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Case study — Game Fish SJDS 2026

48 boats. Three categories. Two languages.
Zero disputes.

Game Fish SJDS is one of Nicaragua's premier billfish tournaments. This is how they ran their 2026 event on DockScore — from registration through the winners ceremony.

Location
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Format
Release — Billfish · Roosterfish · Funfish
Boats
48 registered, 48 started
Languages
English + Spanish (fully bilingual)
Categories
3 concurrent leaderboards
Platform
DockScore Pro
The challenge

What Game Fish faced before DockScore.

  • Multiple concurrent categories managed on separate spreadsheets
  • Bilingual requirements — English-speaking international anglers and Spanish-speaking local teams
  • Live spectator demand — thousands of followers wanting real-time standings
  • Sponsor accountability — professional post-event reporting expected
  • Authority compliance — IMPESCA reporting required
The result

Numbers, then the narrative.

48
Boats Run
12,847
Live Views
0
Disputes Standing
3
Concurrent Leaderboards
2
Languages
We ran 48 boats across three concurrent categories in two languages, and not a single result was disputed after the weekend. The audit trail did the work for us. Tournament Director · Game Fish SJDS · San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
How it worked

Operational narrative.

Registration

Captains registered online — all 48 boats confirmed before event day. No paper forms. Check-in on event day was a phone tap, not a clipboard.

During the event

Judges logged catches on their phones at the dock. Each catch got a radio code. The jury reviewed in order. Within 10 seconds of acceptance, the leaderboard updated worldwide.

Three concurrent categories

Billfish, Roosterfish, and Funfish ran simultaneously — separate leaderboards, separate scoring rules, the same system. Spectators picked the category they cared about and watched it live.

Bilingual operation

Spanish-speaking judges used the Spanish interface. English-speaking anglers followed the English leaderboard. One tap toggled between them. No confusion.

The dispute that didn't happen

One catch was challenged during the event. The audit log showed the submission timestamp, the judge's name, the jury review notes, and the acceptance time. The challenge was reviewed and resolved in 12 minutes. No escalation, no weekend-long argument.

Next step

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