diff --git a/.rspec b/.rspec
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c99d2e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rspec
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+--require spec_helper
diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index bad2f2e..f5bc8c2 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -3,4 +3,53 @@ class Event < ApplicationRecord
 
   has_many :scores
   belongs_to :tournament
+
+  def standings
+    groups = []
+    ungrouped_scores = scores
+
+    groups[6], ungrouped_scores = ungrouped_scores.partition{ |score| score.disqualified }
+    groups[5], ungrouped_scores = ungrouped_scores.partition{ |score| !score.participated }
+    groups[4], ungrouped_scores = ungrouped_scores.partition{ |score| score.score.nil? }
+
+    groups[3], ungrouped_scores = ungrouped_scores.partition{ |score| score.tier == 4 }
+    groups[2], ungrouped_scores = ungrouped_scores.partition{ |score| score.tier == 3 }
+    groups[1], ungrouped_scores = ungrouped_scores.partition{ |score| score.tier == 2 }
+    groups[0] = ungrouped_scores
+
+    # Holds arrays of [placing, score]
+    standings = []
+    placing = 1
+    for tier in 0..3
+      groups[tier].sort_by!{ |score| score.score }
+      groups[tier].reverse! if(scoring == :high)
+
+      groups[tier].each do |score|
+
+        standings << [placing, score]
+        placing = placing + 1
+      end
+    end
+
+    groups[4].each do |score|
+      standings << [tournament.number_of_teams, score]
+    end
+
+    groups[5].each do |score|
+      standings << [1 + tournament.number_of_teams, score]
+    end
+
+    groups[6].each do |score|
+      standings << [2 + tournament.number_of_teams, score]
+    end
+
+    standings
+  end
+
+  def placing(team_number)
+    team_standing = standings.select{ |standing| standing[1].team.number == team_number }
+    # Error is team not found, uncaught
+    team_standing[0][0]
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/app/models/score.rb b/app/models/score.rb
index ddf5874..8fbadf6 100644
--- a/app/models/score.rb
+++ b/app/models/score.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 class Score < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :event
   belongs_to :team
+
+  # tier: The tier of the team. Integer > 0
 end
diff --git a/app/models/tournament.rb b/app/models/tournament.rb
index d4dd8e8..58ca027 100644
--- a/app/models/tournament.rb
+++ b/app/models/tournament.rb
@@ -7,4 +7,8 @@ class Tournament < ApplicationRecord
 
   validates :level, presence: true
   validates :division, presence: true
+
+  def number_of_teams
+    teams.length
+  end
 end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 8cd6a19..073f9cc 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2019_05_08_234646) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2019_05_09_005622) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     t.integer "tiebreaker_place"
     t.datetime "created_at", precision: 6, null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", precision: 6, null: false
+    t.integer "tier"
     t.index ["event_id"], name: "index_scores_on_event_id"
     t.index ["team_id"], name: "index_scores_on_team_id"
   end
diff --git a/spec/factories/events.rb b/spec/factories/events.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0acef94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/factories/events.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+FactoryBot.define do
+  factory :event do
+    name { "Test Event" }
+    trial { false }
+    trialed { false }
+    scoring { 0 }
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/spec/factories/scores.rb b/spec/factories/scores.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35eb82a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/factories/scores.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+FactoryBot.define do
+  factory :score do
+    participated { true }
+    disqualified { false }
+    score { 100*rand() }
+    tiebreaker_place { 1 }
+    tier { 1 }
+
+    factory :disqualfied_score do
+      disqualified { true }
+    end
+
+    factory :no_show_score do 
+      participated { false }
+    end 
+
+    factory :no_points_score do
+      score { nil }
+    end
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/spec/factories/teams.rb b/spec/factories/teams.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83efb96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/factories/teams.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+FactoryBot.define do
+  factory :team do
+    school { "Example School" }
+    suffix { "Jr. "}
+    subdivision { 0 }
+    number { 1 }
+    city { "Townsburg" }
+    state { 19 }
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/spec/factories/tournaments.rb b/spec/factories/tournaments.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1408fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/factories/tournaments.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+FactoryBot.define do
+  factory :tournament do
+    name { "Test Tournament" }
+    level { 0 }
+    division { 1 }
+    year { 2019 }
+    date { Date.today }
+
+    factory :filled_tournament do
+      after(:create) do |t|
+        for ind in 1..10 do
+          create(:event, name: "Event #{ind}",tournament: t)
+          create(:team, school: "School #{ind}", number: ind, tournament: t)
+        end
+      end
+
+      factory :completed_tournament do
+        after(:create) do |t|
+          t.teams.each do |team|
+            t.events.each do |event|
+              create(:score, team: team, event: event)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/models/event_spec.rb b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c157a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe Event, type: :model do
+  describe 'event#standings' do
+    let(:t) { create(:completed_tournament) }
+    it 'has standings in ascending order' do
