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# How to start or end your competition heats

**How to **s**tart & end your competition heats**

**Starting a Heat**:
1. Navigate to the Judge Console
2. A judge must click "Start Heat". 
This automatically changes the overall competition status to Live.

**Ending the Heat:**

1. Heats **end automatically** when the timer reaches zero. A head judge can extend or end a heat early
2. Once the heat ends, and all scores are finalised - in the Judge Console, click "Complete heat" to finalise the heat.