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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