grade and handicap algorithms

The MCMS algorithm's have been designed to achieve a number of objectives.

Firstly, to facilitate fair and equitable competition within a field of regular shooters through:

• a wholly automated algorithm that ensures all shooters
  • are graded in the same way (ie no discretionary rule interpretations)
  • are reviewed after every score they shoot (so their grade on entering a competition is the most indicative of their ability)
  • are able to rise through the grades more easily than they can fall (to recognise good shooting and minimise "book management")
• the ability to "balance" club, state and national competitions
  • by calculating every shooter's percentage and using that data to adjust grade cut-off's to achieve an equitable distribution of shooters
  • adjustment's would only be done in line with governing body advice and generally no more than once per year
  • current governing body advice is to achieve an approximate split of 20% in AA, 30% in A, 30% in B and 20% in C

 
Secondly, To minimise the workload of club volunteers through:

• the elimination of "books"
  • no need to review and confirm grades before a shoot starts
  • no need to enter scores in the book at the end of the day (which also means shooters do not need to wait around)
• the minimisation of data required to be entered into the system for a grade to be calculated
  • no need for "point score broken targets", or "wins", or "shoot-offs" to be recorded
• the elimination of discretionary actions
  • no need for assessments of "non-indicative scores" or asking shooters what they would like to do
• the automation of grade entry across multiple disciplines
  • auto-filling of different discipline (eg trap trap and double rise) grades into separate events

For further detailed information on the MCMS grading and trap handicap algorithms click on the buttons below.
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Grading Algorithm

Handicap by Distance Algorithm