Point Allocation Gary Carroll Oct 2008 Western Australian

Point Allocation Gary Carroll Oct 2008 Western Australian Rogaining Asscociation Setting and Vetting Seminar

Point Allocation Overview What step is this? After Vetting is complete, although think about it all the time. Before Sending map to printer! Which means Field work is done using code letters like, AA, AB, AC… and that you allocate points, and convert codes into control numbers, as one of the last steps. Since you have the control codes and descriptions in Excel, it is a simple matter to allocate points, then resort spreadsheet which will give you the control numbers. Then paste this into the template. Oct 2008 Western Australian Rogaining Asscociation Setting and Vetting Seminar

Point Allocation How to “weight” control values Physical Difficulty Perimeter – way-out controls worth more Central – close controls worth more Scenic – Attract teams to sites and sights Water Drops: Give decent score. 40 points? Promotes safety Water drops must be within 150 m of control Control circles (1: 50, 000) are 300 m wide. Oct 2008 Western Australian Rogaining Asscociation Setting and Vetting Seminar

Point Allocation How to “weight” control values Other Tips: Provide a 100 pointer close, but not right next to, the Hash House Allocate Points that are annoying. How do I work this control into my plan? Allocate a “sucker control” or two. Avoid dead-zones Trial your proposed allocations for 10, 20, 30, 50 km routes. Are some ways obviously better. If so – adjust allocations. Oct 2008 Western Australian Rogaining Asscociation Setting and Vetting Seminar

Point Allocation Objectives Provide a route-choice challenge. Avoid obvious route processions. Boring. Causes uneven water drop usage. Difficult to avoid if lots of out-of-bounds. Consider needs of social rogainers foremost Consider challenge to top-end rogainers. T 2 - The course shall be so designed that “finishing the course” by visiting every checkpoint is unlikely, but that the winning team is likely to visit a significant majority of the checkpoints. Oct 2008 Western Australian Rogaining Asscociation Setting and Vetting Seminar

Point Allocation Controls visited Manyuering Spring, Aug 2008, 117 teams: 5 teams visited more than half the controls Half of teams visited less than 13 controls Oct 2008 Western Australian Rogaining Asscociation Setting and Vetting Seminar

Point Allocation The End That is it. Panel Question Time… then lunch. Oct 2008 Western Australian Rogaining Asscociation Setting and Vetting Seminar