Date:	Thu, 4 Nov 1993 14:51:07 -1000
From:	Darrin.Skinner@ebay.sun.com (Darrin Skinner)
Message-Id: <9311050051.AA13357@stuntkite.EBay.Sun.COM>
Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University
Subject: AKA Conference competition changes

Hi all, 

>From the AKA convention there were a number of changes
proposed to conference ranking system.  The committee
was directed by the membership to workout the details
of the changes.  

For the 1994 AKA competition season the following changes
will be in effect:
	1) Up to 2 out-of-conference events may be used
	   in a flyers total score.
	2) The averaging portion of the score (1993 rule)
	   has been eliminated.
	3) The top 5 scores will be used.

So, the 1994 scoring process and policy is summarized
like this:

	A flier must be a current AKA member to receive AKA
	conference points.

	AKA awards points to competitors based on how many fliers
	they beat at a particular event.  If there are 8 fliers in
	a heat, 1st place wins 8 points, and last place wins 1 point.
	Conference points are earned in both qualifying heats and finals.
	Fliers also receive 1 Event Point for each event they enter in
	their conference.

	Season points in a particular competition category are the sum of
	scores from the best 5 events in a season, plus all event points
	earned.

	Contestants only earn points in the conference where they reside.
	There are two exceptions to this rule:
		
		First, a contestant may include scores from 2 events outside
		their conference.  The best 2 out-of-conference scores will
		be used *if* it would improve a flyers overall score.

		Second, a contestant may *declare* that they will compete in a 
		particular conference, even though they do not live in that
		conference.  Declarations must be made by February 15th, 1994.

Thats about it!

Darrin
AKA Pacific Conference commissioner


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