This program calculates rankings similar to the Ohio High School Football rankings.

Because both dual match and tournament results are included, the program uses a dual match factor (currently set at 3) to weight points awarded in duals versus tournaments.

For a dual matches, Level 1 points are awarded based on the margin of victory multiplied times the dual match factor (i.e., for a dual match score of 30 - 24, the 6 point margin of victory times the dual match factor of 3, gives the winner of the dual match 18 Level 1 points). The loser receives no Level 1 points.

Tournaments are counted as a series of dual matches. Thus an eight team tournament counts as seven dual matches for each participant. The Level 1 points awarded is equal to the margin of victory for each of the seven matches based on the team score for the tournament. Level 1 points are only awarded for the teams you placed higher than.

Because scoring systems vary from tournament to tournament, if the winner’s score is more than 250 points, the winner of each tournament's score is adjusted to 250 points (program variable) and each subsiquent team's score is adjusted proportionally. If the winner’s score is less than or equal to 250 points, no adjustment is made.

The Level 1 points are then averaged over a one hundred match season (program variable).

Level 2 points are are awarded for each dual or tournament victory (or tie). The Level 2 points are awarded according to the following formula:

Level 1 average points of team defeated or tied multiplied by

Victory Percentage (winners score / (winners score + losers score)

In the case of a tie, no Level 1 points are awarded, but 50% of the opponents Level 1 points are awarded as Level 2 points.

The Level 2 points are then averaged over a one hundred match season.

Total Points are then calculated by adding the Level 1 and Level 2 averaged points together.

I’ve included a spreadsheet that shows match by match how Allen East’s points were calculated.

It is just an example and corresponds close to the rankings posted 12-31.

The differences are in the decimal positions used and the fact the Allen East won the Arcadia Inv. with a score of 251 points. I did not adjust the tournament scores to 250 for the example.