New Race Format

[T.N.T.]

The race format used in 2014 was too unbalanced in my opinion and there was too much emphasis and importance in the reserves. This format is more like the format used before but with a few changes to protect the #7 rider who is the NL draft rider

 

 

Two Options of how a team lines up

 

1 - Riders line up in order of averages

2 - Top rider must be at #1

 

In both options, the strongest reserve must be at #6

 

Each reserve must take three programmed rides .... note programmed rides not rides

 

 

HT 01 = 1c 5a v 1d 5b
HT 02 = 6b 7d v 6a 7c
HT 03 = 3c 4a v 3d 4b
HT 04 = 2c 7a v 2d 7b
HT 05 = 3b 4d v 1c 5a
HT 06 = 1a 5c v 2b 6d
HT 07 = 2b 6d v 3a 4c
HT 08 = 5d 7b v 5c 7a
HT 09 = 3d 4b v 2a 6c
HT 10 = 1d 5b v 3c 4a
HT 11 = 2a 6c v 1b 5d
HT 12 = 3a 7c v 3b 7d
HT 13 = 1b 2d v 1a 2c
HT 14 = 4c 6a v 4d 6b
HT 15 = B D V A C

 

Obviously this shows the home team took gates 1+3 in heat one ..... to change to the other gates, simply swap A - B and C - D

Edited October 24, 2014 by T.N.T.

[T.N.T.]

Coventry v Poole as an example

 

COVENTRY; Hans Andersen, Chris Harris, Ben Barker, Kenneth Hansen, Kyle Howarth, Jason Garrity, Jason Sarjeant

 

POOLE; Troy Batchelor, Maciej Janowski, Shamek Pawlicki, Josh Grajczonek, Vaclav Milik, Kyle Newman, Brendan Johnson

 

 

HT 01 = 1 ANDERSEN c 5 HOWARTH a v 1 BATCHELOR d 5 MILIK b
HT 02 = 6 GARRITY b 7 SARJEANT d v 6 NEWMAN a 7 JOHNSON c
HT 03 = 3 BARKER c 4 HANSEN a v 3 PAWLICKI d 4 GRAJCZONEK b
HT 04 = 2 HARRIS c 7 SARJEANT a v 2 JANOWSKI d 7 JOHNSON b
HT 05 = 3BARKER b 4 HANSEN d v 1 BATCHELOR c 5 MILIK a
HT 06 = 1 ANDERSEN a 5 HOWARTH c v 2 JANOWSKI b 6 NEWMAN d
HT 07 = 2 HARRIS b 6 GARRITY d v 3 PAWLICKI a 4 GRAJCZONEK c
HT 08 = 5 HOWARTH d 7 SARJEANT b v 5 MILIK c 7 JOHNSON a
HT 09 = 3 BARKER d 4 HANSEN b v 2 JANOWSKI a 6 NEWMAN c
HT 10 = 1 ANDERSEN d 5 HOWARTH b v 3 PAWLICKI c 4 GRAJCZONEK a
HT 11 = 2 HARRIS a 6 GARRITY c v 1 BATCHELOR b 5 MILIK d
HT 12 = 3 BARKER a 7 SARJEANT c v 3 PAWLICKI b 7 JOHNSON d
HT 13 = 1 ANDERSEN b 2 HARRIS d v 1 BATCHELOR a 2 JANOWSKI c
HT 14 = 4 HANSEN c 6 GARRITY a v 4 GRAJCZONEK d 6 NEWMAN b
HT 15 = B D V A C

 

This is the 2013 format with a few small changes made to ensure the #7's ride each time against the opposing #7 and ensure everyone gets one start of each gate position.

 

This season has seen the reserves dominate meetings and while it has been great strides forward by the likes of Blackbird, Newman, Garrity etc, had they of kept the old format I doubt we would have had such an unbalanced score chart with reserves out scoring regular heat leaders and hardly testing the top reserves.

