u/SpecialistThin6189

Guys I have a problem, my IA is heavily reliant on indexes and I don't know whether or not are they included in the word count, if they do then I have way too much words and if they don't they I have extremely little words, I know that there's no lower boundary in the word limit but I feel it would be strange to have an IA with 1500 words.

Below I attach two of my indexes one with criteria that I used to asses the quality of football pitches and one with the assessment. I would be extremely thankful if someone helps me. :)

Evaluation Criteria	1 (Very Poor)	2 (Poor)	3 (Average)	4 (Good)	5 (Excellent)
Surface Condition (Weight: *3)	Natural grass is completely worn to mud/dirt with deep potholes. If artificial, carpet is ripped, exposing concrete. Bad quality tartan that’s worn out, ripped and basically unusable. Concrete. Dangerous to play on.	Patchy grass with weeds or uneven soil. If artificial, it is visibly worn out, matted flat, and slippery with minor tears. Also medium quality tartan - worn out but in usable conditions	Standard public pitch. Grass is cut but patchy in high-wear zones. If artificial , it shows compression but is safe and intact. High quality tartan	Well-maintained natural grass or modern 3G/4G artificial turf. Even surfaces with good traction. No holes, tears, or safety hazards.	Professional-grade. Perfectly level, pristine turf or manicured grass. Excellent drainage with optimal shock-absorption.
Goal & Net Quality (Weight: *2)	Goals are dangerous or unusable. Crossbars are bent, posts are rusted through or unstable. No nets at all.	Frames are intact but heavily rusted or leaning. Nets are present but have massive holes and fail to stop the ball.	Basic metal frames, securely anchored. Nets are present but show cheap nylon material or minor makeshift repairs (zip ties).	Sturdy, modern aluminum or heavy-duty steel goals. Properly aligned and anchored. Nets are clean and fully intact.	Professional match-grade goals with pristine, heavy-duty netting. Includes professional net supports.
Pitch Dimensions (Weight: *2)	Non-standard, highly awkward, or distorted dimensions (e.g., extremely narrow or skewed). Completely unusable for regular matches.	Dimensions are noticeably tight or cut short due to surrounding buildings/fences, forcing an awkward, cramped style of play.	Functional size and standard proportions for its intended format (e.g., standard mini-pitch or regular Orlik size), but lacks extra space.	Good, clear proportions matching official regional formats. Includes basic out-of-bounds safety margins for players running at speed.	Perfect, standard regulation dimensions with generous, professional safety zones.
Line Markings (Weight: *1)	Line markings are completely missing, invisible, or incorrect. Penalty spots or center circles are non-existent.	Markings are barely visible, heavily rubbed out, or patchy. Crucial lines are hard to distinguish.	Markings are complete but fading, turning gray, or slightly unevenly drawn. Functional for casual play but hard to see from afar.	Lines are clear, bright, continuous, and fully complete. All standard zones (penalty areas, center circle, corners) are clearly defined.	Lines are crisp, professional-grade bright white, perfectly straight, and perfectly scaled to the field's proportions.
Boundaries and ball retention (Weight: *1)	No retention netting or barriers. Balls constantly leave the facility, rolling into busy roads, water canals, or private property, creating clear hazards.	Minimal retention. Low or damaged behind-goal barriers; balls frequently fly out of the playing area, interrupting the game.	Basic behind-goal netting is present but standard height (approx. 3-4m). It stops most low shots, but high balls easily escape.	Good ball retention. High, fully intact safety netting is installed behind both goals, effectively keeping the ball within the facility zone.	Professional-grade netting behind goals and along vulnerable sidelines. Play is never disrupted by lost balls.
Additional amenities (Weight: *1)	No additional amenities.	Basic benches are present, but there’s no lighting or changing rooms.	Benches are present alongside a lighting system, still no changing rooms.	Benches and lighting systems are present, there’s an on site changing room with toilets.	premium set up, high quality benches and lighting, changing rooms with showers and additional spectator seating.

Criterion	Score	Reasoning
Surface condition (×3)	1	Bare concrete surface, hard with no shock absorption, dangerous to play on.
Goal & net quality (×2)	2	Frames structurally intact but heavily rusted with significant paint deterioration. No nets.
Pitch dimensions (×2)	3	Standard 40x20 dimensions, functional for its intended format.
Line markings (×1)	3	Markings complete and functional, fading in places but all key zones distinguishable.
Boundaries & ball retention (×1)	1	No effective ball retention, balls would freely leave the playing area.
Additional amenities (×1)	2	Wooden spectator benches present, no lighting or changing rooms.

