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Class Points Ranking Rules
Specific to Ice Time Trials (ITT) & Autocrosses.Table of Contents.
1.0 Ranking Points Defined
2.0 Ladies’ Class and Novice Class Ranking System
3.0 Rules for Driving a Different Class Car for Point
3.10 Running a car in HIGHER class
3.20 Running a car in a LOWER class
1.0 Ranking Points Defined
(More specific explanation of what is defined in the “SCCV Rules for Series and Overall Points”)
Points given in each class are as follows:
1st – 10 points
2nd – 6 points
3rd – 4 points
4th – 3 points
5th – 2 points
6th – 1 point
In addition, each driver will receive one (1) point for registration and one (1) point for each car they rank above within their class.
OC = Off Course (Failed to navigate the course correctly)
DNS = Did Not Start (Did not start a run because their car failed to operate or they left the event)
DNF = Did Not Finish (Not able to leave the course under their own power)Anyone with a final time of OC/DNS/DNF will not get points for cars beaten or ranking points since we are unable to determine which ‘No Time’ is the fastest. We cannot rank a time of OC/DNS/DNF, therefore we will not award any points (expect the registration points). This holds true even if there is only one OC/DNS/DNF driver in the class. No time means no class points, only registration points. Also, no place trophies will be awarded.
Ranking within a class will be by time with the best (lowest) time ranked first and all other times in ascending order.
Example:
Class 1 Results
Car 91 1:25.01
Car 45 1:27.45
Car 61 1:34.12
Car 22 1:45.08
Car 28 OC ‘no time’
Car 40 DNF ‘no time’Class 1 Rank/points
Car 91 Registration points (1), Rank (10), Cars Beaten (5) = 16 points
Car 45 Registration points (1), Rank (6) Cars Beaten (4)= 11 points
Car 61 Registration points (1), Rank (4) Cars Beaten (3)= 8 points
Car 22 Registration points (1), Rank (3) Cars Beaten (2)= 6 point
Car 28 Registration points (1), Rank (0) Cars Beaten (0)= 1 point
Car 40 Registration points (1), Rank (0) Cars Beaten (0)= 1 point
2.0 Ladies’ Class and Novice Class Ranking System
Revised at May 18, 2004 General Meeting.
Ladies’ Class and Novice Class drivers will be ranked by time. Both Ladies and Novice classes are optional and the driver can opt out of the class at anytime.
3.0 Rules for Driving a Different Class Car for Points
Revised at May 18, 2004 to take into account the current class system.
Autocross classes:
Class N: Novice (optional)
Class L: Ladies (optional)
Class 6: Formula Libra and Class 5 with 15+ points
Class 5: SCCA A/SS
Class 4: SCCA B
Class 3: SCCA C/D
Class 2: SCCA E/F
Class 1: SCCA G/H
Review classifications on www.SCCV.org to determine your regular class (based on your car) and then take into account your modifications (if any) to move your car to another class (if applicable).
Points are tabulated based on each combination of driver and class. Because of this, a driver will want to earn all of their points in a single class to do well for the season’s points. There may be times when the driver will not be able to drive a car in their normal class (for example, the driver’s usual car isn’t operational for the event and they have to drive another car AND that other car would not be classed in the same class).
3.10 Running a car in HIGHER class:
There is no penalty for running a lower classed car (i.e. Class 1) in a higher class (i.e. Class 3). Therefore, if the driver normally runs in Class 3 and the have a Class 1 car at the event, they may continue to compete in Class 3 (their normal class) and will be ranked the same as the other cars in Class 3, earn points, etc. (see example below)
Example of running a car in a HIGHER class:
Car #02 is driving a Class 1 car, but the driver registers and competes in Class 3 (his normal class).
Class 3 Results
Car 01 1:25.01 (Class 3)
* Car 02 1:27.45 (Class 1) (lower class car) *
Car 03 1:34.12 (Class 3)
Car 04 1:45.08 (Class 3)
Car 05 1:50.08 (Class 3)
Car 06 DNF (Class 3) ‘no time’
Class 3 Rank/points
Car 01 Registration points (1), Rank (10) Cars Beaten (5)= 16 points
* Car 02 Registration points (1), Rank (6) Cars Beaten (4)= 11 points *
Car 03 Registration points (1), Rank (4) Cars Beaten (3)= 8 points
Car 04 Registration points (1), Rank (3), Cars Beaten (2) = 6 points
Car 05 Registration points (1), Rank (2) Cars Beaten (1)= 4 points
Car 06 Registration points (1), Rank (0) Cars Beaten (0)= 1 point
The driver is ranked the same as all the other cars in the class.
