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The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race scoring

The proposed scoring for when The Amazing Race opens. Point values may change before launch.

Competition

  • Won a leg

    Checked in first at a Pit Stop (official position after penalties).

    +6 / leg
  • Finished 2nd or 3rd

    Checked in second or third at a Pit Stop (official position after penalties).

    +3 / leg

Strategy

  • Used a Fast Forward

    Completed a Fast Forward and went straight to the Pit Stop.

    +4
  • Earned an extra Express Pass

    Won or was given an Express Pass beyond any pass every team received at the start.

    +3 / pass
  • Wasted an Express Pass

    An Express Pass expired unused, or the team was eliminated still holding one.

    −3 / pass
  • U-Turned or Yielded a team

    Played a U-Turn or Yield on another team. Not awarded when it was decided by a team vote.

    +2 / use
  • Was U-Turned or Yielded

    Received a U-Turn or Yield, including one decided by a team vote.

    −2 / use

Survival

  • Stayed in the race

    Checked in at a Pit Stop and was not eliminated. Not awarded on the final leg.

    +2 / leg
  • Last on a non-elimination leg

    Checked in last on a leg where no team was eliminated.

    −4
  • Eliminated

    Checked in last on an elimination leg, or was eliminated by any other race rule.

    −8
  • Medical or emergency exit

    Withdrew for a medical reason or a stated emergency. Out, with no penalty.

    0

Penalties

  • Time penalty

    Received a time penalty announced at the mat or shown in the episode.

    −2 / penalty
  • Quit a task

    Gave up a Detour, Roadblock, Speed Bump or similar task and took the penalty.

    −4 / task
  • Quit the race or removed

    Chose to leave the race, or was removed by production for conduct.

    −10

Milestones

  • Raced the final leg

    One of the teams racing the final leg to the Finish Line.

    +8

Finale

  • Finished 2nd

    Second team to reach the Finish Line.

    +6
  • Won the race

    First team to reach the Finish Line.

    +20