# Lowest scores leave. The cut stays visible.

What is a survivor sales contest is a scored game in rounds, where the lowest qualified scores leave while a live cut line stays visible. Knockdesk is field sales software, and Survivor is one of 9 Compete formats. A chat that votes people off is not that game.

## A vote in the thread cannot keep a hire off the field

You feel it when Riley is still in My Onboarding and the chat already scored them out. What is a survivor sales contest includes who was eligible. Contest eligibility can require finished onboarding. Knocks those hires already logged still exist. They just do not join that game.

**The field.** Eligible reps only. A hire who has not finished onboarding can be kept off the join.

**The cut line.** The lowest qualified scores leave each round. The live cut stays visible while the window is open.

**The draft.** Save the game, then activate and make it live. A draft stays off the field.

## One hire still in onboarding, a cut you can recompute

A Survivor on appointments. Eight reps finished onboarding and enrolled. Riley is still in My Onboarding, so eligibility blocks the join. Riley can still log knocks. Round one scores the eight. Maya has 14 appointments. Chris has 3. The lowest two leave. Six remain, and the cut line is visible. The chat still lists nine names. The field is eight.

| Name | Appointments | On the field? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maya | 14 | Yes. Stays after the cut. |
| Chris | 3 | Yes, then leaves with the lowest scores. |
| Riley | Knocks logged, onboarding open | No. Eligibility blocked the join. |
| After the cut | Six remain of eight | The live cut line is what the field sees. |

## Survivor is one format, not the whole Compete desk

Sprint, Marathon, Head to head, Team battle, Custom Team Challenge, Territory War, Achievement race, and Bracket sit beside Survivor. Territory War stays with admins. Head to head stays invite only. Survivor is the cut across rounds.

- [Sales contests](/features/sales-contests): All 9 formats, enrollment, and the onboarding gate.

- [Compete](/compete): The desk those formats go live on.

## How Knockdesk tracks it

Compete runs 9 formats: Sprint, Marathon, Head to head, Team battle, Custom Team Challenge, Territory War, Survivor, Achievement race, and Bracket. Survivor lets the lowest qualified scores leave each round and keeps a live cut line visible. An admin or a sales manager can start it. Contest eligibility can require finished onboarding. Save a draft, then activate and make it live. Full desk is on the pricing page.

## Keep going from the cut

- [Field sales glossary](/glossary): The hub this term opens from.

- [Sales contests](/features/sales-contests): Nine formats, including Survivor, and the onboarding eligibility rule.

- [Compete](/compete): Draft the game, then make it live.

- [Sales managers](/for/sales-managers): A sales manager can start Survivor. Territory War stays with admins.

## FAQ

### What is a survivor sales contest?

A survivor sales contest scores one metric across rounds. The lowest qualified scores leave each round, and a live cut line stays visible.

### Is Survivor one of Knockdesk's contest formats?

Yes. Survivor is one of 9: Sprint, Marathon, Head to head, Team battle, Custom Team Challenge, Territory War, Survivor, Achievement race, and Bracket.

### Who can start a Survivor contest?

An admin or a sales manager. Territory War is the format that stays admin only.

### Can contest eligibility require finished onboarding?

Yes. That is a join rule. A hire can still log knocks while My Onboarding is open.

### Do reps see a Survivor draft?

No. A draft stays off the field until you activate it and make it live.

### What metric can Survivor score?

Knocks, conversations, appointments, or confirmed sales. Pick one before the game goes live.

### How much does Knockdesk cost?

Full desk is on the pricing page. A free trial is not open.