+      event = t.events[0]
+      expect(event.standings.map{ |standing| standing[0]}).to eq((1..10).to_a)
+    end
+
+    it 'has standings sort scores' do 
+      event = t.events[0]
+      sorted_scores = event.scores.sort_by{ |score| score.score}
+      expect(event.standings.map{ |standing| standing[1]}).to eq(sorted_scores)
+    end
+
+    it 'has DQs as tournament_size + 2' do
+      event = t.events[0]
+      allow(event.scores[5]).to receive(:disqualified).and_return(true)
+      expect(event.standings.map{ |standing| standing[0]}[9]).to eq(t.number_of_teams + 2)
+    end
+
+    it 'has no shows as tournament_size + 1' do
+      event = t.events[0]
+      allow(event.scores[5]).to receive(:participated).and_return(false)
+      expect(event.standings.map{ |standing| standing[0]}[9]).to eq(t.number_of_teams + 1)
+    end
+
+    it 'has participation without points as tournament_size' do
+      event = t.events[0]
+      allow(event.scores[5]).to receive(:participated).and_return(true)
+      allow(event.scores[5]).to receive(:score).and_return(nil)
+      expect(event.standings.map{ |standing| standing[0]}[9]).to eq(t.number_of_teams)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'event#placing' do
+    let(:t) { create(:completed_tournament) }
+    it 'returns the correct placing' do
+      event = t.events[0]
+      sorted_scores = event.scores.sort_by{ |score| score.score}
+      team = sorted_scores[5].team.number
+      expect(event.placing(team)).to eq(5+1)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/tournament_spec.rb b/spec/models/tournament_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6cc967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/tournament_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe Tournament, type: :model do
+  it 'return tournament size' do
+    t = create(:filled_tournament)
+    expect(t.number_of_teams).to eq(10)
+  end
+
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/rails_helper.rb b/spec/rails_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d73d80b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/rails_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# This file is copied to spec/ when you run 'rails generate rspec:install'
+require 'spec_helper'
+ENV['RAILS_ENV'] ||= 'test'
+require File.expand_path('../../config/environment', __FILE__)
+# Prevent database truncation if the environment is production
+abort("The Rails environment is running in production mode!") if Rails.env.production?
+require 'rspec/rails'
+# Add additional requires below this line. Rails is not loaded until this point!
+
+# Requires supporting ruby files with custom matchers and macros, etc, in
+# spec/support/ and its subdirectories. Files matching `spec/**/*_spec.rb` are
+# run as spec files by default. This means that files in spec/support that end
+# in _spec.rb will both be required and run as specs, causing the specs to be
+# run twice. It is recommended that you do not name files matching this glob to
+# end with _spec.rb. You can configure this pattern with the --pattern
+# option on the command line or in ~/.rspec, .rspec or `.rspec-local`.
+#
+# The following line is provided for convenience purposes. It has the downside
+# of increasing the boot-up time by auto-requiring all files in the support
+# directory. Alternatively, in the individual `*_spec.rb` files, manually
+# require only the support files necessary.
+#
+# Dir[Rails.root.join('spec', 'support', '**', '*.rb')].each { |f| require f }
+
+# Checks for pending migrations and applies them before tests are run.
+# If you are not using ActiveRecord, you can remove these lines.
+begin
+  ActiveRecord::Migration.maintain_test_schema!
+rescue ActiveRecord::PendingMigrationError => e
+  puts e.to_s.strip
+  exit 1
+end
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  # Remove this line if you're not using ActiveRecord or ActiveRecord fixtures
+  config.fixture_path = "#{::Rails.root}/spec/fixtures"
+
+  # If you're not using ActiveRecord, or you'd prefer not to run each of your
+  # examples within a transaction, remove the following line or assign false
+  # instead of true.
+  config.use_transactional_fixtures = true
+
+  # RSpec Rails can automatically mix in different behaviours to your tests
+  # based on their file location, for example enabling you to call `get` and
+  # `post` in specs under `spec/controllers`.
+  #
+  # You can disable this behaviour by removing the line below, and instead
+  # explicitly tag your specs with their type, e.g.:
+  #
+  #     RSpec.describe UsersController, :type => :controller do
+  #       # ...
+  #     end
+  #
+  # The different available types are documented in the features, such as in
+  # https://relishapp.com/rspec/rspec-rails/docs
+  config.infer_spec_type_from_file_location!
+
+  # Filter lines from Rails gems in backtraces.
+  config.filter_rails_from_backtrace!
+  # arbitrary gems may also be filtered via:
+  # config.filter_gems_from_backtrace("gem name")
+end
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9e4c11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+# This file was generated by the `rspec --init` command. Conventionally, all
+# specs live under a `spec` directory, which RSpec adds to the `$LOAD_PATH`.
+# The generated `.rspec` file contains `--require spec_helper` which will cause
+# this file to always be loaded, without a need to explicitly require it in any
+# files.
+#
+# Given that it is always loaded, you are encouraged to keep this file as
+# light-weight as possible. Requiring heavyweight dependencies from this file
+# will add to the boot time of your test suite on EVERY test run, even for an
+# individual file that may not need all of that loaded. Instead, consider making
+# a separate helper file that requires the additional dependencies and performs
+# the additional setup, and require it from the spec files that actually need
+# it.
