Cross Country NL

Cross Country NL

Standings

Individual Race Calculations:

Rules:

  • NL Points calculation formula (per race*):
    • A skiers’ race DISTANCE [m] is divided by their TIME [s] to determine their SPEED [m/s].
    • The average of everyones prior points, NLPL_PRIOR_MEDIAN [pts], is divided by the average of everyones SPEED [m/s] to determine the race BENCHMARK [pts/(m/s)].
      • (Participants without prior points are excluded from the BENCHMARK calculation).
      • (In the first race of the season, since nobody has any prior points, BENCHMARK is set at 100 [pts] divided by the fastest skiers’ SPEED).
    • A skiers’ SPEED [m/s] is multiplied by the race BENCHMARK [pts/(m/s)] to determine their NL Points for the race, NLPL_RACE [pts].
  • The overall NL Points List is ranked by the total of a skiers’ best 4 races.
  • A skier must have 4 races to be eligible for awards.
  • Season awards will be given after the last NL Cup race.
  • The age group categories are:
CategoryYear-of-BirthAge Dec 31, 2024
U14-MIDGET GIRLS2011-202500-13
U16-JUVENILE GIRLS2009-201014-15
U18-JUNIOR GIRLS2007-200816-17
OPEN WOMEN1900-200618+
PARA STAND WOMEN1900-202500+
PARA SIT WOMEN1900-202500+
U14-MIDGET BOYS2011-202500-13
U16-JUVENILE BOYS2009-201014-15
U18-JUNIOR BOYS2007-200816-17
OPEN MEN1900-200618+
PARA STAND MEN1900-202500+
PARA SIT MEN1900-202500+
  • Age is defined as the participants’ age on the Dec 31st occurring within the competition season.
  • Athletes who choose to race up to a higher category are still ranked within their year-of-birth age group category.

*Additional Rules (the fine print):

  • All categories (ages and genders) are combined when calculating the NL_POINTS; so long as the race consisted of (A) the same course, or (B) laps of the same course, or (C) similar course profiles. Where courses differed significantly, the race may be treated as {2, 3, …} different races for the purposes of points calculation.
  • Sprint races are scored using the qualifying times (not the final heats).
  • Extreme outliers may be excluded from the calculation of BENCHMARK {due to broken equipment, medical emergency, skiing really slowly with your kids, etc …}. If they occur, a note will be added on the “Individual Race Calculation” report.
  • NLPL_RACE is rounded to 1 decimal of precision at the time of calculation.
  • The PARA_SIT results are not used in the calculation of BENCHMARK (due to racing on a different course).

Prior Year Overall Standings:

NL Seeding List:

  • The NL Seeding List is similar to the NL Point List, but uses the median of all races from the previous 12 months (vs the sum of the best 4 races from the current season) and also includes major off-island races the XCNL team travels to. It is mainly used by NL Cup race organizers for seeding purposes.
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