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Old June 23rd 09, 02:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andy[_1_]
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Default US contest scoring formula is broken

On Jun 22, 11:08*pm, Steve Koerner wrote:

Then a bizarre compression comes into play for slower finishers. *The
seventh place pilot flew a mere 67 miles at 23.33 mph and received 76%
of the winners score. *That’s absurd. *He flew only about one third of
the speed and distance that the second place finisher flew yet scored
a mere 70 fewer points.


I have not studied the results but I wonder if the "worst day" rule is
being applied. It's a flag in Winscore (worst day scoring adjustment)
that has to be selected by the scorer. It can be selected for
Nationals.

Andy