wodsmith · zacjones93 · Jun 21, 2026 · Jun 21, 2026
diff --git a/ai/research/hillerfit-benchmark-leaderboard/requirements.md b/ai/research/hillerfit-benchmark-leaderboard/requirements.md
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ v1 is done when a seeded benchmark board can be created, a qualified athlete can
 
 ## Current Repository Baseline
 
-As of this packet, `apps/wodsmith-start/src/lib/competitions/capabilities.ts` already defines `competitionCan`, `leaderboardVariant`, selectability helpers, result-entry helpers, and a registry for `in-person` and `online`. The existing test suite intentionally expects `benchmark` to be unknown and fail closed. The first benchmark task updates that baseline deliberately.
+As of M0a, `apps/wodsmith-start/src/lib/competitions/capabilities.ts` defines `competitionCan`, `leaderboardVariant`, selectability helpers, result-entry helpers, and registered entries for `in-person`, `online`, and `benchmark`. Benchmark declares `videoSubmissions` and `perpetual`, remains hidden from the generic create picker, and still requires M1 schema/seed work before real benchmark rows can exist.
diff --git a/ai/research/hillerfit-benchmark-leaderboard/tasks.md b/ai/research/hillerfit-benchmark-leaderboard/tasks.md
@@ -16,19 +16,30 @@ Acceptance criteria:
 - Benchmark-capable registry entry can be added without reintroducing literal online/in-person checks at those chokepoints.
 - `scoringAlgorithm === "online"` branches remain untouched.
 
-## M1 Schema And PDF-Derived Seed
+## M1a Schema Primitives
 
-Add benchmark type, benchmark tables, shared columns, validation schemas, and the training-PDF-derived seed.
+Add benchmark persistence primitives, shared columns, and validation schemas. This slice does not seed PDF-derived benchmark rows.
 
 Acceptance criteria:
 
 - `competitionType: "benchmark"` is supported in TS and registry without SQL enum migration.
 - `benchmark_batteries`, `benchmark_tests`, and `benchmark_tier_thresholds` are defined and exported.
 - `trackWorkouts.benchmarkTestId`, `trackWorkouts.benchmarkCategory`, and `scores.benchmarkVariant` are migrated.
 - Categories JSON validates on write, publish, and read; `testCount` is treated as a validated cache.
+- `absolute_tier` config validation requires `absoluteTier.batteryId`, while the scoring dispatcher fails closed until M2 implements the engine.
+- Generic create/edit forms do not expose `benchmark` as a selectable type or render in-person-only venue fields for stored benchmark rows.
+- No task creates HillerFit-branded pages, routes, product navigation, marketing copy, logos, or theme treatments.
+
+## M1b PDF-Derived Seed And Receipt
+
+Create the first generic benchmark battery from the local training PDF and record the extraction assumptions.
+
+Acceptance criteria:
+
 - Seed creates one Open division, individual-only tests, benchmark competition settings, included/deferred tests, and pre-encoded thresholds from `/Users/zacjones/Downloads/HillerFit_Training_Guide.pdf`.
 - Seed or companion receipt records extraction assumptions and any intentionally deferred tests.
-- No task creates HillerFit-branded pages, routes, marketing copy, logos, or theme treatments.
+- Seed validation proves every included test has 10 thresholds per supported variant and a matching tagged `trackWorkout`.
+- No task creates HillerFit-branded pages, routes, product navigation, marketing copy, logos, or theme treatments.
 
 ## M2 Absolute-Tier Scoring
 

diff --git a/ai/research/hillerfit-benchmark-leaderboard/technical-design.md b/ai/research/hillerfit-benchmark-leaderboard/technical-design.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ This design defines the components and contracts engineers should build for v1.
 
 ### New Tables
 
-- `benchmark_batteries`: named product, owner, slug, categories JSON, rating bands JSON, `maxTier`, `scoreMax`, `videoPolicy`, `isOpenJoin`, `variantScalingGroupId`, `competitionId`, status, and non-null `ownerKey` for global slug uniqueness.
+- `benchmark_batteries`: named product, owner, slug, categories JSON payload, rating bands JSON payload, `maxTier`, `scoreMax`, `videoPolicy`, `isOpenJoin`, `variantScalingGroupId`, `competitionId`, status, and non-null `ownerKey` for global slug uniqueness. The current MySQL schema stores these JSON payloads in text columns; every write/read/publish path must parse and validate them fail-closed.
 - `benchmark_tests`: one test per battery test, with category key, name, position, workout scheme, score type, input unit, `includedInScoring`, optional time cap, and nullable v2 hybrid metadata.
 - `benchmark_tier_thresholds`: one pre-encoded threshold per `(test, variant, tier)`, with raw display value preserved.
 
