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Originally Posted by sperry
...if the majority of members really would rather just bump up the competition locally and thumb their noses at the better drivers from other regions that come out, we should just dump all the SCCA classes, and just run three or four big classes and use a handicap system... you win, next time you get a +1 on your times. Think of it as the solo equivalent of victory weight.. victory cones. If we're going to manipulate the rules to generate competition, let's cut to the chase and actually start manipulating based ON results.
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I was thinking something more ordinal than time based.
I've never done something like this before, but it can't be that hard. Almost like golf...
Anybody ever done one?
Starts something like this...
Damn Smilies... Fixed...
5 drivers, A-E, handicap = finish position -1 after first race, so 0 through 4 for the drivers after race 1. A=0h, B=1h, C-2h, D=3h, E-4h
Every one finishes in the same order A-E . Current standing(s) = Finishing position(p) - handicap(h)
A:p1-0h=1s B:p2-1h=1s C:p3-2h=1s, D:p4-3h=1s E:p5-4h=1s Everyone tied for first as it should be.
Ok, I think this is where my brain start to hurt... I'm not sure I got .these formulas right.
New Handicap(h) = old handicap(h) + current standing(s) - 1 Since everyone is tied for first,
new handicap(h) = 0h,1h,2h,3h,4h + s1,s1,s1,s1,s1 - 1 = same. A=0h, B=1h, C-2h, D=3h, E-4h
Finish ACBDE, so standings are
A:p1-0h=1s B:p3-1=2s C:p2-3h= -1s, D:p4-3h=1s E:p5-4=1s Order is now C,(ADE tied),B
New handicaps: A:0h+1s-1=0h B:1h+2s-1=2h C:3h+(-1s)-1=1h, D:3h+1s-1=3h E:4h+1s-1=1h
Something like that...
As you finish higher, your handicap gets lower and vice a versa...
So if you are a 4h and somebody else is a 15h if you have to beat them by 11 positions to maintain relative position in the standings. that sounds right...