Club Championships standings
Positions after our first two local events
Once again we are running a club championship points table during 2016 and John Lewis is working hard to compute the results from each of our local events. The current points table which includes our recent Moncreiffe event can be viewed here As usual, please check carefully and let John know if you have any queries. If you want to admit to being older than his records show, then it may be worth extra points…
It's worth remembering that you only have to complete (or help at) an event to get points so it’s not just the very best that can achieve success. We’re all winners by continuing to turn up!
By way of background, the club has previously awarded points based on the results of local events but the scheme fell into disuse. For 2015 club member John Lewis kindly offered to trial a new arrangement based on a handicapping system and we are delighted John is looking after this again in 2016.
John explains how the championship points are allocated:-
The purpose of the points table is to encourage club members to attend local events and to compete against other members in a meaningful way. I try to avoid the trap of automatically awarding prizes to any M21 members who are capable of amazing the other club members with their abilities. We’re all worthy of great praise whenever we show up and compete or help out at a club event, that’s what club membership is all about. So, how to achieve these worthy aims? I have set up the points structure so that:-
- All courses are treated equally. A winner of a yellow event is given the same score as the winner of a blue event. They should be competing at a level which they are just comfortable with but which represents a challenge. Sometimes injury makes someone compete at a level lower than normal and this is ok. Newcomers to the sport have every chance of performing well despite their lack of experience.
- Competitors receive points allocated as 10 for 1st, 9 for 2nd and so on until 6th place which receives 5 points. Everyone after that receives 5 points also so attendance is rewarded.
- Helpers and organisers receive 5 points if they have given up the chance of a run.
- Female competitors receive 2 bonus points for every event.
- Age bands are handicapped so that Juniors receive 1 bonus point, over 40’s receive 1 bonus point and over 60’s receive 2 bonus points. These are awarded for each event.
If there are any improvements or fine tuning that can be applied, suggestions would be very welcome. It’s your club and your championship points table!
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