simulator

ESC Nation 2009 Scoreboard Simulator
Now includes the 50/50 system

What's changed from the 2008 simulator?

- The scoreboard adopted the changes in ESC: Juries constitute 50% of the final marks. Scores are calculated according to the new rules.

- At the end of the voting, you will be able to view all scores: Semifinals (televoting and backup juries), final as well as how the 50/50 votes were counted.

- We had to make a few assumptions as to how often the juries agree with the televoting (of course we will never be able to find out). Unlike televoting, diaspora votes and draw do not affect the juries.

How this works

- Each time you run the scoreboard, success chances are randomly created and normally distributed (using Gauss curve).

- The countries qualified from the Semifinal maintain their chances of success in the final (with slight changes that can result from better/worse performance or draw). This is why you will likely to see a Big 4 country or two near the bottom - we have nothing against Big 4 countries, it's just mathematically likely to happen.

- If you choose to define your own chances, setting a high chance doesn't guarantee success. It just increases that country's chances to succeed. Likewise with low chances. Just like with ESC, you will not always be happy with the result!

- Neighbour/diaspora voting increases some countries' chances to award points to some others, based on our observations from televoting years.

- This scoreboard is based on the previous Scorewiz and Eileen Dunne simulators.