New Bump Rule:
National Championship competitors will be bumped up to a new divisions if they break out of their qualifying division during the first day of competition.
- Gold Division racers that earn a platinum medal handicap that is within the top 50% of the platinum medal range will be moved to the Platinum Division (see chart below).
- Silver Division racers that earn a platinum medal handicap will be moved to the Gold Division.
- Bronze Division racers that earn a gold medal handicap will be moved to the Silver Division.
Examples:
A Gold Division racer that earn a platinum medal handicap that is within the top 50% of the platinum medal range during the first day of competition (Friday) will be moved to the Platinum Division for the second day of competition (Saturday), and will earn a final result in the Platinum Division.
A Silver Division racer earns that earn a platinum medal handicap during the first day of competition (Friday) will be moved to the gold division for the second day of competition (Saturday), and will earn a final result in the Gold Division.
A Bronze Division racer that earn a gold medal handicap during the first day of competition (Friday) will be moved to the silver division for the second day of competition (Saturday) and will earn a final result in the Silver Division.
Racers that get bumped up will earn their final placing based on the single best handicap earned on Saturday. The result that bumped the racer to their new division on Friday is dropped because the gold, silver & bronze race venues are less challenging.
Racers that get bumped up will be placed on the start order in their new division and they must race on their assigned race venue within their new division, age and gender group.
Awards will be presented to all "Bumped" competitors during the competitor raffle Friday afternoon at 4:00pm on the Base Village stage.
For additional information on Nature Valley NASTAR Divisions click here.
Gold Division racers that earn a handicap in their age group that is lower than the number listed below will be bumped up to the Platinum Division.
Male Age Groups Bump HCP Female Age Groups Bump HCP
Under 6 = 1-5 27.99 Under 6 = 1-5 27.99
U 8 6-7 24.49 U 8 6-7 24.99
U 10 8-9 17.49 U 10 8-9 19.99
U 12 10-11 13.49 U 12 10-11 15.49
U 14 12-13 10.49 U 14 12-13 11.99
U 16 14-15 7.99 U 16 14-15 8.99
U 18 16-17 5.49 U 18 16-17 7.99
U 21 18-20 4.49 U 21 18-20 7.49
21-29 4.49 21-29 7.49
30-34 4.99 30-34 7.99
35-39 5.49 35-39 9.49
40-44 6.49 40-44 10.99
45-49 6.99 45-49 11.49
50-54 7.49 50-54 12.49
55-59 7.99 55-59 13.49
60-64 8.99 60-64 15.49
65-69 9.99 65-69 17.99
70-74 11.99 70-74 20.49
75-79 12.99 75-79 22.99
80-84 15.49 80-84 27.99
85-89 17.99 85-89 32.99
90-94 22.99 90-94 37.99
95+ 27.99 95 + 42.99
So this then is a softer
So this then is a softer rule? Has it not been that if a racer earns a medal/handicap that is two divisions higher on the first day that they are bumped up two divisions, correct me if I am wrong.
Also.....It would be nice to see a bump rule that deals with those that are earning handicap/s on the first day at nationals "against world cup pace setters" that are clearly into the next division. It would not be difficult to do. Figure a percentage of handicap into the next division for a bump, a bracket, or whatever. It is only fair to those that work for where they are in their ability and it would sift/sort out, bump up, those that play the system.
These are just my thoughts and feelings on the bump rule, but I have heard many many others that feel the same way.
Doug