8.6 Place Scoring System

8.6.1 Each competitor shall first be assessed on their daily Score according to 1000- Points or Kilometre scoring system, then receive Place Scores according to their Day ranking.

8.6.2 The maximum Place Scores available (Pn) shall be the least of:

a. 20 points, or

b. The half of the number of pilots having had a competition launch for the Day, or

c. The number of pilots having achieved a Handicapped Distance (Dh) of at least Dm.

8.6.3 The Day's winner shall be given a Place Score equal to (Pn + 5); the second placed pilot, (Pn + 2); the third placed pilot (Pn – 1); the fourth placed pilot (Pn – 3) and each following pilot 1 Place Score less. The Pnth placed pilot shall be given a Place Score of 1.

8.6.4 Competitors finishing the task, but who are placed lower than the Pn-th placed pilot, shall receive a Place Score of 1.

Place Scores will therefore be 25, 22, 19, then 17, 16, down to 1 points for the first 20 competitors, then 1 point for every finisher and 0 points for other competitors of the Class (this example assumes that 40 or more pilots have had a valid competition launch and 20 pilots or more have achieved at least 100 km)

8.6.5 In case of a tie of two or more pilots, all tied pilots shall receive the same Place Scores (as if they were sole at their place). The Place Scores of lower ranking pilots are unchanged.

For example if there is a tie of three pilots at the third place they all are scored if they were 3rd and next ranked pilot be scored as if he were at the 6th place.

8.6.6 Pilots not having had a competition launch for the Day, or not having achieved any primary score greater than zero, or being disqualified for the Day, shall be given no place Scores.