Structural States

URX uses binary, definitive language for system condition. States describe the platform and the competition lifecycle—not how anyone feels about them.

Race state

These names are states the platform uses for a race—treat them like a small enum in product and docs, not loose wording:

• Upcoming — Scheduled; not yet Live.
• Live — Active; the race window accepts submissions and live standings may update.
• Under review — The race window has closed; submissions move through verification until the platform is ready to publish official standings.
• Results out — Official standings for the race are published; outcomes are fixed for standings purposes per policy (Race finalization, Official standings).

Transitions (normal path)

Upcoming → Live → Under review → Results out

• Upcoming → Live — The race opens per schedule (Race publication, Race window).
• Live → Under review — The race window ends; no new timed submissions for that window (subject to mechanic rules).
• Under review → Results out — Verification and pre-final dispute handling conclude; official standings ship (Verification phase, Appeals process).

States vs events

Results out is a state: the race is in the post-publication, official phase. The event that moves a race into that state is publication of official standings (sometimes described as finalization—Race finalization ties the two). Prefer Results out when you mean “this race is no longer provisional for standings.”

Season state

• Upcoming – Announced; not started.
• Live — Active; includes ongoing races.
• Completed — All races have finished; season standings may still be under review.
• Results out — Official season standings are published.

Progression

Progression rules may treat athletes as Active or Exempt relative to specific requirements (for example URX Points or seasonal obligations). Those labels mark eligibility and status in the system, not motivation or narrative.

Athletes bring intensity; structural states stay precise.

See also: Race lifecycle overview; Race finalization; Season.