9 May 2022

New WC ranking format

IFSC has totally changed the ranking points given in the World Cups. Previously, 100 points were given for #1 and one point for #30, followed by decimal points down to #40.

In the new IFSC ranking format, 1 000 points are given to the winner and the first 80 get points. The scale is thus less progressive and #40 gets 10 points. Interestingly, further down the list, different results get the same points, i.e. #69 - #74 get two points. It should be mentioned that Natalia Grossman had won over Janja Garnbret in Lead and Kokoro Fujii had won over Yoshiyuki Ogata in Bouldering in 2021 if the changes had been done last year.

One reason for this change is to have the starting order in Bouldering more based on the ranking points instead of just randomized for all with zero points. It should be mentioned that also the European Cup rankings points have been updated but they just give points to the Top-60 and 100 points to the winner.

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