diff --git a/classes/category.py b/classes/category.py
index 6ff8713..e442f8b 100644
--- a/classes/category.py
+++ b/classes/category.py
@@ -46,9 +46,13 @@ class Category:
         category.time_record = data["time_record"]
         for user, score in data["scores"].items():
             if category.time_record:
-                category.add_score(ScoreTime(user, score))
+                score_obj: ScoreTime = ScoreTime(user)
+                score_obj.value = float(score)
+                category.add_score(score_obj)
             else:
-                category.add_score(Score(user, score))
+                score_obj: Score = Score(user)
+                score_obj.value = int(score)
+                category.add_score(score_obj)
 
         return category
 
diff --git a/classes/score.py b/classes/score.py
index 5ffedca..1f184f8 100644
--- a/classes/score.py
+++ b/classes/score.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Score:
 
     # no user setter, it should never change.
 
-    def __init__(self, user: str, value: int) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, user: str) -> None:
         """
         Default constructor for Score class.
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Score:
             value (int): Score's value
         """
         self._user: str = user
-        self._value: int = value
+        self._value: int = -1
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         """
@@ -67,6 +67,15 @@ class Score:
         """
         return str(self._value)
 
+    def set_value_str(self, value: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Setter for score value from string.
+
+        Args:
+            value (str): int as a string
+        """
+        self._value = int(value)
+
     def to_str(self) -> str:
         """
         Returns Score object as a string.
@@ -80,7 +89,7 @@ class Score:
 class ScoreTime(Score):
     """Class for a time based score. Inherits from Score."""
 
-    def __init__(self, user: str, score: float) -> None:  # pylint: disable=super-init-not-called
+    def __init__(self, user: str) -> None:  # pylint: disable=super-init-not-called
         """
         Default constructor for ScoreTime class.
 
@@ -90,7 +99,7 @@ class ScoreTime(Score):
         """
         # store time score as seconds.
         self._user: str = user
-        self._score: float = score
+        self._score: float = -1.0
 
     @property
     def value(self) -> float:
@@ -121,3 +130,15 @@ class ScoreTime(Score):
         """
         milliseconds = round((self.value - int(self.value)) * 10)
         return time.strftime(f"%-M:%S.{milliseconds}", time.gmtime(self.value))
+
+    def set_value_str(self, value: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Setter for score value from a string.
+
+        Args:
+            value (str): string representation of time
+        """
+        if value.find(":"):
+            self._score = int(value.split(":")[0]) * 60 + float(value.split(":")[1])
+        else:
+            self._score = float(value)
diff --git a/cogs/submission/verification_view.py b/cogs/submission/verification_view.py
index 2adf634..3568706 100644
--- a/cogs/submission/verification_view.py
+++ b/cogs/submission/verification_view.py
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ class VerificationView(nextcord.ui.View):
             submission_table = submission_guild.get_table(table)
             submission_category = submission_table.get_category(category)
             if submission_category.time_record:
-                submission_score: ScoreTime = ScoreTime(user, float(score))
+                submission_score: ScoreTime = ScoreTime(user)
+                submission_score.set_value_str(score)
             else:
-                submission_score: Score = Score(user, int(score))
+                submission_score: Score = Score(user)
+                submission_score.set_value_str(score)
 
             await submit_score(
                 interaction,