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ This design defines the components and contracts engineers should build for v1.
 ## Core Dependencies
 
 - M0a registry extension must land before benchmark submission and leaderboard chokepoints. The base registry already exists for current competition types.
-- M1 schema/seed must land before M2 integration tests can use real benchmark rows.
+- M1a schema primitives must land before M1b can seed benchmark rows.
+- M1b PDF-derived seed and extraction receipt must land before M2 integration tests can use real benchmark rows.
 - M2 absolute-tier algorithm must land before M3 can implement keep-best-on-write correctly.
 - M3 submission must land before M4 can verify real leaderboard and stats flows.
-- M1 seed data depends on extracting tests/thresholds from the local training PDF and recording extraction assumptions.
+- M1b seed data depends on extracting tests/thresholds from the local training PDF and recording extraction assumptions.
 
 ## Read Flow
 
@@ -73,4 +74,4 @@ This design defines the components and contracts engineers should build for v1.
 
 ## Branding Boundary
 
-Benchmark routes, tabs, headings, empty states, and stats components use WODsmith's generic benchmark language. The PDF may influence seed data names, test labels, thresholds, categories, and rating bands, but it must not introduce HillerFit-branded pages, routes, logos, marketing sections, or visual theme.
+Benchmark routes, tabs, product navigation, headings, empty states, and stats components use WODsmith's generic benchmark language. The PDF may influence seed data names, test labels, thresholds, categories, and rating bands, but it must not introduce HillerFit-branded pages, routes, navigation entries, logos, marketing sections, or visual theme.
diff --git a/ai/research/hillerfit-benchmark-leaderboard/test-strategy.md b/ai/research/hillerfit-benchmark-leaderboard/test-strategy.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ This strategy makes the implementation testable without requiring the full histo
 - Leaderboard chooses online visual variant for benchmark through `leaderboardVariant` while avoiding publish gating.
 - Stats tab appears only for `absolute_tier` competitions.
 - Stats page distinguishes untested, attempted tier 0, unavailable config, pending, verified, adjusted, and invalid/excluded states.
-- Route/component assertions confirm benchmark pages use generic WODsmith benchmark language and do not introduce HillerFit-branded pages/routes.
+- Route/component/navigation assertions confirm benchmark pages use generic WODsmith benchmark language and do not introduce HillerFit-branded pages, routes, tabs, product navigation entries, or calls to action.
 - Benchmark event detail submission UI blocks missing gender and surfaces the profile-completion path.
 - Open-join flow rejects unpublished/private boards and duplicate races collapse to one registration.
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ This strategy makes the implementation testable without requiring the full histo
 6. Mark a score invalid and confirm public leaderboard/stat page excludes it.
 7. Confirm the leaderboard shows Overall/100, category scores, rating band, verification state, and no publish-required empty board.
 8. Confirm standard online and in-person competition smoke paths still behave as before for the refactored chokepoints.
-9. Confirm no HillerFit-branded page, route, logo, marketing section, or theme treatment was added.
+9. Confirm no HillerFit-branded page, route, tab, product navigation entry, logo, marketing section, call to action, or theme treatment was added.
 
 ## Required Checks
 

diff --git a/ai/research/hillerfit-benchmark-leaderboard/traceability.md b/ai/research/hillerfit-benchmark-leaderboard/traceability.md
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ This matrix links implementation artifacts back to the guide and the required te
 
