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IFF Ranking system

2011 Ranking System Changes

Change
In addition to all satellite events, the stronger UK opens will now be included in the ranking as from start of 2011-12 season.

Why
The reason for the change is to continue to align our WC selection criteria to the ranking system. Previously we stipulated that fencers succeed in Satellites before they fence in WC's. However, they do not win ranking points for this effort/expense. However, as in some weapons there are very few satellite competitions, Selectors have recommended the addition of the stronger UK opens.

Current system:

A - Satellite events and Welsh Open (for WS, WF)
B - Flagship Domestic plus Merseyside
C - Domestic events
D - Novice competitions

2011 System

SA - Satellite events
UK - Top UK opens (see detailed list below)
A - Flagship domestic (Nationals, Irish Open and Northern Ireland Open)
B - Domestic competitions (Souths, EoI, Vinnie, Derry, Duffy, Fed Foil, Wests, etc.)
C - Novice competitions (Inters, Student)

The points would be distributed as per the attached document. However, weightings in summary; Satellite - 3, UK Opens - 2, Flagship - 1.5, Domestic - 1, Novice - 0.66.

Note
The best 6 results will still be used to calculate results.

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The fundamental principles of the ranking system are:

  • All fencers who enter a tournament will receive ranking points

  • Almost all Irish tournaments, along with the Northern Irish Open, attract points

  • A fencer's best 6 results go towards the total ranking for the year

  • The ranking is calculated on a rolling basis

Tournaments are weighted in two tiers: Senior (which attract full points) and Intermediate/Junior (which are weighted at 2/3)


IFF Ranking Tournaments

Tiers

Events

Satellite Level - weighted at 300%

  • FIE Satellites

Selected UK Opens (200%)

  • Bristol Open (MF, MS, WF, WS)

  • Birmingham Intl (MF, MS, WF, WS)

  • Essex Open (MF, WF)

  • Hamlet Open (MS, WS)

Tier A - weighted at 150%

  • Irish Open

  • Northern Ireland Open

  • Senior Nationals

  • Merseyside Open

Tier B - weighted at 100%

  • East of Ireland Open

  • South of Ireland

  • Derry Open

  • Vinnie Duffy Sabre

  • Federation Foil

  • Dublin Epee

  • West of Ireland Open

  • North West Open

Tier C - weighted at 2/3

  • Intermediates

  • Student Championships

  • Junior Nationals (U20, U17)


Purpose of Change

  • To improve the level of fencing in Ireland by aiding the transition between domestic and foreign events

  • To aid fencers attain WC qualification by widening choice of competitions

  • To give the selectors more information with which to decide on team choice, and make those choices more transparent. In normal circumstances, the top 2 fencers in each weapon will receive automatic selection to the 5 Nations.


Points detail:

Satellite Level (300%)

128+ Fencers

64-128 Fencers

33-64 Fencers

17-32 Fencers

9-16 Fencers

5-8 Fencers

Winner:

300 points

240 points

210 points

180 points

165 points

120 points

Second:

230 points

195 points

165 points

120 points

105 points

60 points

Semifinal:

160 points

125 points

105 points

75 points

60 points

30 points

Quarter Final:

125 points

105 points

75 points

45 points

30 points

15 points

Last 16:

105 points

60 points

45 points

30 points

15 points

 

Last 32:

60 points

45 points

30 points

15 points

 

 

Last 64:

45 points

30 points

15 points

 

 

 

Last 128:

30 points

15 points





L128+:

15 points







Selected UK Opens (200%)

128+ Fencers

64-128 Fencers

33-64 Fencers

17-32 Fencers

9-16 Fencers

5-8 Fencers

Winner:

200 points

160 points

140 points

120 points

110 points

80 points

Second:

155 points

130 points

110 points

80 points

70 points

40 points

Semifinal:

105 points

82 points

70 points

50 points

40 points

20 points

Quarter Final:

82 points

70 points

50 points

30 points

20 points

10 points

Last 16:

70 points

40 points

30 points

20 points

10 points

 

Last 32:

40 points

30 points

20 points

10 points

 

 

Last 64:

30 points

20 points

10 points

 

 

 

Last 128:

20 points

10 points





L128+:

10 points







Tier A (150%)

128+ Fencers

64-128 Fencers

33-64 Fencers

17-32 Fencers

9-16 Fencers

5-8 Fencers

Winner:

150 points

120 points

105 points

90 points

83 points

60 points

Second:

115 points

98 points

83 points

60 points

53 points

30 points

Semifinal:

80 points

68 points

53 points

38 points

30 points

15 points

Quarter Final:

68 points

53 points

38 points

23 points

15 points

8 points

Last 16:

53 points

30 points

23 points

15 points

8 points

 

Last 32:

30 points

23 points

15 points

8 points

 

 

Last 64:

23 points

15 points

8 points

 

 

 

Last 128:

15 points

8 points

 

 

 

 

L128+:

8 points

 

 

 

 

 


Tier B (100%)

33-64 Fencers

17-32 Fencers

9-16 Fencers

5-8 Fencers

2-4 Fencers

Winner:

70 points

60 points

55 points

40 points

20 points

Second:

55 points

40 points

35 points

20 points

10 points

Semifinal:

35 points

25 points

20 points

10 points

5 points

Quarter Final:

25 points

15 points

10 points

5 points

 

Last 16:

15 points

10 points

5 points

 

 

Last 32:

10 points

5 points

 

 

 

Last 64:

5 points

 

 

 

 


Tier C (66%)

33-64 Fencers

17-32 Fencers

9-16 Fencers

5-8 Fencers

2-4 Fencers

Winner:

46 points

40 points

36 points

26 points

13 points

Second:

36 points

26 points

23 points

13 points

7 points

Semifinal:

23 points

17 points

13 points

7 points

3 points

Quarter Final:

17 points

10 points

7 points

3 points

 

Last 16:

10 points

7 points

3 points

 

 

Last 32:

7 points

3 points

 

 

 

Last 64:

3 points