For junior outdoor nationals this year, we adopted a 6 point fair play
system that we have been using for international junior tournaments for a
couple of years (I think Paul Erikkson had a hand in designing this in
2005). You can only give a team a perfect 6 if the match was very close.
Each team had to award each of its opponents a score, and yes, teams should
be penalised for not submitting a spirit score. The scores were then
averaged (to avoid the problem of teams playing a different number of games)
and the winner calculated. Personally, I would use the median average rather
than the mean average which is too sensitive to extreme scores. Being a
maths teacher, I'd like to have all the quartile values published (Lowest
score, lower quartile, median, upper quartile and Highest score) but that's
just the nerd in me.
The advantage of this system was that you had to really think about how the
opponents really played, and not just be swayed by the end of game call or
your personal rivalries. Scores of 1 or 6 should really be backed up by
examples to justify that kind of score.
Kevin
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6 - Perfect fair play
The team can in no way be criticized for its behaviour. Furthermore, the
team has given its opponents an advantage in a decisive moment of the game.
The team is setting an ideal example for other teams. (This can only be
awarded if the final score was very close)
5 - Very good fair play
The team can in no way be criticized for its behaviour. It has set a model
example for other teams.
4 - Above average fair play
The team can be criticized for its behaviour in the occasional incident.
Otherwise, the team behaved very well. It is a good example for other teams.
3 - Barely acceptable fair play
The team can be criticized for its behaviour in a few separate
situations. Otherwise, the team behaved well. The team is not really a role
model for other teams.
2 - Bad fair play
The team can be criticized for its behaviour in a number of situations. The
team has not behaved well. The team is a bad role model for other teams.
1 - Unacceptable fair play
The team deserves serious criticism in numerous occasions. The team's
behaviour is unacceptable. The team should not be used as a role model for
other teams.
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