Couple of Proposed Rule Changes

DonGuido · #1 11-29-2014, 08:03 AM

Not to drastic but having discussed these with several players on here, I would propose the following before we go too far into this year and please respond yes or no before end of the day Monday Dec 1. Other changes have been suggested but would either start compromising how we play or added little to the contests. Here they are:

1. In order to be in the running for being named the Years Winner of ROI Wagering you must have played the ROI contest a minimum of 26 times or weekends. This is not in a row but 26 throughout the year.

2. Revise the bonus points awards as follows applying to ROI and Points:

a. Repeat (back to back) winners + 20 points in lieu of 30
b. Threepeat winners +30 in lieu of 50
c. Fourpeat (and we almost had one last year) also +30, and so on all +30 after 3 in a row

Sweeps stay the same +20.

That's it and all else ain't broken so why fix it.

If you have an opinion or a simple yes or a no, let me know.

Thanks,
DG

Real Quiet · #2 11-29-2014, 08:17 AM

I would like to put up for discussion a change in the way points are awarded for first to fourth in the points and ROI. Keep the total points awarded at 26 in each contest so as not to impact past years totals but instead of 8-7-6-5 award more points for first and second. Maybe the distribution could be more like 10-7-5-4. Winning should be worth more than a one point advantage. Just a thought before we get too far in the season. It would also give players in the rear more of a chance to move into the Gallivan top ten.

DonGuido · #3 11-29-2014, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Real Quiet

I would like to put up for discussion a change in the way points are awarded for first to fourth in the points and ROI. Keep the total points awarded at 26 in each contest so as not to impact past years totals but instead of 8-7-6-5 award more points for first and second. Maybe the distribution could be more like 10-7-5-4. Winning should be worth more than a one point advantage. Just a thought before we get too far in the season. It would also give players in the rear more of a chance to move into the Gallivan top ten.

I kinda like that and we could add bonus points for each points contest for any player that:

1. Beats the field by 20-29 plus points gets 5 bonus point added
2. Crushes the field by 30 plus points or more gets 10 bonus points

Most of our winners win by less than 20 points but both of these happen and those that do should be awarded for their weekly outstanding efforts or are we getting too complicated here?

Arletta · #4 11-29-2014, 08:53 AM

I like that idea... Reward more for the wins and a lot more if you beat the field by more than 20 points.

DonGuido · #5 11-29-2014, 09:30 AM

I would also propose that whatever the consensus is end of the day Monday that these changes be retroactive to the first of this handicapping year and I will go back and make adjustments to the points totals and scores.

Yes?

No?

JolyB · #6 11-29-2014, 09:44 AM

There's nothing wrong with any of the suggestions that have been made; I especially like RQ's idea of making a win a bit more valuable.

But, I think I need to be a bit of a contrarian at this point. At this moment we are less than 1 and 1/2 hours away from post time for our contests on a major race day with several key races on the card. Yet we only have 7 players entered in our points contest. By making small changes to the way our annual points are computed, are we doing anything more than moving the deck chairs on the Titanic? While the points are important in determining who will be in the top 10 and thereby be eligible to compete for the Gallivan Cup, I'm more than a little worried that we may only have 10 or so players even in competition. What exactly are we going to accomplish by any of these otherwise sensible changes?

DonGuido · #7 12-02-2014, 09:21 PM

OK and thanks for all the input (those who did) so we have a go and here it is:

10 - Win
7 - Place
5 - Show
4 - Super

If the winner really excels then he or she will get extra bonus points with a slight change:

Win in points by 12-25 you get +5 bonus pts
Win in points by 26 or more you get +10 bonus pts

Without making this more complicated than it needs to be, I have given this much thought but please tell me if anyone differs. I will adjust scores according to these changes and do the current total with this as well but will not feel bad if there is enough contrary to the contrary. . . really.