Scoring codes at 18m nats?

On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 2:46:55 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Friday, July 3, 2015 at 9:58:10 AM UTC-4, John Bojack J4 wrote:
OK, someone got a 100point penalty, and NO points for the day.
The scoring code was "FD" and "FFD"

Not listed on the score sheet as to what the infraction was.

What was it?

J4

In case of an airspace violation the pilot loses all points for that day plus a 100 point penalty. He also has the "option" of not formally posting the incriminatory IGC file. Don't ask me how I know this . . .ROY

In the very large majority of cases the reason for the penalty is that the pilot left the contest without turning in the log. Airspace violations (and especially "real" airspace violations - since the contest typically designates more airspace as closed than the FAA) are quite rare.

Why is it so important for a pilot to turn in a log if they are bailing on the contest after a bad day? The answer is in the formula that values the day. On a weak day when pilots land out (actually or constructively), a quantity named the "Scored Completion Ratio" comes into play in determining the max points for the day. This in turn can affect who ends up in the lead.

I have personally been the scorer in a contest where the failure of a few pilots to turn in a log on time changed the outcome of the contest.

So your log affects not only your score, but potentially the scores of others.

John Godfrey (QT)
US Rules Committee Chair.