Contain Leaderboards - which rank the participant's Points attained within that competition

Require a defined start and finish date and time

All participants should be added before the Competition starts - to have an equal opportunity to compete

Are most effective when they are publicised (via the Start Notifications)

Work best when running for a relatively short period of time

Consider setting a 'win score' as an alternative to setting an end date to help avoid 'sandbagging'. When reached the competition will end

Should be used where all the Players are operating on equal terms

It is possible to reward Winners (any number of top place finishes) with a special Badge and additional points that highlight their achievements