The following should explain how ties are broken in
competition.
To begin, you need the individual, team scores involved in
the tie to be able to break it down.
HERE IS WHAT THE EXAMPLE CATEGORY SHEET LOOKS LIKE:
|
Team Pig |
35 |
35 |
36 |
31 |
36 |
34 |
176.5714 |
|
Team Cow |
35 |
31 |
35 |
36 |
36 |
35 |
176.5714 |
|
Team Duck |
34 |
36 |
34 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
176.5714 |
When looking at the individual Team Scores, they appear
in order from JUDGE 1 through JUDGE 6. The number are
none-weighted, and appear in the following order: (left
to right) APPEARANCE - TASTE - TENDERNESS
EXAMPLE: Team Scores
|
|
JUDGE 1 |
JUDGE 2 |
JUDGE 3 |
JUDGE 4 |
JUDGE 5 |
JUDGE 6 |
|
Team Pig |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
Team Cow |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
Team Duck |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
The Weighting Factors: APPEARANCE=5714 -
TASTE=2.2858 - TENDERNESS=1.1428
Let's take a closer look at the numbers for Team Pig and
JUDGE 1 from the example above to explain The Weighting
Factors.
Take the first number (APPEARANCE) for Team Pig -
under JUDGE 1 - and multiply it by .5714; its Weighting
Factor. The second number (TASTE) is multiplied by
its Weighting Factor: 2.2858. And the third number (TENDERNESS)
is multiplied by its Weighting Factor: 1.1428
|
|
JUDGE 1 |
|
Team Pig |
8 |
9 |
9 |
|
Multiplied by Weighting Factor |
.5714 |
2.258 |
1.1428 |
|
Equals |
4.5712 |
20.5722 |
10.2852 |
Then those numbers are totaled for each team.
Using the above example, Team Pig's total is now 35.4286
And this is done for each set of judges numbers for each
team.
|
|
JUDGE 1 |
JUDGE 2 |
JUDGE 3 |
JUDGE 4 |
JUDGE 5 |
JUDGE 6 |
|
Team Pig |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
35.4286 |
35.4286 |
36.0000 |
31.4284 |
36.0000 |
33.7142 |
|
Team Cow |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
35.4286 |
30.8572 |
35.4286 |
36.0000 |
36.0000 |
33.7142 |
|
Team Duck |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
|
33.7142 |
36.0000 |
33.7142 |
36.0000 |
36.0000 |
34.8572 |
Next...eliminate ("drop") the lowest score from each
team.
In our example; Team Pig "drops" JUDGE 4's scores - Team
Cow "drops" JUDGE 2's scores - Team Duck "drops" JUDGE 1's
scores.
Keep the "dropped" scores handy! ...you may need them
later!
| |
JUDGE 1 |
JUDGE 2 |
JUDGE 3 |
JUDGE 4 |
JUDGE 5 |
JUDGE 6 |
|
Team Pig |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
35.4286 |
35.4286 |
36.0000 |
31.4284 |
36.0000 |
33.7142 |
|
Team Cow |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
35.4286 |
30.8572 |
35.4286 |
36.0000 |
36.0000 |
33.7142 |
|
Team Duck |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
|
33.7142 |
36.0000 |
33.7142 |
36.0000 |
36.0000 |
34.8572 |
THEN...add the remaining scores for each team.
All three teams appear to be tied.
| |
JUDGE 1 |
JUDGE 2 |
JUDGE 3 |
JUDGE 4 |
JUDGE 5 |
JUDGE 6 |
TOTALS |
|
Team Pig |
|
35.4286 |
35.4286 |
36.0000 |
|
36.0000 |
33.7142 |
176.5714 |
|
Team Cow |
|
35.4286 |
|
35.4286 |
36.0000 |
36.0000 |
33.7142 |
176.5714 |
|
Team Duck |
|
|
36.0000 |
33.7142 |
36.0000 |
36.0000 |
34.8572 |
176.5714 |
IF there is a tie in one of the individual categories (as
in our example), the computer will be broken by the
computer. The five remaining judges' slips for each team
will be compared for the cumulative scores in; first
TASTE; then TENDERNESS; THEN APPEARANCE.
|
TASTE |
JUDGE 1 |
JUDGE 2 |
JUDGE 3 |
JUDGE 4 |
JUDGE 5 |
JUDGE 6 |
|
Team Pig |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
Team Cow |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
Team Duck |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
As you can see from the example above; each team received
four 9s and one 8 in TASTE. They are still tied.
Now, we compare TENDERNESS.
|
TENDERNESS |
JUDGE 1 |
JUDGE 2 |
JUDGE 3 |
JUDGE 4 |
JUDGE 5 |
JUDGE 6 |
|
Team Pig |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
Team Cow |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
Team Duck |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
And we see that Team Pig and Team Cow both received five
9s, whereas, Team Duck received four 9s and one 8.
Team Duck is now in third place with Team Pig and Team Cow
still tied for first place.
Since Team Pig and Team Cow are still tied, we will
compare the scores in Appearance. As you see from the
table to the below, Team Pig and Team Cow have three 9s and
two 8s. They are still tied.
|
APPEARANCE
|
JUDGE 1 |
JUDGE 2 |
JUDGE 3 |
JUDGE 4 |
JUDGE 5 |
JUDGE 6 |
|
Team Pig |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
"dropped"
LOWEST
31.4284 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
Team Cow |
8 |
9 |
9 |
"dropped"
LOWEST
30.8572 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
Team Duck |
THIRD PLACE WINNER - Determined in
TENDERNESS comparison. |
The low scores for both teams, which were previously
thrown out ("dropped"), will now be compared, and the higher
of the low scores will break the tie. In the rare case that
the eliminated, lowest scores are equal...a
computer-generated coin toss will determine the tie break.
It was close, Team Cow...oh-so-close!
Congratulations, Team Pig!
In the case above, the higher of the low scores belongs
to Team Pig, which means Team Pig takes first-place in
Appearance, and Team Cow takes second-place.
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