New BISFed World Ranking System - PowerPoint Presentation

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New BISFed World Ranking System 2017- 2020

System Release Update (December 2017)Slide2

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World Ranking ObjectiveProvide a means of determining the relative strength of each side (athlete, pair or team) in each classification event

It can also be used

for:Accurately determine which sides should qualify for an event. Enable BISFed to further develop an effective competition system. Engage with a range of stakeholders, including media, spectators and commercial partners to communicate and promote the sport.

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Development of New World RankingA total of 4099 matches over the past five years was

used to test and simulate up to 10 different solutionsWho was

involved:BISFed Competition Committee Knowledge of the sport

Understanding

of the

competition

structure

UK Sport’s Sport Intelligence Team

Mathematical modelling

Statistical analysis

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World Ranking – Point AllocationWorld ranking points will be awarded for the outcome of each match played in a BISFed sanctioned competition

Round/Stage

Points Awarded

FINAL

3

BRONZE

2

S-FINAL

4

Q-FINAL

4

R-16

2

QUALIFY FROM POOL

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POOL MATCH1ENTRY*1

* Entry points are not to be multiplied by event coefficient valuesSlide5

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World Ranking – Tier CoefficientsAny points earned at a competition, except points awarded for entry, will be multiplied by the coefficient to calculate the total number of points awarded for an event.

* Each coefficient will decay by 0.5 after 365 days. + Events will be eligible until 31

st December of the 2nd calendar year after completion, unless an equivalent type of event is held earlier in the 2nd calendar year at which point the events will be exchanged and the earlier event removed.

Event+

Coefficient*

World Championships/ Paralympic Games

4

Regional Championships

3

World Opens

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Regional Opens

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World Ranking – Point Total CalculationThe competition system will operate on a two-year rolling basis in order to qualify for the relevant World or Regional Championships or Paralympic Games

Ranking Period: 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2016 = Qualification to 2017 Regional Championships

1st January 2016 to 31st December 2017 = Qualification to 2018 World Championships1st January 2017 to 31st December 2018 = Qualification to 2019 Regional Championships1st January 2018 to 31st December 2019 = Qualification to 2020 ParalympicsSlide7

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World Ranking – Point Total CalculationThe competition system will operate a ranking system which uses a side’s four best event results (ranking point totals) over a

two-year qualification periodEvent Eligibility: A side’s ranking points total must include the higher ranking points total from

the most recent year’s major event i.e.latest World Championship if attended, OR;latest Regional Championship, if attended

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side’s ranking points total must not exceed a

maximum of 3 results

from;

latest

World Open(s)

, up to a

maximum of 2 results

latest

Regional Open(s)

, up to a

max. of 2 results if a side has attended a World Open, or;latest Regional Open(s), up to a max. of 3 results if a side has not attended a World OpenSlide8

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World Ranking – Exception between and within eventsPools Only Bonus: applied when an event is run using only a pools stage without an elimination roundFinal + Semi-Final21st Place =

Semi-Final

2

2

nd

Place =

Bronze Medal

2

3

rd

Place =

Size of Pool

Bonus Awarded

2

1st only31st only41st, 2nd

5

1

st

, 2

nd

6+

1

st

, 2

nd

, 3

rd

Group Normalisation:

applied when an event is run with an unequal number of sides in each pool

Number of Wins

Number of Matches Played

Points Awarded =Slide9