<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">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!<div><br></div><div>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.<br><div><br></div><div>--Gordon</div><div><br><div><div>On May 7, 2011, at 8:47 AM, Dennis Cone wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><p>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. </p><p>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.<br>
Just my three cents worth and always open for discussion.</p><p>Dennis<br></p><p>Sent from my Motorola Xoom and composed using Android 3.0</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On May 7, 2011 7:02 AM, "Gordon Anderson" <<a href="mailto:gaa@owt.com">gaa@owt.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> All,<br>> <br>> I would like to hear your thoughts on a couple of issues about the scoring program.<br>
> <br>> 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. <br>> The guys in D7 that use my program would prefer a different display mode during the event as defined below:<br>
> Rounds flown Rounds used <br>> 1 1<br>> 2 2<br>> 3 2<br>> 4 3<br>> 5 4<br>> 6 4<br>> To keep things simple I would like to use the same procedure here in D8, are you all ok with this?<br>
> <br>> Also I have added three normalization schemes to the scoring program:<br>> 1.) Normalize to the maximum round score. This is the default mode we always use and the AMA rule book mode.<br>> 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!<br>
> 3.) No normalization, use raw scores.<br>> <br>> 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!<br>
> <br>> Thoughts?<br>> Comments?<br>> Ideas?<br>> <br>> --Gordon<br></div>
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