... h3. Proposal from
Wojtek DOMAŃSKI (POL)
h3. Proposal title
19 - Ordered Scoring for Paramotors
h3. Existing text
{panel}{_}FAI Sporting Code - Section 10 - 2017 ANNEX 3 – PART 3, PARAMOTORS_
*3.4 SCORING*
*3.4.1 ALL TASKS*
The maximum score may be up to 1000 points per task and is generally calculated as follows: P = Q/Qmax x 1000
Where: Q = pilot scores, Q max = best score for the task, P = Total score
but, depending on the task, absolute scores for pilots' performance may also be awarded either in combination with the above or exclusively. Where a combination is used the total available absolute score shall not be more than 50% of the total available score.
e.g.: P = Q/Qmax x 750 + y (where the maximum value of y would be 250)
OR P = y (where the maximum value of y could be 1000)
In all cases: P = Total score, Q = pilot score, Q max = best score for an element of the task, y = an absolute score
The winner of the class shall be the pilot gaining the highest total points in the class
The Paramotor team prize is computed from the sum of the scores of the top three pilots of each country in each task in each valid class which has minimum of 8 pilots.
The task score for which a pilot was disqualified shall not count for team scoring. Other valid tasks flown by this pilot are not affected (S10 4.34.12)
In the PF and PL classes, if less than 50% of pilots in class start a task then after all penalties have been applied each pilot score for the task will be reduced on a pro-rata basis according to the following formula:
Pilot final task score = Ps*(MIN(1,(Ts/Tc)*2))
Where
Ps = Pilot task score after all penalties Etc are applied.
Ts = Total started Total number of pilots in class who started the task (ie properly, beyond 5 minute rule).
Tc = Total class Total number of pilots in class.
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h3. New text
{panel}{_}FAI Sporting Code - Section 10 - 2017 ANNEX 3 – PART 3, PARAMOTORS_
*3.4 SCORING*
*3.4.1 ALL TASKS*
The maximum score may be up to 1000 points per task and is generally calculated as follows: P = Q/Qmax x 1000
Where: Q = pilot scores, Q max = best score for the task, P = Total score
but, depending on the task, absolute scores for pilots' performance may also be awarded either in combination with the above or exclusively. Where a combination is used the total available absolute score shall not be more than 50% of the total available score.
e.g.: P = Q/Qmax x 750 + y (where the maximum value of y would be 250)
OR P = y (where the maximum value of y could be 1000)
In all cases: P = Total score, Q = pilot score, Q max = best score for an element of the task, y = an absolute score
The winner of the class shall be the pilot gaining the highest total points in the class
The Paramotor team prize is computed from the sum of the scores of the top three pilots of each country in each task in each valid class which has minimum of 8 pilots.
The task score for which a pilot was disqualified shall not count for team scoring. Other valid tasks flown by this pilot are not affected (S10 4.34.12)
In the PF and PL classes, if less than 50% of pilots in class start a task then after all penalties have been applied each pilot score for the task will be reduced on a pro-rata basis according to the following formula:
Pilot final task score = Ps*(MIN(1,(Ts/Tc)*2))
Where
Ps = Pilot task score after all penalties Etc are applied.
Ts = Total started Total number of pilots in class who started the task (ie properly, beyond 5 minute rule).
Tc = Total class Total number of pilots in class.
{color:#ff0000}*3.4.2 ORDERED SCORING*
The organizer can decide to use and ordered scoring for the competition. In this case, the following rules apply:
3.4.2.1 After each task, task points (TP) mentioned in 3.4.1 are used to create an order of pilots/crews in that task,
3.4.2.2 Then pilots are awarded competition points (CP):
1st in the task receives 1 CP
2nd in the task receives 2 CP
3rd in the task receives 3 CP
etc.
3.4.2.3 Pilots having the same amount of TP, share an average of CP adequate to the order in that task they did achieve. E.g. if 2nd and 3rd pilots win the same amount of TP, they will both receive 2.5 CP ( (2 CP + 3 CP) / 2 = 2.5 CP)
3.4.2.4 Before the first task, a maximum CP (MCP) for each class is announced. MCP equals to the number of pilots/crews registered in that class.
3.4.2.5 Pilot/crew who does not fly in the task, or who is disqualified is awarded MCP+2 CP
3.4.2.6 For each pilot/crew less than 3 originating from one country in the class, an MCP+2 CP score is added to the team score.
3.4.2.7 For each pilot/crew missing from the Nation Score formula given in S10 3.4.11.b, an MCP+2 CP are added to the Nation Score.
3.4.2.8 The best pilot/team/nation is considered the one which at the end of the competition is awarded the smallest number of CP, second best with next smallest amount of CP, etc.
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h3. Reason
Order scoring has been successfully used since the very beginning in Slalom Championships, as well as in several countries in national open classic competitions (e.g. France, UK, etc.)
Order scoring has several benefits:
a. Is simple to carry on
b. Is easy to understand for the audience and for pilots
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c. Keeps competitors competitive until the very end of the competition, as getting an unrecoverable advantage over others is difficult
d. Equalizes the chance to get an advantage over other competitors for pilots who are experts in a certain group of tasks: for example, in navigation or precision tasks differences between first few pilots is most often given in 1-2 digit number of task points, and rarely approaches close to 200 points. On the other hand, in economy tasks (only), it is possible for pilots flying really good in thermal condition to reduce the score of majority competitors to e.g. 20-30% of their score. Of course, thermal flying is a valuable skill and no doubt that better pilot should be awarded score higher than their competitors, although it is unfair that only economy tasks give an opportunity to flatten the overall result of so many pilots. It is a kind of _qui pro quo_ that possibility for such a big advantage is given only to a paragliding expert in a paramotor competition. After all, CIMA governs a paramotor sport discipline rules, so either all kind of experts should be given a chance to flatten others scores, or none of the experts should have it.
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