 | Contract | Guide Source | Implementation Artifact | Tests |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| Distinct benchmark competition type | Guide §0 D-A, §5.2, §10 M0a/M1 | `requirements.md`, `technical-design.md`, `tasks.md` M0a/M1 | Extend current registry, capability truth table, chokepoint characterization |
+| Distinct benchmark competition type | Guide §0 D-A, §5.2, §10 M0a/M1 | `requirements.md`, `technical-design.md`, `tasks.md` M0a/M1a | Extend current registry, capability truth table, chokepoint characterization |
+| Benchmark schema primitives | Guide §5.2, §6.3, §10 M1 | `technical-design.md` data model, `tasks.md` M1a, `lat.md/domain.md` | Migration, schema ownership, JSON validators, scoring-config validation, fail-closed scoring dispatch |
 | Variant snapshot, not division | Guide §5.1, §8.1, §13.5 | `requirements.md`, `technical-design.md` data/write flow, `tasks.md` M3 | Submission integration, leaderboard variant read, missing variant fail-closed |
 | Best-to-date v1 | Guide §7, §8.1, §10 M3 | `requirements.md`, `technical-design.md` write flow, `tasks.md` M3 | Keep-best-on-write, worse/equal retest ignored |
 | No publish gate for benchmark | Guide §5.2, §7.4, §13.19 | `requirements.md`, `technical-design.md` failure behavior, `tasks.md` M4 | Public visibility without `divisionResults`, invalid rows excluded |
-| 55-test training-guide Lite denominator | Guide §2.1, §9, §10 M1 | `requirements.md`, `technical-design.md` data model, `tasks.md` M1/M2 | PDF-derived seed validation, derived denominator, deferred tests excluded |
+| 55-test training-guide Lite denominator | Guide §2.1, §9, §10 M1 | `requirements.md`, `technical-design.md` data model, `tasks.md` M1b/M2 | PDF-derived seed validation, derived denominator, deferred tests excluded |
 | Absolute tier scoring | Guide §6.1-§6.5, §10 M2 | `technical-design.md`, `tasks.md` M2 | Tier, direction, half-tier, tiebreak, aggregation unit tests |
 | Stats page | Guide §8.3, §10 M4 | `requirements.md`, `technical-design.md`, `tasks.md` M4 | Route/component tests and manual QA |
 | V2 boundary | Guide §7, §10 V2 | `requirements.md`, `tasks.md` V2, `assumptions-and-decisions.md` | Migration check excludes `score_attempts` |
-| No HillerFit-branded pages | Guide §0 D-D, §12.12 | `requirements.md`, `technical-design.md`, `assumptions-and-decisions.md` | Route/component assertions and manual QA |
-| PDF source data | Guide §0 D-D, §12.12 | `requirements.md`, `tasks.md` M1, `test-strategy.md` | Extraction receipt and seed validation |
+| No HillerFit-branded pages or navigation | Guide §0 D-D, §12.12 | `requirements.md`, `technical-design.md`, `tasks.md`, `assumptions-and-decisions.md` | Route/component/navigation assertions and manual QA |
+| PDF source data | Guide §0 D-D, §12.12 | `requirements.md`, `tasks.md` M1b, `test-strategy.md` | Extraction receipt and seed validation |
diff --git a/apps/crew/src/server/crew-judge-rotations.server.ts b/apps/crew/src/server/crew-judge-rotations.server.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ type RotationQueryDb = Pick<DbClient, "select" | "query">
 type CompetitionJudgeRotation =
   typeof competitionJudgeRotationsTable.$inferSelect
 type JudgeAssignmentVersion = typeof judgeAssignmentVersionsTable.$inferSelect
+type StoredCompetitionType =
+  (typeof competitionsTable.$inferSelect)["competitionType"]
 type CrewJudgeHeatRow = {
   id: string
   trackWorkoutId: string
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ export interface CrewJudgeEvent {
   startDate: string
   endDate: string
   timezone: string | null
-  competitionType: "in-person" | "online"
+  competitionType: StoredCompetitionType
 }
 
 export interface CrewJudgeWorkout {

diff --git a/apps/wodsmith-start/src/components/cohost-sidebar.tsx b/apps/wodsmith-start/src/components/cohost-sidebar.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ import { canDisplayPhysicalVenue } from "@/lib/competitions/venue-volunteer-gate
 interface CohostSidebarProps {
   competitionId: string
   competitionName: string
-  competitionType?: "in-person" | "online"
+  competitionType?: string
   permissions: CohostMembershipMetadata
   children: React.ReactNode
 }
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ interface NavGroup {
 
 const getNavigation = (
   basePath: string,
-  competitionType?: "in-person" | "online",
+  competitionType?: string,
   permissions?: CohostMembershipMetadata,
 ): { overview: NavItem; groups: NavGroup[] } => {
   const type = competitionType ?? ""

diff --git a/apps/wodsmith-start/src/components/compete/scoring-config-form.tsx b/apps/wodsmith-start/src/components/compete/scoring-config-form.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,18 @@ function EditablePointsPreview({
     )
   }
 
