The New MS Scoring system, HOT or NoT?

[Super Fly]

2005 Millennium Series – New Scoring System



In association with effort to bring Paintball more into the public eye it has been decided
to completely change the scoring system. This change will bring paintball scoring into
a format more easily understood by the general public.



Games will be scored in the following manner:



3 Match points for a successful flag hang.

2 Match points for a flag in transit

(flag carrier alive at the end of the game – in the event of both teams

grabbing but not hanging the flag the points will go to the team that first

grabbed the flag)

1 Match point for a draw (no flags grabbed after 7 minutes)

0 Match points for a loss



The score sheet for the game will also include the ‘Elimination Difference’ (E/D)
which is the total one team’s players minus the other teams live players. The E/D
will be used to separate teams with equal Match points. The E/D will range from +7 to -7
and operates in the same way as football (European) goal difference.



Examples:

Team A hangs the flag against Team B with 4 live players remaining.

The scores are as follows:

Team A gets 3 points and +4 E/D (4 live players minus 0 live players)

Team B gets 0 points and -4 E/D (0 live players minus 4 live players)



Team C and Team D draw the game with no flags grabbed. Team C has 5 live
players and Team D has 2 live players.



The scores awarded are:

Team C gets 1 point and +3 E/D

Team D gets 1 point and -3 E/D



In the case of a tie score between 2 teams the tie will be broken firstly
by head to head Match points and thereafter, if necessary, the teams’ E/D.



The team with the best result will advance. If the tie between teams remains
after such tie breaking determination, the tie shall be broken by the previous
rounds’ Match points and thereafter E/D, the team with the greatest score
in the previous round advancing. If the tie among teams remains after such
tie breaking determination, the tie shall be broken by the next previous round
scores, the team with the greatest score in such next previous round advancing.



If the tie still remains the tie will be broken by the seeding that the teams
had entering the tournament, the highest seeded team advancing.

I personally think this is pretty sweet, much easier way to follow how things work will also might mean smaller gaps betweem teams? so i wud say its pretty hot

what do u boys n gals think?

 

[shwoomie]

i really enjoy the tension of waiting the final scores and to see you made it by 1 or 2 points...it gave me quite the rush!!


but this seems good too...dunno gotta play it before judge it properly!!

 

[Russell Smith]

I like it, but it would be easy to see if it would pan out ok by using all the scores from the last event and redo them using the new system.
I expect the same teams would still win.
I do think it is easier for the public to follow.


Russ

 

[Troggy]

Much better scoring system - not sure on the total draw situation though...not sure of a better option either short of a rematch and time is often of the essence.

Ok its not so likely to happen in the event of a final but can you imagine the Quarters on Sunday morning?

You make the cut and tie for last Semi's place with the same points in the previous round - then your team is eliminated because you didnt play as well in the previous tournament or if its your first event? Again its unlikely to happen - but by virtue of the fact the rule exists you just know its gonna have to be enforced at one point, I'd hate to be the person to break that news!

 

[Nick Brockdorff]

I like it

If the tie still remains the tie will be broken by the seeding that the teams had entering the tournament, the highest seeded team advancing.

This is the only thing I would change, so that the lowest seed advanced.

If you are able to equal the score of "your betters" - you have i fact done better than they - and should be rewarded.

I am interested to learn how teams the enter for the third event as their first will be seeded, if they are for instance a top NPPL or NXL team..... some form of subjective seeding should be in place to take care of that?

Nick

 

[sie2050]

i kinda like this new scoring system alot like the footie goal diff and most people understand that so i think its another step towards more people following paintball.

 

[cremuzzi]

Is the Millennium still keping the best of three Semis and Finals in addition to this new scoring???

 

[Dark Warrior]

10 out of 10 for the new scoring system
shame there ain't going to be as many teams
at the events to see it in action.

 

[Mark Toye-Nexus]

Hmmmm

I think it is certainly a step forward although I think that the 'ED' will be confusing to the public as well.

A good effort, lets see how it goes

Mark

 

[Bolter]

Seems to be pretty cool