This isn't a bad explanation but I think it might be improved.
The "score" of a boat is both the points and the abbreviations from A11
(I suppose technically you might say the score is just the points but
that wouldn't really be complete so I would include both).
Rule A4 deals with two of MANY possible scoring systems (and so
therefore rule A4.2 deals only with those two systems).
Rule A5 kind of says the same thing as A4.2 for the two systems in rule
A4 but of course it also covers ALL of the other systems as well.
However, the real point of A5 is the second sentence saying that actions
other than scoring boats according to their finishing position or those
things listed in the first sentence must be done by the protest
committee. The first sentence is there so we can define "other actions"
by referring to it (we cannot refer to Rule 4 since that is only one of
many possible systems). [If you look at the history of this I believe
you will find that once upon a time the RC was allowed to score boats as
DSQ for not sailing the correct course. That is NOT allowed today and
the second sentence says that!]
The main point to take away is that Appendix A tells us how to score a
boat that is DNF under the Low Point and Bonus Point systems but it
doesn't tell us what to do with respect to other systems. We have to do
that ourselves when we right our sailing instructions.
Art
Actually it is really clear, just follow along the bouncing ball.
A4 discusses the points that are to be assigned in a Regatta whatever
scoring system is being used (Low Point vs Bonus Point). A5 grants the
authority to the Race Committee to assign the "score" to a competitor.
Any positions or scores outside of those listed must be assigned by a
Protest Committee following a hearing. The points assigned to the score
are what is outlined in A4.
The score of a competitor is not the points assigned. As an example, a
competitor is on the wrong side of the start line at the start. The Race
Committee records the competitor as OCS after the boat does not
exonerate themselves. In the finish report, the competitor is scored a
position of OCS. When the results person (aka "scorer") calculates the
results, they assign the appropriate points for the score of OCS to the
competitor and this now becomes the record of the race. If however the
Race Committee observed that a competitor did not sail the race course
properly (touched a mark and did not exonerate themselves) they cannot
assign a score of DSQ to the competitor because the competitor did in
fact clear the finish line within the time limits. The Race Committee
must then file a protest against the competitor and report their
observations to the Protest Committee who will decide the outcome and
amend the finish score as appropriate, and the Scorer would then update
the race records accordingly and assign the points appropriate.
Basically, the Race Committee is not and cannot be expected to
"police" the activity outside of their area of control - the start and
finish line. A4 and A5 delineates these responsibilities.
The biggest reasons for separating the two is that they are two
separate actions, and more importantly the RRS allows those paragraphs
to be amended / changed by the Sailing Instructions.
Confused more now?
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> Mike wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In sailwave@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:sailwave%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > Calum Polwart <yahoo@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Appendix A doesn't define the score for a DNF.
> >>
> > "A4.2 A boat that did not start, did not finish, retired after
finishing
> > or was disqualified shall be scored points for the finishing place
one
> > more than the number of boats entered in the series."
> > Isn't that a definition?
>
> Indeed it is! But can someone then explain A5:
>
> A5 SCORES DETERMINED BY THE RACE COMMITTEE
>
> A boat that did not start, comply with rule 30.2 or 30.3, or finish,
or
> that takes a penalty under rule 44.3(a) or retires after finishing,
> shall be scored accordingly by the race committee without a hearing.
> Only the protest committee may take other scoring actions that
worsen a
> boatâs score.
>
> Does that mean shall be scored according to rule A4.2... ...cause
thats
> NOT what it says. To me it says the race committee will determine
the
> score! (I am not a judge or anything like that - just a computer
geek
> who gets the treat of sorting the club results... ...who then is
> expected to understand lots of very amiguous phrases in SIs that
when i
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--- In sailwave@yahoogroups.com, "bvisser959" <bvisser1@...> wrote:
--- In sailwave@yahoogroups.com, Calum Polwart yahoo@ wrote:
> go back and question what they mean people say "oh it doesn't mean
> that!"... )
>
> C
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