Choosing the winning community.
Qualification, ranking and final settlement each do a different job.
In this guide
Qualifying is not winning
The researched registration model gives each eligible registered wallet one point. The team with the highest valid score at the deadline wins if it meets the minimum threshold. This scoring model requires final policy approval and must be fixed in the campaign terms.
| Team | Eligible registrations | Result at close |
|---|---|---|
| Team A | 260 | Highest score; qualifies to win. |
| Team B | 225 | Qualifies, but ranks below Team A. |
| Team C | 170 | Does not meet the example threshold. |
Reaching the threshold does not end the campaign. Trade volume, follower count and website activity do not replace the chosen eligibility and scoring rule. Members outside the winning set receive no campaign allocation.
Freeze, verify, settle
Close entry
Apply the published deadline using authoritative chain time for on-chain registration.
Resolve results
Freeze counts and apply the disclosed verification/finality window. Leaderboards remain provisional until settlement.
Calculate the winner
In the bounded on-chain roster design, evaluate every registered team. Reject omitted or duplicate team accounts. If a service publishes results, disclose its authority and evidence.
Commit entitlements
Record the winning set, eligible member count, allocation and release terms once. Repeated settlement cannot reset claim history or increase the reserved obligation.
Ties and failed campaigns need rules first
The research proposes sharing a tie between top teams by eligible participant count, giving every winning member the same amount. A deterministic single-winner rule is an alternative. Neither should be chosen after registration closes.
If no team qualifies, there is no winning entitlement to pay. The conservative reference keeps the reserve restricted. Reuse in another campaign, expiry, unclaimed awards and dust all require explicit policies; none creates an automatic developer refund.
A settled award is not yet a transfer
Settlement establishes who earned tokens. Claim availability additionally depends on funded custody and the published release schedule. An external engine can impose its own migration and vesting conditions before tokens are collectable.