OPA points system
 

There I was thinking again and now that this years points are done I want to throw this out there. My idea would be to award points to the teams based on how many boats they raced against and beat. The system we have now is OK for one class but does not tell the true story of the high points leader of the year. In my opinion if there are only 2-4 boats in a class all year and you show up to most of the races you will be high points champ. On the other hand the guys in P5 and P4 race an average of 8-10 boats all year which makes it much harder to achieve points.
I'm not knocking anyone for there accomplishments in the past just looking to the future.
Any thoughts guys?
MD

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Since you get one point for each boat you beat on top of the 100 points for winning, the more boats in your class, the more points you get.

Beat 2 boats (that would be three boats in the class) and get 102 points. Beat 9 other boats (10 total) and you get 109 points.

You still nee to attend all the races to even have a shot at the title.

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Mad-Dog, I don't get the question? Maybe I'm not reading it right!

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i went into cambridge with a 7 point lead over herbot and left with a point lead we bolth finished 1st in bolth races------- so classes with more boats have the advantage

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I need to go back and reread the points rules. I was thinking they were the same as OSS. My fault sorry guys.
MD

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Hi guys,
I get where MD was going but as you said there is a point reward for competing against more boats. I have a suggestion that has to do with starting, breaking and finishing.
A base line point award for just showing up (sometimes we can break something testing or such and not be able to race), a per lap finished point award, this can be helpful in 2 ways you get points for being prepared to finish and it keeps racers from dumping out if they are in a guarenteed spot to place. We had a great season, learned a lot and met a lot of great people.
Thanx,
Louie

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Dont they do that in NASCAR?

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In Cambridge on Sunday I knew all I had to do was make a joy ride but did not and broke out so Enter the joker for high points.We did not want to do that as I don't fell that is racing. But had a great battle with Ouragious anyway. Sorry guys don't look like we are makin Destin :mad: work and family prevail.
JIm

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Were gonna miss you guys, still got a few weeks though, things could change. lol.

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Do they? see i'm on the right track. :eek:

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Straight from the rule book.

ORDER POINTS
1…………..100
2 ................ 90
3 ................ 81
4 ................ 73
5 ................ 66
6 ................ 59
7 ................ 53
8 ................ 48
9 ................ 43
10 .............. 39
11 .............. 35
12 .............. 31
13 .............. 28
14 .............. 25
15………… 23
FOR EACH BOAT THAT THE FINISHING BOAT DEFEATS, AN ADDITIONAL POINT
SHALL BE AWARDED.

So if there are seven boats in a class it goes like this.

1 - 106
2 - 95
3 - 85
4 - 76
5 - 68
6 - 60
7 - 53

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Jim, won't be the same without you guys, Can we help? I got a big truck. How big is your family? Smitty

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OK work with me here Ron maybe I'm a little slow :eek: If I finish 7th in a race I will only receive 53 points and someone that has 2 boats in there class comes in 2nd they receive 91 points? Now after 3 races and the finish was the same order I would have 159 points and the other boat would have 273 points. Now how can I possibly ever catch up after 6-8 races. The worst that boat could get is 91 points per race in a 2 boat class.
After a 6 race series the worst the other boat would get is 546 points for last place. He would have raced against a total of 6 boats.
After a 6 race series and I average a 3rd place not last I would get 510 points but had to race against 42 other boats.
Which do you think is harder to win in??
Maybe I have lost my mind again but the math just doesn't seem to work for me.
If I won every race it works fine but if I break once and come in last just one the seasons over for the points race.
Do the math with 20 boats in one class and 3 in another if that helps.
MD :confused: :confused:

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How about taking away points for teams that break out :evilb:

This is a subject for the winter meeting.

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When is the winter meeting? Are we there yet? are we there yet? now,now,now.
MD

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As soon as it snows enough that you can't make it, we'll have the meeting. :evilb:

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Randy does have a very valid point. It can be solved by using a little math equation. Just give me a minute and I will work it out for you.

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That's classic funny. Laughed my azz off. :drink: :drink:

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Randy knows we love him, even if he is a looser. :D

Actually, Randy has made loosing into an art form. He's taken loosing to an all new level. I guess you could say that Randy is the best looser in all of boat racing. :evilb:

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Lets see some good solid suggestions.

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I have one. Win more races. :eek: Problem solved open another cold one please. :drink: :drink: :drink: