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+# Batch Qualifying Results Entry
+
+**Date:** 2026-04-12  
+**Status:** Approved
+
+## Overview
+
+Replace the one-at-a-time "Add Result" form on qualifying events with a paste-and-parse batch entry flow. Admins paste a ranked results list, resolve any unmatched names, confirm, and save. On finalize, all remaining season participants automatically receive 0-QP rows so simulations can correctly project remaining events.
+
+The existing single-entry form stays as a fallback for individual corrections after batch import.
+
+---
+
+## Data Flow
+
+1. **Paste & Parse (client-side)** — Admin pastes a ranked text list into a textarea. A pure utility function parses it into `{ placement, rawName }` pairs. No server call.
+2. **Preview & Resolve (client-side)** — Each parsed name is matched against the participants already in loader data (case-insensitive exact match). Unresolved names show a dropdown to map to an existing participant or an inline form to create a new one.
+3. **Batch Save (server)** — "Confirm & Save All" posts all rows to a new `batch-add-results` intent, which calls `createEventResultsBulk`. Already-existing results for the event are skipped (idempotent).
+4. **Finalize (server, modified `complete` intent)** — Existing flow (mark complete → `processQualifyingEvent`) runs unchanged. Afterward, every season participant without an eventResult for this event gets a `qualifyingPointsAwarded = 0` row. These rows signal "competed, earned nothing" for simulations without affecting QP totals.
+
+---
+
+## Parser (`app/lib/parse-results-text.ts`)
+
+Pure function, no React or DB dependencies.
+
+```typescript
+interface ParsedLine {
+  placement: number;
+  rawName: string;
+}
+
+function parseResultsText(text: string): ParsedLine[]
+```
+
+**Supported formats:**
+
+| Input | Placement |
+|---|---|
+| `1. Gerwyn Price` | 1 |
+| `1, Gerwyn Price` | 1 |
+| `1 Gerwyn Price` | 1 |
+| `T3. Luke Littler` | 3 (tied) |
+| `T3, Luke Littler` | 3 (tied) |
+| `3. Player A` then `3. Player B` | 3 for both (tied) |
+| blank lines | ignored |
+
+Tie detection: `T` prefix OR repeated rank numbers on consecutive lines. Both surfaces as a `T` badge in the preview UI — no change to QP calculation logic (ties already handled correctly in `processQualifyingEvent`).
+
+---
+
+## `BatchResultEntry` Component (`app/components/BatchResultEntry.tsx`)
+
+**Props:**
+```typescript
+{
+  participants: { id: string; name: string }[];
+  eventId: string;
+  sportsSeasonId: string;
+  existingResultParticipantIds: Set<string>;
+}
+```
+
+**State stages:** `idle` → `preview` → `saving`
+
+- **`idle`**: Textarea with example format placeholder + "Parse Results" button.
+- **`preview`**: Table of rows (see below) + "Back" link + "Confirm & Save All" button (disabled until all rows resolved).
+- **`saving`**: Spinner on button. On success: inline "✓ X results imported" message + `revalidate()` to refresh loader data.
+
+**Preview table row states:**
+
+| State | Visual | Behavior |
+|---|---|---|
+| Matched | Green badge | Read-only — name matched case-insensitively |
+| Unresolved — map | Amber | Dropdown of unplaced participants; selecting resolves the row |
+| Unresolved — add new | Red | "Add new participant…" option expands inline form with name pre-filled; on save, new participant is auto-selected |
+
+**Placement in page:** Rendered above the existing "Add Result" card. Only shown for qualifying events (`event.isQualifyingEvent`) that are not yet complete.
+
+---
+
+## Server Changes (`admin.sports-seasons.$id.events.$eventId.server.ts`)
+
+### New intent: `batch-add-results`
+
+- Receives hidden field `results` as a JSON string: `{ participantId: string, placement: number }[]`
+- Loads existing eventResults for the event; filters out any participantId already present (idempotent)
+- Calls existing `createEventResultsBulk` with remaining rows
+- Returns `{ success: "X results saved." }`
+
+### New intent: `create-participant`
+
+- Receives `name` (string) and `sportsSeasonId` (string)
+- Calls `createParticipant` from `app/models/participant.ts`
+- Links new participant to the sports season via the existing join table (verify exact table/column during implementation by reading `findParticipantsBySportsSeasonId`)
+- Returns `{ participantId, participantName }` so the component can auto-select the new row
+
+### Modified intent: `complete` (qualifying events)
+
+Existing flow unchanged. This step only runs when `event.isQualifyingEvent` is true (already the existing gate). After `processQualifyingEvent`:
+
+1. Load all participants for the sports season
+2. Load all existing eventResults for this event
+3. For each participant without an eventResult, call `createEventResult` with `qualifyingPointsAwarded: 0` and no placement
+4. These 0-QP rows do not affect `recalculateParticipantQP` totals (that function only sums entries where `qp > 0`) but mark participation for simulation logic
+
+---
+
+## Testing
+
+### Unit tests — parser (`app/lib/__tests__/parse-results-text.test.ts`)
+- Dot, comma, and space separators parse correctly
+- `T` prefix is detected as a tie
+- Repeated rank numbers on consecutive lines both get the same placement
+- Blank lines and extra whitespace are ignored
+- Mixed formats in one paste work correctly
+
+### Unit tests — server actions
+- `batch-add-results`: skips existing result participantIds, saves new rows, returns correct count
+- `create-participant`: creates participant and season link, returns id and name
+- Modified `complete`: after processing, all season participants have an eventResult row; 0-QP rows do not change QP totals
+
+### No E2E tests
+Admin flows are not covered by Cypress; this feature does not touch user-facing pages.
+
+---
+
+## Files Touched
+
+| File | Change |
+|---|---|
+| `app/lib/parse-results-text.ts` | New — parser utility |
+| `app/lib/__tests__/parse-results-text.test.ts` | New — parser unit tests |
+| `app/components/BatchResultEntry.tsx` | New — batch paste component |
+| `app/routes/admin.sports-seasons.$id.events.$eventId.tsx` | Add `BatchResultEntry` above single-entry form |
+| `app/routes/admin.sports-seasons.$id.events.$eventId.server.ts` | Add `batch-add-results`, `create-participant` intents; modify `complete` |