diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/[category]/components/deliberation-table.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/[category]/components/deliberation-table.tsx
index 49ae19a3c..8d099af99 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/[category]/components/deliberation-table.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/[category]/components/deliberation-table.tsx
@@ -128,7 +128,18 @@ export function DeliberationTable() {
             align: 'center' as const,
             renderCell: params => {
               const value = params.row.rubricFields[label];
-              return value !== null ? value : '-';
+              const notes = params.row.rubricFieldNotes[label];
+              const hasExceedsNote = value === 4 && notes;
+
+              if (value === null) return '-';
+
+              return hasExceedsNote ? (
+                <Tooltip title={notes} arrow placement="top">
+                  <Box sx={{ cursor: 'help' }}>{value}</Box>
+                </Tooltip>
+              ) : (
+                value
+              );
             }
           }) as GridColDef<EnrichedTeam>
       ),
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/[category]/deliberation-context.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/[category]/deliberation-context.tsx
index 7cda612d9..95afd9c73 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/[category]/deliberation-context.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/[category]/deliberation-context.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   getFieldDisplayLabels,
   computeNormalizedScores,
   getOrganizedRubricFields,
+  getOrganizedRubricFieldNotes,
   getGPScores
 } from '../utils';
 import type { DeliberationContextValue, EnrichedTeam } from './types';
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ export function CategoryDeliberationProvider({
         const rank = computeRank(scores, teamScores, category);
         const isEligible = computeEligibility(team, deliberation);
         const rubricFields = getOrganizedRubricFields(team, category);
+        const rubricFieldNotes = getOrganizedRubricFieldNotes(team, category);
         const gpScores = getGPScores(team);
 
         return {
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ export function CategoryDeliberationProvider({
           rank,
           eligible: isEligible,
           rubricFields,
+          rubricFieldNotes,
           gpScores,
           rubricId: team.rubrics[hypenatedCategory as keyof typeof team.rubrics]?.id ?? null,
           awardNominations: team.rubrics.core_values?.data?.awards ?? {}
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/[category]/types.ts b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/[category]/types.ts
index 42a48efaf..4aef85967 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/[category]/types.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/[category]/types.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export interface EnrichedTeam {
   eligible: boolean;
 
   rubricFields: Record<string, number | null>;
+  rubricFieldNotes: Record<string, string | undefined>;
   gpScores: Record<string, number | null>;
 
   rubricId: string | null;
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/compare/components/rubric-scores.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/compare/components/rubric-scores.tsx
index 296305d50..39ee5a96f 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/compare/components/rubric-scores.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/compare/components/rubric-scores.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ interface SectionFields {
     fieldId: string;
     value: number | null;
     color: 'success' | 'error' | 'default';
+    notes?: string;
   }>;
 }
 
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ const processFieldsBySections = (
             fieldId: id,
             category: 'innovation-project' as const,
             value: field.value,
-            color: getFieldComparisonColor(id, team.id, fieldComparisons, 'ip')
+            color: getFieldComparisonColor(id, team.id, fieldComparisons, 'ip'),
+            notes: field.notes
           })),
         ...Object.entries(team.rubrics.robot_design?.data?.fields || {})
           .filter(([id]) =>
@@ -66,7 +68,8 @@ const processFieldsBySections = (
             fieldId: id,
             category: 'robot-design' as const,
             value: field.value,
-            color: getFieldComparisonColor(id, team.id, fieldComparisons, 'rd')
+            color: getFieldComparisonColor(id, team.id, fieldComparisons, 'rd'),
+            notes: field.notes
           }))
       ];
       if (fields.length > 0) result[cat] = { 'core-values': fields };
@@ -83,7 +86,8 @@ const processFieldsBySections = (
               fieldId: field.id,
               category: cat,
               value: rubricData.fields[field.id].value,
-              color: getFieldComparisonColor(field.id, team.id, fieldComparisons)
+              color: getFieldComparisonColor(field.id, team.id, fieldComparisons),
+              notes: rubricData.fields[field.id].notes
             }));
           if (sectionFields.length > 0) sections[section.id] = sectionFields;
         });
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/compare/components/section-score-row.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/compare/components/section-score-row.tsx
index 285bfd398..4e5c018c1 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/compare/components/section-score-row.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/compare/components/section-score-row.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
-import { Stack, Typography, Chip } from '@mui/material';
+import { Stack, Typography, Chip, Tooltip } from '@mui/material';
 import { useRubricsTranslations } from '@lems/localization';
 import { JudgingCategory } from '@lems/types/judging';
 
