This does not answer the question. Both my friend and I agree that you may
fly any number of contests. The disagreement is on whether you can count an
infinite number, totaled together, or you have to pick and chose and finally
get only 6 contests, no matter when they were flown, to total the minimum
points.
----- Original Message -----
From: "GRW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Rick and Jill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "rcse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] LSF competition requirements
> Rick,
>
> I just made level 2 last week and I too was confused on the LSF
> requirements and wrote Dennis Adamisin here is what he had for me. I
> gather six is the bare minimum but you can continue until you reach your
> score or win a contest. I don't have the sheet with me so can't
> remember all the rules. Hope this helps, but he is fast to reply I
> would suggest writing Dennis as well.
>
> Glenn,
>
> Part d is the final answer to the equation; your (participant's)
> competition points
>
> (Your score/Winning Score) x 100 x (# of entrants - your standing + 1) =
>
> Participant's (your) competition points.
>
> Your example: (4400/5500) x 100 x (6+1) = 560 LSF points (Participant's
> Competition Points)
>
> Scoring matrix does not matter for HLG versus TD. Ultimately your score
> is
> a percentage of the winners score, whether the totals are in the 500's
> or
> 50000's has no impact. The biggest factor is the number of contestants
> and
> of course, your placing. For example, if you fly a big contest like the
>
> NATs with 100 entries, first place earns 10,000 points regardless of his
>
> actual score. Assume 51st place had 50% of winners score, normally that
>
> would not sound like much of a flight score, but that would earn 2500
> points - almost all of a Level 2 requirement. That's why I made sure to
>
> record my NATs scores because even though I flew & placed poorly, I got
> a
> lot of points just because of the entry totals.
>
> Just make sure you get a minimum of six contests with at least 5 entries
>
> each for Level 2.
>
> Does this help?
>
> Dennis Adamisin
> LSF Secretary
> visit LSF at www.silentflight.org
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "GRW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Dennis Adamisin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 10:19
> Subject: Re: LSF Discrepancy on Task Sheet
>
>
> > Dennis,
> >
> > You are absolutely right it's called RTFS (computer
> > term I use for my users but applies here) - read the
> > fricken (sub if you like) sheet. Sorry about that. I
> > assumed that was the amount of contests. Now, I know
> > that different contests seem to have a different
> > scoring matrix, my handlaunch stuff i'm usually
> > scoring about 4-5k but I don't think that matters but
> > i'll ask anyway. Lets say there are 8 contests I
> > outscore 6 of them get a 4400 and the winner gets 5500
> > it should look like this correct? 4400 / 550 x 100 x
> > (6+1) = 560 but where does part "D Particpants
> > Competition Points" come into play? I assume that I
> > can do either a placement or a competition points or
> > is it once you start one way you have to finish that
> > way. Sorry for the probably obvious solutions here
> > just want to make sure I undersand since i've got 2
> > possibly 3 contests left before the end of the year
> > and I want to get it right. Thanks again for your
> > time in explaining this.
> >
> > Glenn Whitcomb
> >
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>
> --
> Glenn W.
> Tri-Cities, WA
>
>
>
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