five for a Top Five competition.
The winner and runners-up will be named from the entire group of contestants. After the competitions listed
above are complete, Local Pageants are required to have the auditors hand back to each judge a Final Ballot listing
the Top Five contestants in competition order (not by point totals). The judges follow the same procedures
outlined in the Final Ballot. The outcome of the pageant is determined solely from the results of the Final Ballot.
Final Ballot Guidelines
Judges should be instructed well ahead of time that once all competitions are complete; Private Interview, Talent,
Swimwear, Evening Wear and On-Stage Question, the auditors determine the Top Five contestants from the judges
scores.
At this point, all previous scores are discarded and each of the Top Five contestants now has zero points. (Allow
the judges to review the Final Ballot in their Orientation so they are familiar with it before it is handed to them
during the final moments of the competition. Obviously, this ballot must be returned to the auditors, before the
judges are dismissed from the meeting.)
Each judge is then provided a Final Ballot to list the Top Five contestants in the order they believe the contestants
should finish:
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1st place vote is worth 10 points
2nd place vote is worth 5 points
3rd place vote is worth 3 points
4th place vote is worth 2 points
5th place vote is worth 1 point
The points from each judges’ ranking are totaled by the auditors and these points alone determine the outcome of
the pageant.
Judges must be reminded to vote their conscience and accurately place the contestants in the order which they
individually believe the contestants should finish, without consideration to any other factors.
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Any attempts to manipulate the outcome of the pageant can and do result in an outcome unsatisfactory to all
parties and is a severe violation of MAO rules which must be reported to MAO’s National Office Field Operations
Director immediately at fieldops@missamerica.org.
Depending upon the size of the pageant, the Top Five contestants may or may not compete in a Top Five On-Stage
Interview Competition (Local Pageants CANNOT have a Top Five Competition). This on-stage interview
competition is merely to assist the judges in placing the contestants in order from 1 st through 5th place. If the onstage interview competition is held, the judges do not actually judge the Top Five interview competition.
If a State Pageant has less than 10-12 contestants, pageant officials may choose to not announce the Top Five and
may simply give each judge the Top Five names for the judges to rank the contestants’ names/titles on the Final
Ballot in the order they feel the contestants should place. The winner and runners-up are announced solely from
the results of the Final Ballot.
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SCORING VALUES
 Private Interview
25%
 Talent
35%
 Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit
15%
 Evening Wear
20%
 On Stage Question
5%
Top Five Final Ballot – Not added to prior scores
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Private Interview Score Sheet
Group Name: _____________________
Number
Name or Title of Contestant
Date: ___________________
Points
1 to 10
Judge’s Name (Print): __________________________ Signature: ___________________________
The Private Interview phase of competition is designed for the contestant to make a statement about her interests,
opinions and aspirations, sense of accomplishment, poise and presence as well as her ability to fulfill the
responsibilities of the Titleholder’s Job Description.
Each contestant is competing against herself and receives a score in the 1 to 10 point range for all Single Night
Competitions using whole numbers only. More than one contestant may receive the same score. If you make a
change or erasure on your score sheet, you must initial it. When you have finished, hand your score sheet to the
Judges Chair.
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Talent Score Sheet
Group Name: _____________________
Number
Date: __________________
Name or Title of Contestant
Points
1 to 10
Judge’s Name (Print): __________________________ Signature: ____________________________
IMPORTANT – During the Single Night Competition, the titleholder’s job description, responsibilities and duties are
considered as part of the scoring for Talent.
Each contestant is competing against herself and receives a score in the 1 to 10 point range for all Single Night
Competitions using whole numbers only. More than one contestant may receive the same score.
If you make a change or erasure on your score sheet, you must initial it. When you have finished, hand your score
sheet to the Judges’ Chair.
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Evening Wear Score Sheet
Group Name: _____________________
Number
Date: ___________________
Name or Title of Contestant
Points
1 to 10
Judge’s Name (Print): __________________________ Signature: _____________________________
Each contestant is competing against herself and receives a score in the 1 to 10 point range for all Single Night
Competitions using whole numbers only. More than one contestant may receive the same score. If you make a
change or erasure on your score sheet, you must initial it. When you have finished, hand your score sheet to the
Judges Chair.
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Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit Score Sheet
Group Name: _____________________
Number
Date: ___________________
Name or Title of Contestant
Points
1 to 10
Judge’s Name (Print): __________________________ Signature: _____________________________
Each contestant is competing against herself and receives a score in the 1 to 10 point range for all Single Night
Competitions using whole numbers only. More than one contestant may receive the same score. If you make a
change or erasure on your score sheet, you must initial it. When you have finished, hand your score sheet to the
Judges Chair.
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On-Stage Question Score Sheet
Group Name: _____________________
Number
Date: ___________________
Name or Title of Contestant
Points
1 to 10
Judge’s Name (Print): __________________________ Signature: ____________________________
The On-Stage Interview phase of competition is designed for the contestant to make an on-stage statement of her
interests, opinions and aspirations. One or two questions may be asked and the judge is only to consider the
answer(s) to the question(s).
Each contestant is competing against herself and receives a score in the 1 to 10 point range for all Single Night
Competitions using whole numbers only. More than one contestant may receive the same score. If you make a
change or erasure on your score sheet, you must initial it. When you have finished, hand your score sheet to the
Judges Chair.
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Final Ballot
Placements
Number and Name or Title of Contestant
Points
1st Placement
10 Points
2nd Placement
5 Points
3rd Placement
3 Points
4th Placement
2 Points
5th Placement
1 Point
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Judges Signature
Date
Remember to consider the job description and the titleholder’s responsibilities and requirements presented during your
orientation for the job of Miss State/Local which this organization has entrusted you to select. Determine the order in
which the contestants could best perform the job responsibilities as Miss State/Miss Local and serve as the “face” and
the “voice” of this Organization.
RANK the Top Five Contestants from the list below in the order in which you believe each should finish for this
competition (please note, you can only RANK the contestants who are not crossed off the list below). Write their
contestant numbers and names or titles in the five spaces above.
The contestant you believe to be the best for this job should receive the first placement; second placement for the
second best; until all five contestants are ranked according to whom is the best applicant for the job described.
In this area of competition, the point value for each placement is predetermined. The outcome of the pageant is based
solely on the scores from the final ballot. These points are NOT added to the scores from the previous competitions
and the high and low scores are not dropped.
ATTENTION JUDGES CHAIR AND AUDITORS
The Judges Chair should type in the contestants in competition order in the table below. Please note that Local
Pageants do not announce a Top Five and the Winner/Runners-up are announced from the entire group of contestants.
The Auditors will cross out the number and names of the contestants who do not have the Top Five Scores.
NO.
NAME OR TITLE OF CONTESTANT
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