[NSRCA-dist8] scoring

[Hartley Hughson]

Yup, we still do it that way, keeps you guessing:-)

Hartley

On 11-05-07 9:25 AM, Gordon Anderson wrote:
> I think the D7 boys like this option because it reflects the outcome 
> of the contest if you were to end after any one of the rounds. I kind 
> of like how they did it in Canada, they kept all rounds flown and did 
> not show you the 4 out of 6 until the contest was over and they 
> announced the winers, kind of kept you guessing, or figuring!
>
> The normalizing options will be fun to play with, I am going to go 
> back to last years contests and see how this would have changed the 
> outcomes, could be a fun k-factor write up. The average normalization 
> is kind of a cool idea.
>
> --Gordon
>
> On May 7, 2011, at 8:47 AM, Dennis Cone wrote:
>
>> As it looks to me you would be throwing out a round after the third 
>> round has been flown. Correct? While some may have their worst rounds 
>> during the first three, some may have their best. I prefer to have 
>> the opportunity of more rounds to choose from when the time comes for 
>> that. So as far as my choice, I think it points to remaining as we 
>> are. Or better yet, fly all six and throw out the high and low scores.
>>
>> The other normalization schemes would be interesting to see, and 
>> after a couple of years if the majority likes one of them we could 
>> use it in a contest.
>> Just my three cents worth and always open for discussion.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> Sent from my Motorola Xoom and composed using Android 3.0
>>
>> On May 7, 2011 7:02 AM, "Gordon Anderson" <gaa at owt.com 
>> <mailto:gaa at owt.com>> wrote:
>> > All,
>> >
>> > I would like to hear your thoughts on a couple of issues about the 
>> scoring program.
>> >
>> > As you all know my scoring program always shows 4 of 6 rounds when 
>> the standings are reported during the contest. This means as the 
>> event proceeds no rounds will be dropped until we fly the 5th round.
>> > The guys in D7 that use my program would prefer a different display 
>> mode during the event as defined below:
>> > Rounds flown Rounds used
>> > 1 1
>> > 2 2
>> > 3 2
>> > 4 3
>> > 5 4
>> > 6 4
>> > To keep things simple I would like to use the same procedure here 
>> in D8, are you all ok with this?
>> >
>> > Also I have added three normalization schemes to the scoring program:
>> > 1.) Normalize to the maximum round score. This is the default mode 
>> we always use and the AMA rule book mode.
>> > 2.) Normalize to the average of all pilots for each round. This is 
>> a mode one of the guys in D7 wants to try, interesting!
>> > 3.) No normalization, use raw scores.
>> >
>> > So for fun at the contests we can see what the impact would be of 
>> different modes by just selecting each option and printing the 
>> results. I am not proposing that we do it any different than before 
>> but it will be fun to see the affect. I have heard a lot of 
>> speculation about using no normalization so now we can see!
>> >
>> > Thoughts?
>> > Comments?
>> > Ideas?
>> >
>> > --Gordon
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