22 November 2017

11 points system for bouldering scoring

8a has presented a new scoring system with points for IFSC. If you top a boulder you get 10 points and for a flash 11 points are awarded. In other words, four flashes means 44 points, similar to the today optimal score 4T4. For the first zone, 2 points are given and for the second zone, 4 points. Alternatives have also been proposed like 1 and 3 points for the two zones and 10,2 points for a second go Top. When the scoring is tied, the same tie-breaker as today are used, aka # of attempts to Top and Zone. However, the first tie-breaker is the result in the last boulder in order to increase the drama.
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