Posted By: sail7seas
Scoring in 70's vs 90's + - 04/06/04 06:17 PM
If my memory is correct (then again?ugh) in the 70's and some of the 80's a DNF was scored as A9 below. Then in the late 80's to present, it changed to A4.2 below.
This change makes even less sense the fewer the races say a 3 race regatta. (where 1 point makes a difference)
i.e. Say 5 entries, on only 3 boats show up, a DNF under A4.2 is scored as 6 points vs A9 is scored as 4 points.
When did this change, occur? and why?
Should a boat who has not started (DNS) get the same score as a boat that did not finish (DNF)? (in a Regatta vs Series)?
DNF scored say late 80's - 90's onward to:
From 2001 - 2004 Appendix A:
A4.2 A boat that did not start, did not finish, retired after finishing or was
disqualified shall be scored points for the finishing place one more than the
number of boats entered in the series.
DNF as scored in 70' for regatta or series:
From 2001 - 2004 Appendix A:
A9 RACE SCORES IN A SERIES LONGER THAN A REGATTA
For a series that is held over a period of time longer than a regatta, a boat that
came to the starting area but did not start, did not finish, retired after finishing
or was disqualified shall be scored points for the finishing place one more than
the number of boats that came to the starting area. A boat that did not come to
the starting area shall be scored points for the finishing place one more than the
number of boats entered in the series.
This change makes even less sense the fewer the races say a 3 race regatta. (where 1 point makes a difference)
i.e. Say 5 entries, on only 3 boats show up, a DNF under A4.2 is scored as 6 points vs A9 is scored as 4 points.
When did this change, occur? and why?
Should a boat who has not started (DNS) get the same score as a boat that did not finish (DNF)? (in a Regatta vs Series)?
DNF scored say late 80's - 90's onward to:
From 2001 - 2004 Appendix A:
A4.2 A boat that did not start, did not finish, retired after finishing or was
disqualified shall be scored points for the finishing place one more than the
number of boats entered in the series.
DNF as scored in 70' for regatta or series:
From 2001 - 2004 Appendix A:
A9 RACE SCORES IN A SERIES LONGER THAN A REGATTA
For a series that is held over a period of time longer than a regatta, a boat that
came to the starting area but did not start, did not finish, retired after finishing
or was disqualified shall be scored points for the finishing place one more than
the number of boats that came to the starting area. A boat that did not come to
the starting area shall be scored points for the finishing place one more than the
number of boats entered in the series.