ORIGINAL: Rick James
8. Handicap system works as follows:
First 2 weeks will be used to turn in scores that will be averaged together to come up with an average for handicap purposes. DON'T SANDBAG!! This average of the first 2 scores will be your "scratch" score.
Example of how handicap works:
Shooters scratch score = 281
300 - 281 = 19 points
80% X 19 = 15.2 (round off to 15)
281 scratch score + 15 = 296
This shooters score after figuring this 80% handicap is 296.
We always round off the decimal places. If it is .5 or higher it goes to the next higher number. If .4 or lower, round off to the next lower number.
After league is finished, any ties will be broke using total X count figure with no handicap applied for the entire 8 week league.
Quick question on this handicap system- based on the example scratch scores above, the average is 281. Subtracted from 300, you get the 19 points. 80% of 19 after rounding is 15. Is the handicap for this shooter 15 for the duration of the league? Does this mean that 15 is added to each week's true score? I guess I'm confused when you add the 15 back to the 281 average to get 296. Is this 296 score (scratch score plus handicap)ever used again during the league or just the 15?
Thanks-
Paul