# Special Awards

## Overview

Special awards run alongside the main competition flow, typically activating during or after the Jury 2 evaluation round (R5). Each award has its own jury, document requirements, review window, and selection process. Awards do NOT use the deliberation model — they are decided by their own jury/judge mechanism.

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## Award Routing Modes

Every special award operates in one of two configurable modes:

### Mode A: SEPARATE_POOL (Pull-Out)

Projects are filtered into a dedicated award pool. The award may:
- **Pull projects out** of the main competition pool, OR
- **Keep projects in both** the main pool and the award pool

Pull-out requires **admin confirmation** (`routingConfirmationMode: ADMIN_CONFIRMED`). The admin reviews which projects are pulled out and approves before the pull-out takes effect.

```
Main Pool ──┬──→ continues in main competition
             └──→ [admin confirms] ──→ Award Pool ──→ Award Review ──→ Award Winner
```

### Mode B: STAY_IN_MAIN (Dual Track)

Projects remain in the main competition but are flagged as "eligible for award." The award evaluation runs in parallel with the main flow.

```
Main Pool ──→ continues in main competition
     │
     └──→ flagged "eligible" ──→ Award Review ──→ Award Winner
```

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## Award Mini-Pipeline

Each special award has its own mini-pipeline:

1. **Filtering** → AI screens eligible projects based on award criteria
2. **Review** → Award jury evaluates eligible projects
3. **Selection** → Winner(s) selected by jury vote or single-judge decision

This mini-pipeline is independent of the main competition rounds. It has its own:
- **Jury** (or reuses judges from main juries, with overlap allowed)
- **Document requirements** (if the award needs specific docs beyond main submissions)
- **Review window** (own start/end dates)
- **Selection process** (jury vote or single-judge)

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## Data Model

### SpecialAward

```prisma
model SpecialAward {
  id            String   @id @default(cuid())
  competitionId String
  name          String
  description   String?

  // Routing
  routingMode            AwardRoutingMode  // STAY_IN_MAIN | SEPARATE_POOL
  pullOutBehavior        PullOutBehavior?  // REMOVE_FROM_MAIN | KEEP_IN_BOTH (only for SEPARATE_POOL)
  routingConfirmationMode RoutingConfirmation @default(ADMIN_CONFIRMED)

  // Eligibility
  eligibilityMode  AwardEligibilityMode // AI_SUGGESTED | MANUAL | ALL_ELIGIBLE | ROUND_BASED
  eligibilityCriteria Json?  // AI screening criteria (if AI_SUGGESTED)
  eligibilityRoundId  String? // filter from this round's output (if ROUND_BASED)

  // Jury
  juryGroupId    String?  // dedicated jury group (null = single judge)

  // Single judge mode
  winnerDecisionMode  WinnerDecisionMode @default(JURY_VOTE)
  singleJudgeUserId   String?  // only if winnerDecisionMode = SINGLE_JUDGE

  // Doc requirements
  requiresAdditionalDocs Boolean @default(false)
  docRequirements        Json?   // additional file slot definitions

  // Review window
  reviewWindowStart DateTime?
  reviewWindowEnd   DateTime?

  // Audience voting
  audienceVotingEnabled Boolean @default(false)

  sortOrder  Int @default(0)
  createdAt  DateTime @default(now())
  updatedAt  DateTime @updatedAt

  competition Competition @relation(...)
  juryGroup   JuryGroup?  @relation(...)
  winners     AwardWinner[]

  @@index([competitionId])
}
```

### AwardWinner

```prisma
model AwardWinner {
  id            String   @id @default(cuid())
  awardId       String
  projectId     String
  rank          Int      @default(1)  // 1 = winner, 2+ = runner-up
  decidedById   String   // judge or admin who confirmed
  decisionMode  WinnerDecisionMode
  reason        String?
  createdAt     DateTime @default(now())

  award   SpecialAward @relation(...)
  project Project @relation(...)

  @@unique([awardId, projectId])
}
```

