[nwccc-info] scoring

[Brian Carver]

>To: nwccc_info at topica.com
>From: Rob Whitacre <RWhitacrNOAH at adcomsys.net>
>Subject: Re: [nwccc-info] scoring
>Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 18:15:04 -0800
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>To all,
>
>Time is short thus this will be quick.
>
>I agree with Bill's assessment with the scoring issue. This came from a
change
>when Emerson Tongco was conference director and he had a separate scoring
scheme
>for conference and nationals, similar to what Damian is proposing. The
hard part
>about this was the bookkeeping and I must commend Bill for his great scoring
>program which makes life so simple from the officials and scoring point of
view.
>
>Also, like Bill said, NCCA requests that the same scoring for conference
be used
>for nationals qualifiers. Now this may make it hard, but it also requires
>strategy on teams to gain the maximum amount of points possible. Thus, say
Rusty
>Beall was a strong B rider and wanted to race A's. Well, he could probably
score
>"more" points racing B's then gaining little points racing A's. (Rusty is
>definitely faster than this).
>
>I encourage everyone to analyze the current scoring method and think over the
>season how you can maximize your points as basically, the team that can do
this,
>wins conference and goes to nationals. If you need help, ask Montana State.
>They've done so the past two years.
>
>Later,
>-- Rob Whitacre
>
>Bill and Joan Wykoff wrote:
>
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>> The Director's meeting was attended by Perry Felker (EWU), Allison Beall (U
>> of I), and Bill Wutzke (WSU).  I presented the tentative schedule and
>> proposed that the same scoring system be used as was used last year.  We
>> also discussed the budget; we have about $620 and will receive another
check
>> for approximately $365 sometime after the first of the year.  From this
>> amount, I buy supplies (primarily numbers) and conference awards--the
>> remainder will be rebated to people that attend Nationals.
>>
>> Another item of concern is the qualification process for Mountain Bike
>> nationals.  I can ask promoters to attach collegiate events to other
events,
>> but most of the action is in the summer when school is not in session and
>> teams are not organized.  It would be better to have a MTB series in the
>> fall that corresponds to our spring road series.  But for that to happen,
>> some people need to come forward with events.
>>
>> With regard to Damian's scoring proposal, I am strongly in favor of
>> retaining the system we used last year.  While there are many potential
>> scoring schemes, each will prove to be "unfair" in some regard.  We are
>> directed by the competition guide to count all categories, and to base the
>> Conference Championship and Nationals Qualification on the same the system.
>> The advantages of this approach are that it is simple and relatively easily
>> understood, and it makes everyone on the team important to the overall
>> outcome. This way everyone is clear with the process and can plan
>> accordingly.  This is my opinion--I invite further discussion, but please
>> include bookkeeping considerations in your discussions.
>>
>> The Cyclocross Championship results from Sunday are as follows
>>
>> Men's A:
>>
>> 1. Kris Holden (EWU)
>> 2. Jon Sebat (U of I)
>> 3. Rusty Beall (U of I)
>> 4. Perry Felker (EWU)
>>
>> Men's B:
>>
>> 1. Ted Chauvin (WSU)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Bill
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