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Rules

Fairness & adjudication

Last updated 2026

Politics is contentious. This page explains how Politiplay tries to stay consistent, transparent, and fair.

Source standards

  • Editors use reputable sources and require clear attribution to the figure.
  • Paywalled links are allowed when the outlet is reputable and the headline is verifiable.
  • Duplicate coverage is handled to avoid double-counting.

Tie-breaks

  • Primary: total points.
  • Secondary: most recent scoring moment within the Sweep window.
  • Final: if still tied, shared placement.

Disputed calls & appeals

  • If a moment looks incorrect, report it. We review attribution, duplication, and scoring consistency.
  • If we update a moment, we preserve the audit trail so changes are explainable.

Read the Rules in brief or the scoring summary on Scoring rules.

Transparent criteria Consistency first