Guys I have a problem, my IA is heavily reliant on indexes and I don't know whether or not are they included in the word count, if they do then I have way too much words and if they don't they I have extremely little words, I know that there's no lower boundary in the word limit but I feel it would be strange to have an IA with 1500 words.

Below I attach two of my indexes one with criteria that I used to asses the quality of football pitches and one with the assessment. I would be extremely thankful if someone helps me. :)

Evaluation Criteria	1 (Very Poor)	2 (Poor)	3 (Average)	4 (Good)	5 (Excellent)
Surface Condition (Weight: *3)	Natural grass is completely worn to mud/dirt with deep potholes. If artificial, carpet is ripped, exposing concrete. Bad quality tartan that’s worn out, ripped and basically unusable. Concrete. Dangerous to play on.	Patchy grass with weeds or uneven soil. If artificial, it is visibly worn out, matted flat, and slippery with minor tears. Also medium quality tartan - worn out but in usable conditions	Standard public pitch. Grass is cut but patchy in high-wear zones. If artificial , it shows compression but is safe and intact. High quality tartan	Well-maintained natural grass or modern 3G/4G artificial turf. Even surfaces with good traction. No holes, tears, or safety hazards.	Professional-grade. Perfectly level, pristine turf or manicured grass. Excellent drainage with optimal shock-absorption.
Goal & Net Quality (Weight: *2)	Goals are dangerous or unusable. Crossbars are bent, posts are rusted through or unstable. No nets at all.	Frames are intact but heavily rusted or leaning. Nets are present but have massive holes and fail to stop the ball.	Basic metal frames, securely anchored. Nets are present but show cheap nylon material or minor makeshift repairs (zip ties).	Sturdy, modern aluminum or heavy-duty steel goals. Properly aligned and anchored. Nets are clean and fully intact.	Professional match-grade goals with pristine, heavy-duty netting. Includes professional net supports.
Pitch Dimensions (Weight: *2)	Non-standard, highly awkward, or distorted dimensions (e.g., extremely narrow or skewed). Completely unusable for regular matches.	Dimensions are noticeably tight or cut short due to surrounding buildings/fences, forcing an awkward, cramped style of play.	Functional size and standard proportions for its intended format (e.g., standard mini-pitch or regular Orlik size), but lacks extra space.	Good, clear proportions matching official regional formats. Includes basic out-of-bounds safety margins for players running at speed.	Perfect, standard regulation dimensions with generous, professional safety zones.
Line Markings (Weight: *1)	Line markings are completely missing, invisible, or incorrect. Penalty spots or center circles are non-existent.	Markings are barely visible, heavily rubbed out, or patchy. Crucial lines are hard to distinguish.	Markings are complete but fading, turning gray, or slightly unevenly drawn. Functional for casual play but hard to see from afar.	Lines are clear, bright, continuous, and fully complete. All standard zones (penalty areas, center circle, corners) are clearly defined.	Lines are crisp, professional-grade bright white, perfectly straight, and perfectly scaled to the field's proportions.
Boundaries and ball retention (Weight: *1)	No retention netting or barriers. Balls constantly leave the facility, rolling into busy roads, water canals, or private property, creating clear hazards.	Minimal retention. Low or damaged behind-goal barriers; balls frequently fly out of the playing area, interrupting the game.	Basic behind-goal netting is present but standard height (approx. 3-4m). It stops most low shots, but high balls easily escape.	Good ball retention. High, fully intact safety netting is installed behind both goals, effectively keeping the ball within the facility zone.	Professional-grade netting behind goals and along vulnerable sidelines. Play is never disrupted by lost balls.
Additional amenities (Weight: *1)	No additional amenities.	Basic benches are present, but there’s no lighting or changing rooms.	Benches are present alongside a lighting system, still no changing rooms.	Benches and lighting systems are present, there’s an on site changing room with toilets.	premium set up, high quality benches and lighting, changing rooms with showers and additional spectator seating.

Criterion	Score	Reasoning
Surface condition (×3)	1	Bare concrete surface, hard with no shock absorption, dangerous to play on.
Goal & net quality (×2)	2	Frames structurally intact but heavily rusted with significant paint deterioration. No nets.
Pitch dimensions (×2)	3	Standard 40x20 dimensions, functional for its intended format.
Line markings (×1)	3	Markings complete and functional, fading in places but all key zones distinguishable.
Boundaries & ball retention (×1)	1	No effective ball retention, balls would freely leave the playing area.
Additional amenities (×1)	2	Wooden spectator benches present, no lighting or changing rooms.