posted on January 11, 2009 11:19
by IMAC Board of Directors
Starting in 2009, we are introducing the “IMAC Senior Points Series”. This series is open to any IMAC member who competes in any IMAC Regional Points Series (IRPS) contest, in the Sportsman thru Unlimited class and is fortunate enough to be 55 years of age or older at the start of any IRPS contest. (Sorry kids, you will just have to wait a few more years.) This series, held in the NW region since 2004, has been a great success and is now expanding to all IMAC regions.
At each contest throughout the flying season, the Senior Competition is held in conjunction with your normal IMAC class. Scores are based on the pilots percentage achieved against the maximum possible raw score for their class. You are flying against other Senior pilots in Sportsman thru Unlimited classes.
For example, the 2009 Sportsman sequence has a total of 2,210 points available per judge per sequence; with 2 judges this equals 4,420 points. If the pilot’s raw score is 3,536 points that is 80.00% of the available points. If an Unlimited Senior pilot scores 75.00% of his available points, the sportsman pilot wins that particular sequence. These percentage scores are calculated in the scoring program automatically and normalized against all other Senior pilots by round. Standard formats for throw-out sequences and normalizing are still the same.
There are no additional fees, sequences, or rounds flown and you are still competing in your normal IMAC class. All points, placements and/or trophies you earn for your class are still awarded. The host club has the option to award a 1st place Senior award if they choose, but it is not mandatory.
Entering the Senior Competition is the eligible pilot’s choice and is not mandatory, however, if you decline to join, your points are not retroactively applied later in the year. Once you join then the region will keep your scores for the year.
At the end of the regular season in each region and just like the regular Regional Points Series, the Senior Points Series winners for the season will be awarded first through third place based on their top five contests (normalized - as in the regular class regional points standings and ties will be settled in the same manner).