I have updated our event information on the website
to try and answer these questions. Click on the
"About Our Events" button on the home page:
http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/
Jerry Mouton mailto:jerry@moutons.org Laissez les bons temps rouler!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Mouton" <jerry@moutons.org>
To: "Stacey" <swilbur@sprynet.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Cc: "Stacey Wilbur" <swilbur@sprynet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: Please help explain the different events to a Novice
> Stacey,
>
> For a little more exactness:
>
> "Event" is any date on our event calendar that John Kelly
> gives us.
>
> "Round x" is an event that I have gotten around to making up
> an event info page for -- this means I feel confident in the
> run groups, pretty comfortable about the site being available.
> Note that when an Event becomes a Round, it also gets a link
> to the info page. But "rounds" can be cancelled too!
>
> Note that if we assigned a number to every event at the beginning of
> the year, we'd have to change them all whenever one got cancelled.
>
> Great questions, though. I see that there is nowhere on our website
> are they answered! I'll work on that.
>
> Jerry
>
> Jerry Mouton mailto:jerry@moutons.org Laissez les bons temps rouler!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stacey" <swilbur@sprynet.com>
> To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Cc: "Stacey Wilbur" <swilbur@sprynet.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 7:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Please help explain the different events to a Novice
>
>
> > Thanks everyone for helping me out.
> > All of your explanations really helped clear things up for me.
> > Special thanks to Pat, Paul, Kevin, Joe and Jim!
> >
> > -Stacey
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@attbi.com>
> > To: "Stacey" <swilbur@sprynet.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 8:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: Please help explain the different events to a Novice
> >
> >
> > > Stacey,
> > > We divide the year into two series, the Regional Championship Series
> > > (the long, maybe 18-event series), and the Slush Series (shorter).
> > > The champ series ends just prior to the trip to Nationals, and for many of
> > > our more serious autocrossers that is the end of the season.
> > > Years ago, we realized that a lot of folks came into the sport sort of
> > > part-way through the champ series, and would like to compete in a series,
>so
> > > we developed the facetiously named Slush Series--no slush yet in 30 years
>of
> > > running! :)
> > > The names round or event mean the same thing.
> > >
> > >
> > > > How are points and awards calculated (on a series or yearly basis or
>both)?
> > > > It sounds like from the
> > > http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Results/2002/supps.html#awards
> > > > page that all the different types of events count toward year end points
> > > > and trophy,
> > > > however only 6 of the 8 event count and only 6 of the 7 event ones
>count.
> > > That means that if there is an 8 event series two of your worst scores
> > > will be dropped; if there are 16, then your 4 worst event scores will be
> > > dropped. This allows for people who have other things to do, and can miss
>an
> > > event or more without a point penalty. (Or worse, if your car breaks and
>you
> > > need time to repair it).
> > >
> > > >
> > > > How many of the 10 event ones count?
> > > Ten evens would drop only two; it's not until you get to 12 events that
> > > three will be dropped.
> > >
> > > > So SFR has 24 events, so I have to do at least 12 of them and
> > > > score in how many of them to be eligible?
> > > That would be for the champ series, if we have 17 events you have to run 9
> > > of those; for the slush series, if we have 7 events, you must attend 4 to
>be
> > > eligible for year-end trophy.
> > > There are two sets of trophies given out, one for each series.
> > > >
> > > > If 12 is the magic number does it matter when they are done?
> > > > Example: can one run in two of the 3 series and not in the slush events
> > > > and still get the required number or do they need to do half of all
>events
> > > > in each series to be considered for awards/trophies?
> > > Each of the two series are totally separate and do not affect each other.
> > > BTW, the award banquet is usually held in January of the following year,
> > > 2003 for this year, and is a lot of fun.
> > > >
> > > > Are there awards for each series and then for year end too?
> > > >
> > > > I am asking not because I expect to ever get an award but I would like
> > > > to understand the process.
> > > Understand and hope this info helps.
> > > --Pat Kelly
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