+  if (!basePoints && algorithm === "absolute_tier") {
+    return (
+      <div className="rounded-lg border bg-muted/20 p-6">
+        <h3 className="font-semibold mb-4">Points Preview</h3>
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          Absolute-tier scoring uses fixed benchmark thresholds from the
+          selected benchmark battery.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
   // scoringAlgorithm axis, not competitionType.
   // Online scoring - static display, no customization
   if (algorithm === "online" || baseTemplate === "online") {
@@ -257,6 +269,7 @@ function getBaseTemplateFromAlgorithm(
     case "custom":
     case "p_score":
     case "online":
+    case "absolute_tier":
       return "traditional"
     case "winner_takes_more":
       return "winner_takes_more"
@@ -273,6 +286,7 @@ function getPreviewTemplateFromAlgorithm(
     case "traditional":
     case "custom":
     case "p_score":
+    case "absolute_tier":
       return "traditional"
     case "winner_takes_more":
       return "winner_takes_more"
@@ -477,6 +491,8 @@ export function ScoringConfigForm({
         return null // P-Score is dynamic
       case "online":
         return null // Online is handled separately in preview
+      case "absolute_tier":
+        return null // Benchmark thresholds are displayed by benchmark-specific UI
       default:
         return generatePointsTable("traditional", 100)
     }

diff --git a/apps/wodsmith-start/src/components/competition-sidebar.tsx b/apps/wodsmith-start/src/components/competition-sidebar.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ import { cn } from "@/utils/cn"
 
 interface CompetitionSidebarProps {
   competitionId: string
-  competitionType?: "in-person" | "online"
+  competitionType?: string
   children: React.ReactNode
 }
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ interface NavGroup {
 
 const getNavigation = (
   basePath: string,
-  competitionType?: "in-person" | "online",
+  competitionType?: string,
 ): { overview: NavItem; groups: NavGroup[] } => {
   const type = competitionType ?? ""
 

diff --git a/apps/wodsmith-start/src/components/leaderboard-page-content.tsx b/apps/wodsmith-start/src/components/leaderboard-page-content.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ interface LeaderboardDivision {
 
 interface LeaderboardCompetitionInfo {
   slug: string
-  competitionType: "in-person" | "online"
+  competitionType: string
 }
 
 /**

diff --git a/apps/wodsmith-start/src/components/organizer-competition-form.tsx b/apps/wodsmith-start/src/components/organizer-competition-form.tsx
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ export function OrganizerCompetitionForm({
   const navigate = useNavigate()
   const router = useRouter()
   const isEditMode = !!competition
+  const initialCompetitionType: CompetitionTypeId =
+    isSelectableCompetitionTypeValue(competition?.competitionType)
+      ? competition.competitionType
+      : "in-person"
+  const showCompetitionTypeField =
+    !isEditMode || isSelectableCompetitionTypeValue(competition?.competitionType)
 
   // Determine if existing competition is multi-day (start and end dates differ)
   const existingIsMultiDay = competition
@@ -168,7 +174,7 @@ export function OrganizerCompetitionForm({
       teamId: competition?.organizingTeamId ?? selectedTeamId,
       name: competition?.name ?? "",
       slug: competition?.slug ?? "",
-      competitionType: competition?.competitionType ?? "in-person",
+      competitionType: initialCompetitionType,
       isMultiDay: existingIsMultiDay,
       startDate: competition?.startDate
         ? formatDateForInput(competition.startDate)
@@ -442,40 +448,41 @@ export function OrganizerCompetitionForm({
           )}
         />
 
