Have you ever wondered how the judge's marks are transcribed into the placings and results at the end of a competition? The judges mark each dancer out of 100 with first place going to the dancer(s) with the highest score, and so on down the line. Aggregate winners are determined by adding up the combined scores over the day, but rather than use the judge's scores, points are assigned according to placement.  All competitions run under the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing use the same schedule of points, keeping the job of scoring consistent from one competition to another.&nsbp; Here's a breakdown of the marks.

Based on the above, BCHDA then awards medals and/or cash awards according to the number of dancers in each class on the day of competition.