 interface SectionScoreRowProps {
   category: JudgingCategory;
   sectionId: string;
-  scores: Array<{ fieldId: string; value: number | null; color: 'success' | 'error' | 'default' }>;
+  scores: Array<{
+    fieldId: string;
+    value: number | null;
+    color: 'success' | 'error' | 'default';
+    notes?: string;
+  }>;
   showSectionName?: boolean;
   showAllScores?: boolean;
 }
@@ -45,25 +50,37 @@ export function SectionScoreRow({
           alignItems: 'center'
         }}
       >
-        {(showAllScores ? scores : scores.slice(0, 2)).map((score, index) => (
-          <Chip
-            key={index}
-            label={score.value ?? 'N/A'}
-            size={showAllScores ? 'medium' : 'small'}
-            color={score.color}
-            sx={{
-              minWidth: showAllScores ? 48 : 40,
-              height: showAllScores ? 32 : 24,
-              fontSize: showAllScores ? '0.9rem' : '0.8rem',
-              fontWeight: 600,
-              margin: showAllScores ? '2px' : '0px',
-              '& .MuiChip-label': {
-                px: showAllScores ? 1 : 0.75,
-                fontSize: showAllScores ? '0.9rem' : '0.8rem'
-              }
-            }}
-          />
-        ))}
+        {(showAllScores ? scores : scores.slice(0, 2)).map((score, index) => {
+          const hasExceedsNote = score.value === 4 && score.notes;
+
+          return (
+            <Tooltip
+              key={index}
+              title={hasExceedsNote ? score.notes : ''}
+              arrow
+              placement="top"
+              disableHoverListener={!hasExceedsNote}
+            >
+              <Chip
+                label={score.value ?? 'N/A'}
+                size={showAllScores ? 'medium' : 'small'}
+                color={score.color}
+                sx={{
+                  minWidth: showAllScores ? 48 : 40,
+                  height: showAllScores ? 32 : 24,
+                  fontSize: showAllScores ? '0.9rem' : '0.8rem',
+                  fontWeight: 600,
+                  margin: showAllScores ? '2px' : '0px',
+                  cursor: hasExceedsNote ? 'help' : 'default',
+                  '& .MuiChip-label': {
+                    px: showAllScores ? 1 : 0.75,
+                    fontSize: showAllScores ? '0.9rem' : '0.8rem'
+                  }
+                }}
+              />
+            </Tooltip>
+          );
+        })}
       </Stack>
     </Stack>
   );
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/final/components/optional-awards/optional-awards-data-grid.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/final/components/optional-awards/optional-awards-data-grid.tsx
index cd8514b6d..475da1092 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/final/components/optional-awards/optional-awards-data-grid.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/final/components/optional-awards/optional-awards-data-grid.tsx
@@ -172,7 +172,18 @@ export function OptionalAwardsDataGrid() {
             align: 'center' as const,
             renderCell: params => {
               const value = params.row.rubricsFields['core-values'][label];
-              return value !== null ? value : '-';
+              const notes = params.row.rubricsFieldNotes['core-values'][label];
+              const hasExceedsNote = value === 4 && notes;
+
+              if (value === null) return '-';
+
+              return hasExceedsNote ? (
+                <Tooltip title={notes} arrow placement="top">
+                  <Box sx={{ cursor: 'help' }}>{value}</Box>
+                </Tooltip>
+              ) : (
+                value
+              );
             }
           }) as GridColDef<EnrichedTeam>
       ),
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/final/final-deliberation-context.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/final/final-deliberation-context.tsx
index eefaf98e6..513b09f4f 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/final/final-deliberation-context.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/final/final-deliberation-context.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import {
   computeRoomMetrics,
   computeTeamScores,
   getGPScores,
-  getOrganizedRubricFields
+  getOrganizedRubricFields,
+  getOrganizedRubricFieldNotes
 } from '../utils';
 import {
   DeliberationAwards,
@@ -209,6 +210,11 @@ export const FinalDeliberationProvider = ({
           'innovation-project': getOrganizedRubricFields(team, 'innovation-project'),
           'core-values': getOrganizedRubricFields(team, 'core-values')
         },
+        rubricsFieldNotes: {
+          'robot-design': getOrganizedRubricFieldNotes(team, 'robot-design'),
+          'innovation-project': getOrganizedRubricFieldNotes(team, 'innovation-project'),
+          'core-values': getOrganizedRubricFieldNotes(team, 'core-values')
+        },
         rubricIds: {
           'robot-design': team.rubrics.robot_design?.id || null,
           'innovation-project': team.rubrics.innovation_project?.id || null,
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/final/types.ts b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/final/types.ts
index a06050838..a6185b165 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/final/types.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/final/types.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ export type OptionalAwardNominations = Partial<Record<OptionalAwards, boolean>>;
 export type RanksPerCategory = Record<JudgingCategory | 'total' | 'robot-game', number>;
 export type EligiblityPerStage = Record<StagesWithNomination, boolean>;
 export type RubricFields = Record<string, number | null>;
+export type RubricFieldNotes = Record<string, string | undefined>;
 export type RubricsFields = Record<JudgingCategory, RubricFields>;
+export type RubricsFieldNotes = Record<JudgingCategory, RubricFieldNotes>;
 