-        {/* Competition Type */}
-        <FormField
-          control={form.control}
-          name="competitionType"
-          render={({ field }) => (
-            <FormItem>
-              <FormLabel>Competition Type</FormLabel>
-              <Select
-                onValueChange={field.onChange}
-                value={field.value}
-                disabled={isEditMode}
-              >
-                <FormControl>
-                  <SelectTrigger>
-                    <SelectValue placeholder="Select competition type" />
-                  </SelectTrigger>
-                </FormControl>
-                <SelectContent>
-                  {selectableCompetitionTypeOptions().map((option) => (
-                    <SelectItem key={option.id} value={option.id}>
-                      {option.displayLabel}
-                    </SelectItem>
-                  ))}
-                </SelectContent>
-              </Select>
-              <FormDescription>
-                {field.value === "online"
-                  ? "Athletes submit video recordings of their workouts"
-                  : "Athletes compete at a physical venue"}
-              </FormDescription>
-              <FormMessage />
-            </FormItem>
-          )}
-        />
+        {showCompetitionTypeField && (
+          <FormField
+            control={form.control}
+            name="competitionType"
+            render={({ field }) => (
+              <FormItem>
+                <FormLabel>Competition Type</FormLabel>
+                <Select
+                  onValueChange={field.onChange}
+                  value={field.value}
+                  disabled={isEditMode}
+                >
+                  <FormControl>
+                    <SelectTrigger>
+                      <SelectValue placeholder="Select competition type" />
+                    </SelectTrigger>
+                  </FormControl>
+                  <SelectContent>
+                    {selectableCompetitionTypeOptions().map((option) => (
+                      <SelectItem key={option.id} value={option.id}>
+                        {option.displayLabel}
+                      </SelectItem>
+                    ))}
+                  </SelectContent>
+                </Select>
+                <FormDescription>
+                  {field.value === "online"
+                    ? "Athletes submit video recordings of their workouts"
+                    : "Athletes compete at a physical venue"}
+                </FormDescription>
+                <FormMessage />
+              </FormItem>
+            )}
+          />
+        )}
 
         {/* Series/Group Selector */}
         {groups.length > 0 && (

diff --git a/apps/wodsmith-start/src/db/schemas/benchmarks.ts b/apps/wodsmith-start/src/db/schemas/benchmarks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from "@repo/wodsmith-db/schemas/benchmarks"
diff --git a/apps/wodsmith-start/src/lib/scoring/algorithms/index.ts b/apps/wodsmith-start/src/lib/scoring/algorithms/index.ts
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ export function calculateEventPoints(
       return calculateOnlineEventPoints(scores, scheme, config)
     case "custom":
       return calculateCustomEventPoints(scores, scheme, config)
+    case "absolute_tier":
+      throw new Error("absolute_tier scoring is configured but not implemented")
     default: {
       // TypeScript exhaustiveness check
       const _exhaustive: never = config.algorithm
@@ -656,6 +658,8 @@ export function calculatePointsForPlace({
       )
     case "p_score":
       return 0
+    case "absolute_tier":
+      throw new Error("absolute_tier place points are not available")
     default: {
       const _exhaustive: never = config.algorithm
       throw new Error(`Unknown scoring algorithm: ${_exhaustive}`)
@@ -680,6 +684,8 @@ export function getScoringAlgorithmName(
       return "Online"
     case "custom":
       return "Custom"
+    case "absolute_tier":
+      return "Absolute Tier"
   }
 }
 

diff --git a/...routes/compete/organizer/$competitionId/-components/judges/judge-scheduling-container.tsx b/...routes/compete/organizer/$competitionId/-components/judges/judge-scheduling-container.tsx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ interface JudgeSchedulingContainerProps {
   competitionId: string
   competitionSlug: string
   organizingTeamId: string
-  competitionType: "in-person" | "online"
+  competitionType: string
   events: CompetitionWorkout[]
   heats: HeatWithAssignments[]
   judges: JudgeVolunteerInfo[]
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		## Current Repository Baseline

		As of this packet, `apps/wodsmith-start/src/lib/competitions/capabilities.ts` already defines `competitionCan`, `leaderboardVariant`, selectability helpers, result-entry helpers, and a registry for `in-person` and `online`. The existing test suite intentionally expects `benchmark` to be unknown and fail closed. The first benchmark task updates that baseline deliberately.
		As of M0a, `apps/wodsmith-start/src/lib/competitions/capabilities.ts` defines `competitionCan`, `leaderboardVariant`, selectability helpers, result-entry helpers, and registered entries for `in-person`, `online`, and `benchmark`. Benchmark declares `videoSubmissions` and `perpetual`, remains hidden from the generic create picker, and still requires M1 schema/seed work before real benchmark rows can exist.
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		@@ -0,0 +1 @@
		export * from "@repo/wodsmith-db/schemas/benchmarks"