### Supporting Enums

```prisma
enum AwardRoutingMode {
  STAY_IN_MAIN    // Mode B: projects stay in main pool
  SEPARATE_POOL   // Mode A: projects enter dedicated pool
}

enum PullOutBehavior {
  REMOVE_FROM_MAIN  // pulled out of main competition
  KEEP_IN_BOTH      // in both main and award pools
}

enum RoutingConfirmation {
  ADMIN_CONFIRMED   // admin must approve pull-out
  AUTOMATIC         // pull-out happens automatically on eligibility
}

enum AwardEligibilityMode {
  AI_SUGGESTED   // AI screens projects against criteria
  MANUAL         // admin manually selects eligible projects
  ALL_ELIGIBLE   // all projects in the competition are eligible
  ROUND_BASED    // projects that passed a specific round are eligible
}

enum WinnerDecisionMode {
  JURY_VOTE     // jury evaluates and votes
  SINGLE_JUDGE  // one designated judge decides
}
```

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## Eligibility & Filtering

Award eligibility is determined by the `eligibilityMode`:

| Mode | How Projects Become Eligible |
|------|------------------------------|
| `AI_SUGGESTED` | AI screens all projects against the award's `eligibilityCriteria`. Uses the existing AI screening system. |
| `MANUAL` | Admin manually flags projects as eligible for this award. |
| `ALL_ELIGIBLE` | Every project in the competition is automatically eligible. |
| `ROUND_BASED` | Projects that passed a specific round (e.g., filtering, Jury 1) are eligible. |

For `AI_SUGGESTED`, the filtering uses the same AI screening infrastructure as the main R2 filtering round, just with award-specific criteria.

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## Per-Award Jury

Each award can have its own `JuryGroup`:
- Members can overlap with main juries (same judge on Jury 2 and Innovation Award jury)
- Independent cap and assignment configuration
- Own scoring rubric if needed

For simpler awards, `SINGLE_JUDGE` mode allows one designated judge to make the decision directly.

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## Per-Award Document Requirements

If `requiresAdditionalDocs` is true, the award defines additional file slots that eligible projects must submit:

```typescript
type AwardDocRequirement = {
  slotKey: string        // e.g., "innovation_statement"
  label: string          // "Innovation Impact Statement"
  required: boolean
  maxFileSize: number    // bytes
  acceptedTypes: string[] // ["application/pdf", "video/mp4"]
}
```

These are separate from the main submission windows. Award docs are uploaded through the applicant's award-specific section.

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## Award Review Window

Each award has its own review window (start/end dates) that is independent of the main competition schedule. The review window:
- Can overlap with Jury 2 evaluation or run after it
- Shows countdown on the award jury's dashboard
- Triggers email reminders as the deadline approaches

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## No Deliberation for Awards

Special awards are decided by their own jury/judge mechanism:
- **JURY_VOTE**: Award jury members evaluate and vote. Simple majority or highest score wins.
- **SINGLE_JUDGE**: Designated judge reviews and selects the winner(s).

There is no `DeliberationSession` for awards. The award winner is confirmed by the deciding jury/judge and recorded as an `AwardWinner`.

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## Audience Voting for Awards

If `audienceVotingEnabled` is true on an award:
- Audience can vote for their preferred project within the award pool
- Audience vote can influence the award decision (configurable weight)
- Audience vote results are visible to the award jury during their review

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## Admin Controls

- **Create/edit awards**: name, mode, eligibility, jury, doc requirements, review window
- **Confirm pull-out**: for SEPARATE_POOL mode, admin reviews and approves which projects are pulled
- **Override eligibility**: admin can add/remove projects from award eligibility at any time
- **Override winner**: admin can override the jury/judge decision with audit trail
- **View award status**: see all awards, their eligible projects, jury progress, and winners

All admin actions on awards are logged to `DecisionAuditLog`.

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## Integration Points

- **R5 (Jury 2)**: Awards typically activate during or after Jury 2. Award filtering runs alongside Jury 2 evaluation.
- **Live Finals (R7)**: Award winners may be announced during the live finals ceremony.
- **Reports**: Award selections, jury decisions, and audit trails are included in competition reports.

See [03-competition-flow.md](./03-competition-flow.md) for how awards fit into the overall competition flow.