 

After the experience gained this season and ensuring all reserves are British riders, this gives a more realistic format and a step up in standard for these and the likes of Auty, Birks etc that can also be given chances in 2015

[Fromafar]

Coventry v Poole as an example

 

COVENTRY; Hans Andersen, Chris Harris, Ben Barker, Kenneth Hansen, Kyle Howarth, Jason Garrity, Jason Sarjeant

 

POOLE; Troy Batchelor, Maciej Janowski, Shamek Pawlicki, Josh Grajczonek, Vaclav Milik, Kyle Newman, Brendan Johnson

 

 

HT 01 = 1 ANDERSEN c 5 HOWARTH a v 1 BATCHELOR d 5 MILIK b

HT 02 = 6 GARRITY b 7 SARJEANT d v 6 NEWMAN a 7 JOHNSON c

HT 03 = 3 BARKER c 4 HANSEN a v 3 PAWLICKI d 4 GRAJCZONEK b

HT 04 = 2 HARRIS c 7 SARJEANT a v 2 JANOWSKI d 7 JOHNSON b

HT 05 = 3BARKER b 4 HANSEN d v 1 BATCHELOR c 5 MILIK a

HT 06 = 1 ANDERSEN a 5 HOWARTH c v 2 JANOWSKI b 6 NEWMAN d

HT 07 = 2 HARRIS b 6 GARRITY d v 3 PAWLICKI a 4 GRAJCZONEK c

HT 08 = 5 HOWARTH d 7 SARJEANT b v 5 MILIK c 7 JOHNSON a

HT 09 = 3 BARKER d 4 HANSEN b v 2 JANOWSKI a 6 NEWMAN c

HT 10 = 1 ANDERSEN d 5 HOWARTH b v 3 PAWLICKI c 4 GRAJCZONEK a

HT 11 = 2 HARRIS a 6 GARRITY c v 1 BATCHELOR b 5 MILIK d

HT 12 = 3 BARKER a 7 SARJEANT c v 3 PAWLICKI b 7 JOHNSON d

HT 13 = 1 ANDERSEN b 2 HARRIS d v 1 BATCHELOR a 2 JANOWSKI c

HT 14 = 4 HANSEN c 6 GARRITY a v 4 GRAJCZONEK d 6 NEWMAN b

HT 15 = B D V A C

 

This is the 2013 format with a few small changes made to ensure the #7's ride each time against the opposing #7 and ensure everyone gets one start of each gate position.

 

This season has seen the reserves dominate meetings and while it has been great strides forward by the likes of Blackbird, Newman, Garrity etc, had they of kept the old format I doubt we would have had such an unbalanced score chart with reserves out scoring regular heat leaders and hardly testing the top reserves.

 

After the experience gained this season and ensuring all reserves are British riders, this gives a more realistic format and a step up in standard for these and the likes of Auty, Birks etc that can also be given chances in 2015

Why change to a different font ,which IMO is not very easy to read.

[Trees]

Copied and pasted?

[MattK]

I do quite like that format. I agree with your assessment that the reserves are too protected and this format gives more balance.

[barrow boy]

I do quite like that format. I agree with your assessment that the reserves are too protected and this format gives more balance.

Agreed

[steven101]

That is such a better format with 1 draft rider much better

[barrow boy]

That is such a better format with 1 draft rider much better

Let's hope the powers that be learn of this and give it serious consideration

[noggin]

Let's hope the powers that be learn of this and give it serious consideration

 

Would be nice if they actually listended to their fans for a change, but unlikely as self interest and we know best mentality will surface.

Edited October 25, 2014 by noggin

[New Science]

 

Would be nice if they actually listended to their fans for a change, but unlikely as self interest and we know best mentality will surface.

How can any promoter have self interest when it comes to a race format ?

[INCOGNITO]

Certainly better than the format used this season which only helped those with more powerful reserves and second strings

 

Ensuring both reserves are British means that a rider like Jason Garrity or Lewis Kerr can be tested better and not be the most important member of the team