Judges & scoring · v1.0 · September 3, 2026
OFFICIAL JUDGING SYSTEM
Simplified system: each judge scores every criterion from 0 to 10, independently, without knowing the digital vote or sound meter result before locking their score.
HOW TO JUDGE 1VS1
0–10
Aura / Presence
Presence, confidence, charisma, attitude, personality and command of the moment.
0–10
Creativity
Originality, ideas, humour, references, variety, surprise and personal style.
0–10
Response / Battle IQ
Reading the rival, responding, improvising, returning ideas and using what happens.
TOTAL = 30
HOW TO JUDGE 2VS2
0–10
Duo Aura / Presence
Joint presence, confidence, charisma and command of the moment.
0–10
Creativity
Originality, ideas, humour, references, variety and personal style.
0–10
Response / Battle IQ
Reading the rival team, responding and improvising on what happened.
0–10
Teamwork / Synergy
Real participation from both, collaboration, contrast, coordination and joint building. Permanent synchronisation is not required.
TOTAL = 40
RESPECT DOES NOT ADD POINTS
Respect is a mandatory condition, not a scored criterion. Misconduct is handled with a warning, yellow or red card, so judges never have to reward good behaviour.
Execution and timing influence the perception of Aura, Creativity and Response, but do not have a separate box on the score sheet.
JUDGE COUNT
1 (3)
Community mode — min (recommended)
3
WABF ADVANCED SCORING — recommended
Start with what you have. Professionalise as you grow. Avoid 2 judges due to tie risk.
WHAT NOT TO JUDGE
DO NOT JUDGE
- Fame or follower count
- Friends in the crowd
- Expensive clothes or looks
- Nationality
- Previous popularity
DO JUDGE
- AURA: who owns the space best?
- CREATIVITY: whose ideas are more original?
- RESPONSE: who reads and answers better?
- In 2vs2: TEAMWORK — do both contribute across the battle?
EXAMPLE
Participant A performs many known actions with great confidence. Participant B performs fewer actions but directly answers three of A's exchanges and builds a narrative. A judge must not automatically reward whoever “does more”: they evaluate overall quality against Aura, Creativity and Response.
JUDGE SCREEN
In phase 2 each judge will join via QR or event code, see A vs B, enter their 0-10 values per criterion and press LOCK SCORE. Once locked the score cannot be edited.
The Head Judge will be able to verify submissions, apply penalties, declare Sudden Aura or void a battle after an incident.
Use the calculator nowWABF JUDGE ACADEMY
Informative in this phase. Coming later: online course and certification.
- 1. What is Aura Battle
- 2. Ethical code
- 3. Aura / presence
- 4. Creativity
- 5. Knowing how to respond (Battle IQ)
- 6. Teamwork in 2vs2
- 7. Judge bias
- 8. Child protection
- 9. Exam and certification
What is Battle IQ?
Battle IQ is how a person responds to what their rival does: whether they listen, adapt and answer smartly instead of just repeating their own routine.