Problem with Rule A7 Race Ties not being scored correctly

We have encountered an unusual problem, in tie breaking.

PROBLEM – Rule A7 Race Ties not being scored correctly

Rebel Yell and Grand Illusion have the same corrected time, and under rule A7 Race Ties, their “points for the place for which the boats have tied and for the place(s) immediately below shall be added together and divided equally”.

The points are correctly allocated initially, both boats receive 3.5 points. However, Locomotion, who finished second is involved in an Arbitration hearing and is given a 40% scoring penalty. The scoring penalty is applied and calculated correctly, but when the race is rescored Rebel Yell and Grand Illusion are awarded 3 points each, not 3.5 points each. It appears to be taking the average of Locomotion, Rebel Yell and Grand Illusion to calculate the average.

BEFORE SCORING PENALTY APPLIED

Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Ratings: PHRFTOT, Entries: 11, Scoring system: Appendix A

Rank

Boat

SailNo

Rating

R1
6/25 13:00

R2
6/25 15:00

Total

1st

Wasabi

55544

-21

5.0

1.0

6.0

2nd

Locomotion

46860

-21

6.0

2.0

8.0

3rd

Its OK

7249

-48

2.0

6.0

8.0

4th

Flash

62152

-87

3.0

7.0

10.0

5th

  Rebel Yell

52005

-84

7.0

3.5

10.5

6th

  Emirage II

48003

-30

1.0

10.0

11.0

7th

  Grand Illusion

97

-69

9.0

3.5

12.5

8th

Peligroso

55555

-99

4.0

9.0

13.0

9th

Staghound

69152

-57

10.0

5.0

15.0

10th

Cazador

28385

-78

11.0

8.0

19.0

11th

Limit

98888

-138

8.0

11.0

19.0

BEFORE SCORING PENALTY APPLIED

Sailed: 2, Discards: 0, To count: 2, Ratings: PHRFTOT, Entries: 11, Scoring system: Appendix A

Rank

Boat

SailNo

Rating

R1
6/25 13:00

R2
6/25 15:00

Total

1st

Wasabi

55544

-21

5.0

1.0

6.0

2nd

Its OK

7249

-48

2.0

6.0

8.0

3rd

  Rebel Yell

52005

-84

7.0

3.0

10.0

4th

Flash

62152

-87

3.0

7.0

10.0

5th

  Emirage II

48003

-30

1.0

10.0

11.0

6th

  Grand Illusion

97

-69

9.0

3.0

12.0

7th

Locomotion

46860

-21

6.0

6.0 SCP

12.0

8th

Peligroso

55555

-99

4.0

9.0

13.0

9th

Staghound

69152

-57

10.0

5.0

15.0

10th

Cazador

28385

-78

11.0

8.0

19.0

11th

Limit

98888

-138

8.0

11.0

19.0

A7 RACE TIES

If boats are tied at the finishing line or if a handicap or rating system is used and boats have equal corrected times, the points for the place for which the boats have tied and for the place(s) immediately below shall be added together and divided equally. Boats tied for a race prize shall share it or be given equal prizes.

Mark Townsend
s_mark_townsend@hotmail.com