eusong1-4, Exercise 1: The 12-point scale

Model answer:

Each voter (a jury, or the public in a country) ranks the songs and gives points to its top ten. The top three scores are 12 for first place, 10 for second and 8 for third. The remaining seven places get 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1. So ten countries receive points from each voter, and every other song receives nothing from that voter.

The scale is generally dated to 1975. The rule that has always applied is that a country cannot vote for its own song.

Check the scale against the official rules before quoting it.

Checking points:
- Ten scoring places: 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
- Top three: 12, 10, 8
- Own-song rule stated