Declared winner

Declared Winner is a term for when one or more competitors has been determined the victor in a match, usually by completing the goal of a match. The declaration still counts toward the winner's progress in whichever tournament the match is taking place in. The rules in effect during the match also play a part in how a winner is declared. While it is often that the match has a clear and obvious winner, there also exist cases where the winner is ambiguous.

Situations
Situations which can result there being no clear victor in a match include:


 * The match finishes in a Draw.
 * The match is considered Void and the victory does not count.
 * The match is part of a best of 3/5 series and does not stand on its own.
 * At least one competitor drops out before, during, or after the match, making the match itself void.

Declaring Oneself the Loser
One may declare themselves the loser if they have at least recorded a match with their competitor and provide it showing them completing the chosen goal. Even if they had drawn or won a race, they can still declare themselves the loser.

They can only declare themselves the loser if at least two competitors provide footage, including the declared loser. If only one person provides footage, the match will either be considered void or they're declared the winner by default by either another participating competitor or host. They cannot declare themselves the loser with just their own footage. In rare cases, the hosts can still declare matches containing video of a single competitor as the loser, usually due to external circumstances.