Editing Speed Demos Archive (section)

=== Submissions ===
Speedruns submitted to SDA undergo a comprehensive verification process performed by SDA community members familiar with the game in question. Participants scrutinize the recording in evaluation of both its gameplay and video quality. The review process also attempts to certify that the submitted speedrun contains no foul play such as cheating{{refn|group=Note|Distinct categories may be created that allow the use of in-game cheats, such as those that enable higher levels of difficulty. Alternatively, categories have been established that allow the use of some cheats (e.g. [[Banjo-Tooie]]).<ref name=cheato>{{Cite web|url=https://www.speedrun.com/bt#Cheato|title=Banjo-Tooie – Leaderboard – speedrun.com|website=speedrun.com|access-date=2019-01-25|quote=Using Cheato cheats is allowed.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125183259/https://www.speedrun.com/bt#Cheato|archive-date=25 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>}}, hacking, or improper segmenting. Additionally, participants ensure that the submission adheres to the site's rules, as well as any game-specific and category-specific requirements. SDA staff evaluates the community responses and makes a final determination regarding whether or not the run is to be accepted. This verdict is posted publicly in the SDA forum alongside the verifying users' responses.

If a submission is accepted, the video of the run is encoded in multiple qualities and posted on the site alongside the runner's comments, which can detail specifics regarding the run.<ref name=zelda>{{Cite web|url=http://speeddemosarchive.com/ZeldaOcarinaOfTime.html|title=Speed Demos Archive – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|website=speeddemosarchive.com|access-date=2019-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122133529/http://speeddemosarchive.com/ZeldaOcarinaOfTime.html|archive-date=22 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Citation needed span|text=Some runs also contain a second audio track with additional commentary from the runner.|reason=A reference to an SDA submission with multiple audio tracks should be included here.|date=January 2019}}