3.20 Running car in LOWER class:
Since (potentially) as higher classed car running in a lower class gives the driver an unfair advantage, the following will apply:
The driver's time will be ranked LAST in the final times, but before any driver that has a final time of OC/DNS/DNF; If the driver gets a final time of OC/DNS/DNF then his/her 'time' will be placed LAST in the OC/DNS/DNF section. This driver would then receive the ranking points and cars beaten points based on his/her revised placement in the class. The mentality of the higher class car getting points for cars beaten that had a time of OC/DNS/DNF is that regardless of what this person is driving, he/she did have a time and it is better than 'no time'.
There is no advantage for a driver to run a higher-class car in a lower class, but this will allow him/her to get some points should their car have a problem (broken, didn't pass tech., etc.). (see example below)
Example of running a car in a LOWER class:
Car #02 is driving a Class 6 car, but the driver registers and competes in Class 3 (his normal class).
Class 3 Results
Car 01 1:25.01 (Class 3)
* Car 02 1:27.45 (Class 6) (higher class car) *
Car 03 1:34.12 (Class 3)
Car 04 1:45.08 (Class 3)
Car 05 1:50.08 (Class 3)
Car 06 DNF (Class 3) ‘no time’
Class 3 Rank/points
Car 01 Registration points (1), Rank (10) Cars Beaten (5)= 16 points
Car 03 Registration points (1), Rank (6) Cars Beaten (4)= 11 points
Car 04 Registration points (1), Rank (4) Cars Beaten (3)= 8 points
Car 05 Registration points (1), Rank (3), Cars Beaten (2) = 6 points
* Car 02 Registration points (1), Rank (2) Cars Beaten (1)= 4 points *
Car 06 Registration points (1), Rank (0) Cars Beaten (0)= 1 point
Since the driver is driving a (potentially) faster car than the class, we will rank then at the end of the driver’s who have times, but before driver’s who did not receive a time (OC/DNS/DNF).
Points for Series and Overall Championship.
Revision: 05-March-2004
1.0 Points Defined
1.10 Meeting Points
1.11 Series Meeting Points
1.12 Overall Meeting Points
1.20 Worker Points (WP)
1.30 Chairperson Points (CP)
1.40 Co-Chairperson Points (COP)
1.50 TSD Rally Master (RM)
1.60 TSD Chairperson
1.70 TSD Official Checker (OC)
1.80 TSD Publicity Director
1.90 TSD Chief of Controls (CC)
1.100 TSD Day of Event Worker (DEW)
1.110 SCCV Officer Points
1.120 Driver/Navigator Points
1.121 Rank
1.122 Cars-Beaten
1.123 Registration
1.130 Points Examples
1.131 Autocross/ITT Points Example
1.132 TSD Rally Points Example
2.0 To Qualify for Series and Overall Points
2.10 SCCV Membership
2.20 Number of Events for each series
2.21 Minimum Number of Events (MIN)
2.22 Maximum Number of Events (MAX)
2.23 Dropping Events
2.24 Events
2.25 Cancelled Events
2.26 Overall Points.
3.0 Points Driver vs. Non-Points Driver
3.10 Points Driver (PD)
3.20 Non-Points Driver (NPD)
4.0 TSD Series Class and Role Determination
4.10 Limitations
4.20 Determination of Class
4.30 Determination of Role
5.0 Points Tabulation
5.10 Series Point Tabulation
5.20 Overall Point Tabulation
6.0 Year-End Banquet (Awards)
6.10 Series
6.20 TSD Rally
6.30 Overall
6.40 Other
Points for Series and Overall1.0 Points Defined
1.10 Meeting Points: 3 points per General Meeting attended. It is the member’s responsibility to ensure that they have signed the roster for the meeting. General Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month unless otherwise specified.
1.11 Series Meeting Points. General Meetings count for points within each series. The meeting directly before the first and directly after the last series event plus all the meetings during the series will count toward the series points. Exceptions: If the meeting prior to the first series event, or after the last series event, is in a different calendar year, or if there are no General Meetings between the last series event and the Year-End Banquet, then the points for the meeting in question will not count for the series. At the end of the year series Meeting Points will be added onto the Points Driver/Class combination with the greatest number of points (see section 5.0 Points Tabulation)
1.12 Overall Meeting Points. All General Meetings during the calendar year up to, but excluding, the Year-End Meeting will count toward Overall points.
1.20 Worker Points (WP): 3 points per day to count towards series points if they are not driving. The worker has the responsibility of informing the ‘Points Keeper’ for event of your car number and class to record your worker points. This must be done prior to the next scheduled event. Worker Points and Driver Points cannot be awarded for the same event day.
1.30 Chairperson Points (CP): 11 points per event, regardless of the number of days, to count towards series and Overall points. If driving at the event the Chairperson must take the points in the same class as the day of the event. If they are not driving, then they must inform the ‘Points Keeper’ for the event of the car number and class to record the Chair points.
