Our current system of awarding points for fencing results in competitions has proven to be accurate in predicting performance. However, it is cumbersome and requires an inordinate amount of effort to process the results of competitions. In addition, results were very dependent on the order in which fencers met opponents in an essentially random system. Therefore, starting in calendar year 2011 we are instituting a new system:
(1) every fencer starts with their current point total as of 1 January 2011. New fencers will join with a total of 700 points.
(2) at the end of competitions, the total record of each fencer for the competition will be calculated using the following formula:
new point ranking = old point ranking + (3 x (victories - defeats)) + indicators
For example, a fencer fencing in a club competition registered with Fence Dry! who:
... had a ranking of 723, won 4 victories and lost 1 and had an indicator of +10 would score as follows ...
723 + (3 x (4-1) + 10 = 742
... had a ranking of 687, won 2 victories and lost 3, and had an indicator of -6 would score as follows ...
687 + (3 x (2-3) + -6 = 678
(3) victories and defeats include all of the pool and/or elimination round bouts. Indicators are the total of touches scored minues touches received in pool and/or elimination rounds. Fencers should note that this increases the importance of both scoring touches and reducing the number of touches received in bouts.
A revision to the ranking system on the website will be posted shortly. This formula can easily be entered into a spreadsheet, allowing a rapid calculation of the resulting rankings at the end of the event.
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