Manual Accounting for Special Olympics
- The ordinal numbers are determined by the marks given by each judge and are considered placements for each of the competitors.
- (M) Majority. The competitor(s) placed first by the absolute majority (M) of judges is first; the competitor(s) placed second or better by an absolute majority of judges is second and so on. In determining a majority for second place, ordinal numbers 1 and 2 are considered as 2; in determining a majority for third place, ordinal numbers 1, 2, and 3 are considered as 3; and similar for the remaining places.
- (GM) Greater Majority. If two or more competitors have obtained a majority of judges for the same place, the place in question shall be awarded to the competitor with the greater majority (GM) of the judges making the placement.
- (T) Tied. If two or more competitors receive the same majority from the judges, the competitors are tied and the next placement will be given the skaters with the lowest numbered majority, i.e. if skaters are tied for second (silver) the next placement will be third (bronze).
- (LM) Lowest Majority. In awarding the subsequent places thereafter, the competitor with a majority for the lowest numbered place shall be given first consideration.
- (SM) Subsequent Majority. If there is no absolute majority for any given place, the place in question shall be awarded to the competitor with the majority for the nearest following place.