 /**
  * Enriched team data with all computed values for final deliberation.
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ export type EnrichedTeam = {
   eligibility: EligiblityPerStage;
 
   rubricsFields: RubricsFields;
+  rubricsFieldNotes: RubricsFieldNotes;
   gpScores: Record<string, number | null>;
 
   rubricIds: Record<JudgingCategory, string | null>;
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/utils.ts b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/utils.ts
index 2078975c5..31dd3abf5 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/[locale]/lems/(volunteer)/deliberation/utils.ts
@@ -251,6 +251,62 @@ export function buildFieldMetadata(category: JudgingCategory): FieldMetadata[] {
   return fields;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Extracts organized field notes for a team in a specific category.
+ *
+ * Returns field notes mapped by their display labels, ordered by field number.
+ * For core-values category, includes both IP and RD fields with their respective prefixes.
+ *
+ * @param team - The team to extract field notes from
+ * @param category - The deliberation category (hyphenated)
+ * @returns Object mapping display labels (e.g., 'IP-1') to field notes
+ */
+export function getOrganizedRubricFieldNotes(
+  team: Team,
+  category: JudgingCategory
+): Record<string, string | undefined> {
+  const fields = buildFieldMetadata(category);
+  const result: Record<string, string | undefined> = {};
+
+  const categoryKey = hyphensToUnderscores(category) as
+    | 'innovation_project'
+    | 'robot_design'
+    | 'core_values';
+
+  const categoryMap = {
+    innovation_project: team.rubrics.innovation_project,
+    robot_design: team.rubrics.robot_design,
+    core_values: team.rubrics.core_values
+  } as const;
+
+  if (categoryKey === 'core_values') {
+    // For core-values, include both IP and RD fields with prefixes
+    const ipFields = buildFieldMetadata('innovation-project').filter(f => f.coreValues);
+    const rdFields = buildFieldMetadata('robot-design').filter(f => f.coreValues);
+
+    ipFields.forEach(field => {
+      const ipRubric = team.rubrics.innovation_project;
+      const notes = ipRubric?.data?.fields?.[field.id]?.notes;
+      result[field.displayLabel] = notes;
+    });
+
+    rdFields.forEach(field => {
+      const rdRubric = team.rubrics.robot_design;
+      const notes = rdRubric?.data?.fields?.[field.id]?.notes;
+      result[field.displayLabel] = notes;
+    });
+  } else {
+    // For IP/RD, include only their own fields
+    fields.forEach(field => {
+      const rubric = categoryMap[categoryKey];
+      const notes = rubric?.data?.fields?.[field.id]?.notes;
+      result[field.displayLabel] = notes;
+    });
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
 /**
  * Extracts GP scores with formatted keys for a team.
  *