+#
+# See http://rubydoc.info/gems/rspec-core/RSpec/Core/Configuration
+require 'support/factory_bot'
+
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  # rspec-expectations config goes here. You can use an alternate
+  # assertion/expectation library such as wrong or the stdlib/minitest
+  # assertions if you prefer.
+  config.expect_with :rspec do |expectations|
+    # This option will default to `true` in RSpec 4. It makes the `description`
+    # and `failure_message` of custom matchers include text for helper methods
+    # defined using `chain`, e.g.:
+    #     be_bigger_than(2).and_smaller_than(4).description
+    #     # => "be bigger than 2 and smaller than 4"
+    # ...rather than:
+    #     # => "be bigger than 2"
+    expectations.include_chain_clauses_in_custom_matcher_descriptions = true
+  end
+
+  # rspec-mocks config goes here. You can use an alternate test double
+  # library (such as bogus or mocha) by changing the `mock_with` option here.
+  config.mock_with :rspec do |mocks|
+    # Prevents you from mocking or stubbing a method that does not exist on
+    # a real object. This is generally recommended, and will default to
+    # `true` in RSpec 4.
+    mocks.verify_partial_doubles = true
+  end
+
+  # This option will default to `:apply_to_host_groups` in RSpec 4 (and will
+  # have no way to turn it off -- the option exists only for backwards
+  # compatibility in RSpec 3). It causes shared context metadata to be
+  # inherited by the metadata hash of host groups and examples, rather than
+  # triggering implicit auto-inclusion in groups with matching metadata.
+  config.shared_context_metadata_behavior = :apply_to_host_groups
+
+# The settings below are suggested to provide a good initial experience
+# with RSpec, but feel free to customize to your heart's content.
+=begin
+  # This allows you to limit a spec run to individual examples or groups
+  # you care about by tagging them with `:focus` metadata. When nothing
+  # is tagged with `:focus`, all examples get run. RSpec also provides
+  # aliases for `it`, `describe`, and `context` that include `:focus`
+  # metadata: `fit`, `fdescribe` and `fcontext`, respectively.
+  config.filter_run_when_matching :focus
+
+  # Allows RSpec to persist some state between runs in order to support
+  # the `--only-failures` and `--next-failure` CLI options. We recommend
+  # you configure your source control system to ignore this file.
+  config.example_status_persistence_file_path = "spec/examples.txt"
+
+  # Limits the available syntax to the non-monkey patched syntax that is
+  # recommended. For more details, see:
+  #   - http://rspec.info/blog/2012/06/rspecs-new-expectation-syntax/
+  #   - http://www.teaisaweso.me/blog/2013/05/27/rspecs-new-message-expectation-syntax/
+  #   - http://rspec.info/blog/2014/05/notable-changes-in-rspec-3/#zero-monkey-patching-mode
+  config.disable_monkey_patching!
+
+  # This setting enables warnings. It's recommended, but in some cases may
+  # be too noisy due to issues in dependencies.
+  config.warnings = true
+
+  # Many RSpec users commonly either run the entire suite or an individual
+  # file, and it's useful to allow more verbose output when running an
+  # individual spec file.
+  if config.files_to_run.one?
+    # Use the documentation formatter for detailed output,
+    # unless a formatter has already been configured
+    # (e.g. via a command-line flag).
+    config.default_formatter = "doc"
+  end
+
+  # Print the 10 slowest examples and example groups at the
+  # end of the spec run, to help surface which specs are running
+  # particularly slow.
+  config.profile_examples = 10
+
+  # Run specs in random order to surface order dependencies. If you find an
+  # order dependency and want to debug it, you can fix the order by providing
+  # the seed, which is printed after each run.
+  #     --seed 1234
+  config.order = :random
+
+  # Seed global randomization in this process using the `--seed` CLI option.
+  # Setting this allows you to use `--seed` to deterministically reproduce
+  # test failures related to randomization by passing the same `--seed` value
+  # as the one that triggered the failure.
+  Kernel.srand config.seed
+=end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/factory_bot.rb b/spec/support/factory_bot.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e73346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/support/factory_bot.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'factory_bot'
+
+RSpec.configure do |config|
+  config.include FactoryBot::Syntax::Methods
+end
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diff --git a/test/models/event_test.rb b/test/models/event_test.rb
index c6f1566..da1d694 100644
--- a/test/models/event_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/event_test.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 
 class EventTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
-  # test "the truth" do
-  #   assert true
-  # end
+  test "the truth" do
+    assert true
+  end
+
+  
+
 end
diff --git a/test/models/tournament_test.rb b/test/models/tournament_test.rb
index 24a7e5f..1c36cac 100644
--- a/test/models/tournament_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/tournament_test.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 
 class TournamentTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
-  # test "the truth" do
-  #   assert true
-  # end
+  test "the truth" do
+    assert true
+  end
 end