Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:18 pm
Under the current rules only the best run of the two is used to calculate Veterans ranking points. All other classes take both runs into account.
Veterans points are calculated against the corresponding divisional class, e.g. a Div 2 Vet earns his points by comparing his time against the Div 2 class, and awarding the points he would get if competing in that class. A Div 3 Vet would earn his points against the Div 3 class.
The problem comes if , say, several Div 2 (or 3) paddlers have the same best score, and are then separated and ranked by their second run.
An example from Cardington in 2009:
First place paddler had best run score of 109 and second run of 114
Second placed paddler had 110 and 115
Third placed paddler had 110 and 138
Fourth placed paddler had 111 and 116
First placed Vet had 110 and 112 which would have placed him 2nd in the Div 2 race, but only the best run is used, so which of the Div 2 paddlers would he be awarded points against?
Surely the second run should be counted as well?
Discuss.
Veterans points are calculated against the corresponding divisional class, e.g. a Div 2 Vet earns his points by comparing his time against the Div 2 class, and awarding the points he would get if competing in that class. A Div 3 Vet would earn his points against the Div 3 class.
The problem comes if , say, several Div 2 (or 3) paddlers have the same best score, and are then separated and ranked by their second run.
An example from Cardington in 2009:
First place paddler had best run score of 109 and second run of 114
Second placed paddler had 110 and 115
Third placed paddler had 110 and 138
Fourth placed paddler had 111 and 116
First placed Vet had 110 and 112 which would have placed him 2nd in the Div 2 race, but only the best run is used, so which of the Div 2 paddlers would he be awarded points against?
Surely the second run should be counted as well?
Discuss.