If you use a scoring programme such as Sailwave, it will automatically
update DNC to `no. of competitors' + 1, with no. of competitors adjusted
as
the series goes on. This is the general interpretation of a `long series'.
Thus a boat that missed the 2nd race ultimately gets 13 points in your
example, but may initially be allocated 11 points in preliminary results.
--
regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Benoni, South Africa
"Gene Fuller" <W4SZzzzzzz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:n3v_f.9454$Im6.329@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>A question has come up in our local sailing club about the correct, or at
>least preferable definition of "the number of boats entered in the
series"
>wording in Appendix A9 of the RRS.
>
> A typical series consists of 5 or 6 race days spread over a couple of
> months. Clearly this falls within the meaning of a series longer than a
> regatta. We allow registration to continue right through the series,
> although the requirement for trophies demands a certain number of races
> are actually sailed. There are several fleets of PHRF boats involved,
and
> all fleets are scored completely separately. The standard low point
> scoring method in Appendix A is used. There are exclusions allowed,
based
> on the number of races that are conducted.
>
> The question is what score should be given to boats that do not compete
in
> the earlier races, when the total registration may not yet be complete?
>
> For example, suppose a fleet starts with 10 boats registered, and all 10
> boats show up for the first race day. Only 9 boats show up for the
second
> race day. Now we add two new registrants before the third race day. For
> simplification we will just keep that number through the end of the
> series.
>
> What is the proper score for the boat that missed the second race? Is it
> 11 points or 13 points? Does a boat that missed the 4th race get 13
points
> while the boat that missed the second race gets 11 points? Should both
> boats be scored at 13 points?
>
> I have searched various places, and I have found various clubs have
> different interpretations. Most, however, appear to say nothing in the
> SI's. I have not been able to find anything in US Sailing or ISAF
> do***ents that discusses the topic at all.
>
> I suspect the bottom line is that we simply need to state a reasonable
> rule and stick to it. However, I would like to determine if there is
some
> common standard that I have missed.
>
> Regards,
> Gene Fuller
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