Once a contest sponsor receives all the logs from the competitors, the logs undergo a process known as cross-checking.

After they are received by the contest sponsor, logs are checked for accuracy.

After the conclusion of a contest, each station must submit its operational log to the contest sponsor.

This was a great sticking point between herself and the contest sponsors and organizers.

Club members may be able to pressure contest sponsors to be liberal in scoring, and some members may also be on the sponsoring oversight committees.