Proposed by Brecon Canoe Club, Seconded by Matlock Canoe Club and Llandysul Paddlers
Following consultation and discussion, both on the bulletin board and via email, the motion below draws together the proposer and seconders views of the debate and replaces all of section B5 (Pages 58 – 60)
B5 Veterans' Ranking
5.1 Paddlers aged over 35 may elect to be classed as veterans. Veterans are ranked in a single Division and can enter any ranking competition or Championship event.
5.2 Eligibility
5.2.1 A Competitor whose 35th birthday is on or before the 31st December in the year in question may elect to become a Veteran in any event, but not necessarily in all the events in which they compete. For example, a Competitor ranked in Kayak Men and Canadian Men may elect to become a Kayak Men Veteran but remain as a Master in Canadian Men (See Rule C3.5 for Masters).
5.2.2 Any such Competitor must first declare to the Veteran Ranking Compiler his/her year of birth and current divisional status (if any).
5.2.3 Upon application to the Ranking Status Officer (see B 2.2), any Veteran may revert to divisional status in an event. The revised ranking will start at the beginning of the next season.
5.3 Calculating points – Quorate Divisional Event
5.3.1 If a corresponding Divisional event is quorate (see Rule UKC5.1) the following calculations are applicable.
Ranking points are obtained by comparing scores with the corresponding Divisional event. Where a Veteran’s score does not correspond exactly with a score in the Divisional event points will be awarded for the next place higher. If the Veteran’s score matches the score of more than one competitor in the corresponding Divisional event then the points awarded to the higher placed Divisional competitor will be used.
5.3.2 Where there is progression from qualification to (semi-finals and) finals, scores are compared with the corresponding Divisional event scores to decide whether the competitor progresses and the points they are awarded.
For example: for a Vet K1W, if the paddler’s score is equal to or less than the score of the last placed Divisional K1 Woman qualifying from the heats, the paddler proceeds to the next stage. Similarly, the paddler must match the score of the last placed Divisional K1 Woman qualifying from the semi-final to progress to the final. Points are calculated by comparison with the scores of Divisional K1 Women at the last stage reached.
5.3.3 In the case of a competition hosting more than one Division, scores will be compared with every Division in the same event and the highest points found will be awarded, for instance, at a Division 2/3 race, a K1W Veteran's score will be compared with those of K1 Women in both Division 2 and Division 3 and the higher score so found will be awarded.
5.4 Calculating points – Inquorate Divisional Event
5.4.1 If the corresponding Divisional event is inquorate (see Rule UKC5.1) ranking points will be calculated against the corresponding Kayak Men’s event using the method described in section B4.2.
5.4.2 Where there is progression from qualification to (semifinals and) finals, modified scores are compared with K1 Men’s scores to decide whether the competitor progresses and the points they are awarded.
5.4.3 In the case of a competition hosting more than one Division, where any one (or more) of the corresponding divisional events is inquorate the Veteran’s modified score will be compared to K1Ms scores for that division and to the corresponding quorate divisional events where available. The highest points found will be awarded.
For example: A Division 2/3 race hosts a Division 3 K1W event that is inquorate and a Division 2 K1W event that is quorate. In this case a K1W Veteran's modified score will be compared with those of K1 Men in Division 3 (using the method described in B4.2.) and her raw score with Division 2 K1W (using the method described in B5.3). The highest score so found will be awarded.
5.5 End of season results
5.5.1 Ranking positions at the end of the season are calculated on the best five results obtained in the season.
5.6 Additional Information
5.6.1 For single division competitions the entry fee charged shall be the same as for those Competitors entering the divisional event.
5.6.2 At multi divisional competitions the entry fee charged will be that for the highest division competing on that day. If this is different across different days of the competition, then Vets will be charged half of the sum of the two double entry.
5.6.2 All registered Veterans must apply to the appropriate bib officer for a bib.