Forum: The Racing Rules of Sailing
Low Point Scoring and Throwouts
David Knecht
Nationality: United States
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The sample NOR scoring says:
| 13.2 | _____ races are required to be completed to constitute a series.
| 13.3 | When fewer than _____ races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores. When from _____ to _____ races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. hen _____ or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her two worst scores.
What is never overtly stated is that all boats are scored for the same number of races. So if you have a 7 race series with one throwout, presumably everyone is scored for 6 races. But if a competitor only sails 5 races, they might argue that they should only be scored for 5 races according to the letter of the NOR. It doesn't say that a DNF is a race score. I ask because I have had a competitor (an experienced racer) trying to argue that someone who sailed less races had an advantage because he/she had less scores. I can see someone naive thinking that a DNS did not count as a race score. Does anyone add an explicit statement like: "All boats are scored for the same number of races" to their NOR/SI?
| 13.2 | _____ races are required to be completed to constitute a series.
| 13.3 | When fewer than _____ races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores. When from _____ to _____ races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. hen _____ or more races have been completed, a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her two worst scores.
What is never overtly stated is that all boats are scored for the same number of races. So if you have a 7 race series with one throwout, presumably everyone is scored for 6 races. But if a competitor only sails 5 races, they might argue that they should only be scored for 5 races according to the letter of the NOR. It doesn't say that a DNF is a race score. I ask because I have had a competitor (an experienced racer) trying to argue that someone who sailed less races had an advantage because he/she had less scores. I can see someone naive thinking that a DNS did not count as a race score. Does anyone add an explicit statement like: "All boats are scored for the same number of races" to their NOR/SI?
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DNC, DNS, DNF and RET are all race scores per Appendix A with associated points awarded. Boats receive scores for every race completed by the RC.
These scoring abbreviations shall be used for recording the circumstances described:
DNC Did not start, did not come to the starting area
DNS Did not start (other than DNC and OCS)
OCS Did not start; on the course side of the starting line at her starting signal and failed to start, or broke rule 30.1
ZFP 20% penalty under rule 30.2 UFD Disqualification under rule 30.3
BFD Disqualification under rule 30.4
SCP Took a Scoring Penalty under rule 44.3(a)
NSC Did not sail the course
DNF Did not finish
RET Retired
DSQ Disqualification
DNE Disqualification (other than DGM) not excludable under rule 90.3(b)
DGM Disqualification for gross misconduct not excludable under 90.3(b)
RDG Redress given DPI Discretionary penalty imposed
DPI Discretionary penalty imposed
A boat that sails 5 races in a 7 race series with one throw-out has to take a DNC for one race not sailed.
Rule A2.1 [Fleet]
Thus if the NOR or SIs do not alter this rule and "series" is not defined, if there are two races, everyone can exclude one score. A2.1 is useful because you do not have to define excluded scores for a series unless you intend to allow more than one.