1.40 Co-Chairperson Points (COP): 6 points per event, regardless of the number of days, to count towards series and Overall points. If driving at the event the Chairperson must take the points in the same class as the day of the event. If they are not driving, then they must inform the ‘Points Keeper’ for the event of the car number and class to record the Co-Chair points.
1.50 TSD Rally Master (RM): The Rally Master will receive 11 points plus the number of cars in the class in which the Rally Master is competing. (Registration Points are already included) The Rally Master’s total points is also equal to one point more than the points of the person who came in 1st in the class that the Rally Master is competing.
1.60 TSD Chairperson: Not Defined At This Time.
1.70 TSD Official Checker (OC): The Official Checker will receive 10 points plus the number of cars in the class in which the Official Checker is competing. (Registration Points are already included). The Official Checker’s total points is also equal to the points for the person who came in 1st in the class that the Official Checker is competing.
1.80 TSD Publicity Director: Not Defined At This Time.
1.90 TSD Chief of Controls (CC): Not Defined At This Time.
1.100 TSD Day of Event Worker (DEW): The DEW earns points equal to the fifth place finisher in the class in which the DEW is competing. If fewer than five competitors are competing in the DEW’s class, the DEW earns points equal to the last place finisher in the DEW’s class.
1.110 SCCV Officer Points. No points will be given for holding an office.
1.120 Driver/Navigator Points: Driver/Navigator Points are a sum of Rank, Cars-Beaten and Registration points. In TSD events, points are awarded equally to both the Driver and the Navigator.
1.121 Rank. Within each class a Points Driver (see section 3.0) will receive 10 points for placing 1st, 6 points for 2nd, 4 points for 3rd, 3 points for 4th, 2 point for 5th, 1 point for 6th and zero points for each place below 5th. Rank is overall within the class excluding non-Points Drivers.
1.122 Cars-Beaten. Within each class, a Points Driver (see section 3.0) will receive 1 point for every car that he/she has beaten. Cars-Beaten is overall within the class excluding non-Points Drivers.
1.123 Registration. 1 point for each day the event is held wherein the driver is registered.
1.130 Points Examples:
1.131 Autocross/ITT Points Example:
Name
Time
Points
45
S. Racer
1:00.03
10 + 2 + 1 = 13
28
S. Gonzalez
1:07.44
6 + 1 + 1 = 8
4-A
S. Poke
1:10.25
Non-Points Driver
90
G. Lightning
1:20.45
4 + 0 + 1 = 5
CP
G. Lightning
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11
WP
W. Bee
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3
WP
S. Gonzales
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0
1.132 TSD Rally Points Example:
Name
Score
Points
5
Z. Zeroes
125
10 + 2 + 1 = 13
2
R. Allier
141
6 + 1 + 1 = 8
9
O.N. Time
307
4 + 0 + 1 = 5
RM
G. Etchulost
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11 + 3 = 14
OC
I.M. Lost
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10 + 3 = 13
DEW
W. Bee
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5
2.0 To Qualify for Series and Overall Points
2.10 SCCV Membership. Current year SCCV membership is required to count in the series (Ice Time Trial, Time-Speed-Distance Rally, Autocross) as well as the Overall Points for the Year. To be considered in a series you must have a current SCCV membership by the second series event you compete in within the series in question (one series event waiver). Points earned in series events prior to the last event you competed in without a membership do not count towards the series total.
2.20 Number of Events for each Series.
2.21 Minimum Number of Events (MIN): You must register for the minimum number of events required for the series in which you want to compete. For the Overall Points for the Year there are no minimum requirements. The minimum number of events required for each series will be announced prior to the first scheduled series event.
2.22 Maximum Number of Events (MAX). Prior to the first series event, the total number of events that will count in the series will be determined. This number may be equal to, or greater than, the minimum number of events required to compete in the series. This will allow the Driver or Navigator to ‘drop’ low event scores due to a missed event, etc. Calculations for series Points will take the highest point values for the number of events up to the maximum number allowable for the series. The events that are dropped will have the lowest points score; the driver’s class will not be taken into consideration.
2.23 Dropping Events: If the driver wants to drop specific events (i.e. one high yielding point event was in a different class than they normally compete), he/she has the responsibility to notify the ‘Points Keeper’ at the last scheduled event of this change.
2.24 Events. The events to be included in any series must be scheduled prior to the first scheduled event of the year within that series and made available on the official club web site (www.sccv.org) or club mailing or a club meeting. All other events that are scheduled after this time will count towards the Overall Points, but not for series points, unless voted on (and passed) at a General Meeting prior to the new event(s).
2.25 Cancelled Events. If an event is cancelled, then it is counted in the series as if everyone attended and can count towards the minimum number of events required. No points will be given for a cancelled event.
