The Amazing Race scoring
The proposed scoring for when The Amazing Race opens. Point values may change before launch.
Competition
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Won a leg+6 / leg
Checked in first at a Pit Stop (official position after penalties).
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Finished 2nd or 3rd+3 / leg
Checked in second or third at a Pit Stop (official position after penalties).
Strategy
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Used a Fast Forward+4
Completed a Fast Forward and went straight to the Pit Stop.
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Earned an extra Express Pass+3 / pass
Won or was given an Express Pass beyond any pass every team received at the start.
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Wasted an Express Pass−3 / pass
An Express Pass expired unused, or the team was eliminated still holding one.
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U-Turned or Yielded a team+2 / use
Played a U-Turn or Yield on another team. Not awarded when it was decided by a team vote.
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Was U-Turned or Yielded−2 / use
Received a U-Turn or Yield, including one decided by a team vote.
Survival
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Stayed in the race+2 / leg
Checked in at a Pit Stop and was not eliminated. Not awarded on the final leg.
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Last on a non-elimination leg−4
Checked in last on a leg where no team was eliminated.
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Eliminated−8
Checked in last on an elimination leg, or was eliminated by any other race rule.
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Medical or emergency exit0
Withdrew for a medical reason or a stated emergency. Out, with no penalty.
Penalties
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Time penalty−2 / penalty
Received a time penalty announced at the mat or shown in the episode.
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Quit a task−4 / task
Gave up a Detour, Roadblock, Speed Bump or similar task and took the penalty.
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Quit the race or removed−10
Chose to leave the race, or was removed by production for conduct.
Milestones
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Raced the final leg+8
One of the teams racing the final leg to the Finish Line.
Finale
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Finished 2nd+6
Second team to reach the Finish Line.
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Won the race+20
First team to reach the Finish Line.