GliderScore

1. Can I run a competition with pilots flying two classes of model?

Yes.
In this case we want to allow pilots to fly (say) 2 metre and open class models in the one competition.
Also, the two classes are to fly at the same time and in the same groups.

On the Competition Setup screen -

• Select 'Use Teams?'
• Select 'Use Classes?'
• Select 'Team Protection?'

In the Pilot Entry sceen -

• Create two pilot entries for each person that enters for both classes
  and give each a slightly different Last Name. For example, 'Smith 2M'
  and 'Smith Open'.
• Enter both into the competition AND put both into their own
  two person 'team'.
• Give each pilot entered a code according to their 'class'.
  This code is for reporting only and does not effect the draw.
• Finally, create the draw.

2. Can I run a thermal duration competition with target times changing from round to round?

Yes.
There are two ways to do this.

a. The 'Late Landing' method.

Follow this process -

• Set a 'dummy' target time higher than the longest target time to be used. Keep this fixed.
• Deduct a 'Late Landing' penalty if a pilot goes over the actual target time.
  This 'Late Landing' penalty will be twice the amount of excess time.

Note that setting the 'dummy' target time higher than the longest target time to
be used keeps the 'Late Landing' penalty procedure consistent for all rounds.
For example, if you have a maximum actual target time of 600 seconds, you might
set the 'dummy' target to 700 seconds.

b. The 'Re-Setting the Target Time' method.

With this method you would re-set the target time in the program before entering scores for each new round.

You need to be careful to protect the scores as you enter them.
After each group's scores are entered and checked, click the 'Lock Data' check box in the 'Scoring' screen.

3. Can I produce a Team Result where only nominated team members qualify for the result?

Yes.
Normally, GliderScore takes the top 'n' pilot scores from each team for the final team result.
You nominate how many pilots from each team are to count for the team result.

What you need to do in this case is a little different.
In this case a team comprises both 'helper' pilots and 'team' pilots, but
only the scores of the 'team' pilots are to count for the team result.

The steps to take are -

• Enter all team members, including helpers, under a unique team number.
• Create the draw and run the competition.
• Before producing the final team report, change all 'helpers' to new team numbers
  so that each 'helper' has his/her own unique team number.
• Produce the final team report.

It is important to leave the change to the team numbers until the competition is finished.
By taking this approach, GliderScore is able to help avoid team clashes in the event of a re-flight.

4. Can I run a World Championship where the defending champion flys with his country's team members?

Yes.
You need to -
1. avoid the defending world champion being drawn against pilots from his country's team, and
2. exclude the defending world champion's score from the teams result.

1. The steps to take are -

• Enter all team members, including the defending world champion, under a unique team number.
• Ensure that 'Team Protection?' is selected.
• Create the draw. Team protection keeps team members in separate groups.

2. After the draw is finalised -

• In 'Pilot Entry', change the defending world champion's team number to a unique team number, just for him.
  This takes him out of his national team.
• Run the competition.
• Produce the final team (and other) results.

Be careful to avoid clashes if arranging a re-flight for the defending world champion or a team member from his country.
In this case GliderScore cannot help you to avoid a team clash because they will have different team numbers.

5. Can I use channel numbers instead of actual frequencies?

Yes.
Pilots having the same channel number will be drawn in different flight groups.

If you use channel numbers you need to be aware of these points -

• Always specify 2.4 as the frequency for pilots on 2.4GHz.
• The '20KHz Spacing' functionality will not work for channel numbers.

6. I want to draw 3 Groups per Round but GliderScore won't allow less than 5. Why is this?

If you are having issues with the minimum Groups/Round, check the number of pilots in each team (if using teams) and the number of pilots on each frequency.

To explain, GliderScore adjusts the minimum allowable Groups/Round according to your settings.

If 'Use Teams?' AND 'Team Protection?' are selected, the minimum Groups/Round will be the greater of

• The count of pilots in the largest team.
• The count of pilots on the 'most used' frequency (except 2.4GHz)

Otherwise, it will be

• The count of pilots on the 'most used' frequency (except 2.4GHz)

What qualifies as the 'most used' frequency can depend on whether '20kHz Spacing?' is selected.
For example, pilots on 35.010 and 35.020 would be counted together since, with '20kHz Spacing?' selected, they cannot be drawn in the same group.