2.26 Overall Points: All events will count towards Overall Points.
Example of Number of Events for SeriesThis year’s Autocross series has 10 events. Prior to the first Autocross it has been determined that each member must compete in at least 4 events during the season (MIN) and that the results of 7 events (MAX) will be used to calculate the series Points.
- If they drive in 5 events, they will earn series Points. Since the MAX is 7, the results from all 5 events that they have competed in will be included in their series Points total.
- If they drive in 9 events, they will earn series Points. But, since they competed in more events than the MAX, they will only include the highest point values for 7 events.
3.0 Points Driver vs. Non-Points Driver
3.10 Points Driver (PD). Car Numbers must be used throughout the year regardless of the class the driver competes in. If the driver wishes to compete using more than one car at an event, within the same or different class, he/she must select the car that will count for points. This car will considered the Points Driver and must use the member’s official SCCV car number during the event. TSD participants will be assigned sequential car numbers for the TSD rally, but their official SCCV car/membership # will be used for point keeping purposes. Since it is not possible to use more than one car at a single TSD event, all TSD participants are considered Points Drivers.
3.20 Non-Points Driver (NPD). For the other vehicle(s) that this person competes with at the event, the car number will be assigned a letter after their official car number. All the runs associated with a Non-Points Driver car will NOT count for the driver’s points (series or Overall) and will not be included in the Ranking or Cars-Beaten for anyone within the class. There are NO points for a NPD. The NPD is not included in the ranking for the class calculations. Essentially, all race times are treated like ‘Fun Runs’.
Points Driver vs. Non-Points Driver Example:
S. Racer is competing in Class 1 and Class 7. He has determined that he wishes to compete in Class 1 for the series and overall points at this event. He has informed the Event Registrar during registration and before his first run. His official car number is 45. This number will be used for all his runs in Class 1 and 45-A will be used for all runs in Class 7. It is the driver’s responsibility to inform timing of his car number BEFORE each run.
4.0 TSD Series Class and Role Determination
4.10Limitations: A given TSD participant may only compete for rank in one TSD championship class and in the role of either Driver or Navigator, but not both, in a given season.
4.20 Determination of Class: Championship class as determined by the points keeper will be the class in which the competitor has run in the greatest number of events. At year-end, if an equal number of events have been run in each of two classes, the classification will be the class in which the competitor last competed. Points earned in the novice class (class D) are not transferable to a championship class. For 2002 only, points earned in any championship class (class A, B or C) ARE transferable to another championship class, but not to the novice class (class D).
4.30 Determination of Role:The ‘Points Keeper’ will determine the classification of driver or navigator by the role in which the competitor has run in the greatest number of events within the determined championship class. At year-end, if an equal number of events has been run in each role, the classification will be determined by the role in which the competitor last competed. After a competitor's role has been determined, up to two rallies in the opposite role will be counted in determining the series points total of the competitor.
5.0 Points Tabulation
5.10 Series Point Tabulation.Sum points for each combination of Points Driver and class, plus all other series related points. Non-Points Driver points do NOT count for series points. A member can win in more than one class, except in the TSD series where drivers and navigators may only compete in one class (see Section 4.0). Meeting Points will be added onto the Points Driver/Class combination that yields the greatest number of points for the series. This is done with the assumption that driver has more points in a given class since he/she is officially competing in that class.
5.20 Overall Point Tabulation.Sum points for the series total, plus all other non-series Meeting Points, plus all other non-series Worker Points (i.e. Performance Car Show and SCCV Hillclimbs). Do not double count Meeting Points by summing series points since Meeting Points may be included in more than one series.
Example of Points Tabulation:
S. Racer #45 received the following points for the Autocross series:
Driver Points: Class 1 – 25 points (he competed at one event as a Points Driver)
Driver Points: Class 7 – 110 points
Meeting Points: 5 meetings/15 points (1 before /3 during/1 after the series)
Worker Points: Worked one event instead of driving: 3 points for Class 1
Chairperson Points: 11 (taken in Class 1 at the day of the event)
Total Points for Class 1 = 37 (25 + 3 Worker Points + 11 Chairperson Points)
Total Points for Class 7 = 125 (110 + 15 Meeting Points)
The Meeting Points were added to the Class 7 total since this class had the most points for this driver.
6.0 Year-End Banquet (Awards)
6.10 series: 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each class for each series (Autocross, ITT, etc.)
6.20 TSD Rally: 1st in class for Driver and 1st in class for Navigator for each class.
6.30 Overall: 1st, 2nd and 3rd for Overall Points for the Year.
6.40 Other: General Awards, Worker Awards and non-Performance (a.k.a. Humorous) Awards as deemed appropriate.
