OK...Here comes a thread for all of you wannabe odds-makers.
Post your thoughts for establishing handicaps for personal challenge races.
Here are a couple of mine:
1. Age credit: basic idea.....the older of the two gets a handicap. (as in chaos vs. muppet) the handicap goes to yours truly.
2. Wetsuit penalty: self explanatory....I heard 10% is a good rule of thumb for this one.
3. Personal bests (within 2 years).....swimmers are handicapped based on their best recent performances. (this could make geek vs. gull II a real nail-biter)
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And when he beat me, well, thanks to the Finnish formula, he NEVER truly beat me, because the age adjustment fudge factor invariably gave me the edge!
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uhoh, I've been found out! looking for a formula where I will rein supreme...no matter what!:laugh2:
seriously though, I am always looking for ways for the age groupers to compete against each other in practice that take into consideration more factors than just first to the wall.
And when he beat me, well, thanks to the Finnish formula, he NEVER truly beat me, because the age adjustment fudge factor invariably gave me the edge!
QUOTE]
uhoh, I've been found out! looking for a formula where I will rein supreme...no matter what!:laugh2:
seriously though, I am always looking for ways for the age groupers to compete against each other in practice that take into consideration more factors than just first to the wall.
