ICF SLALOM RACING WORLD RANKING

2007 Slalom Racing Rules extract

13.2.1.1
ICF World Ranking is an on-going system of points to rank all the competitors in
each event. The formula to calculate the points reflects the following principles:
- Quality of the starting field of the competition
- The importance of the competition
- The quality of the result achieved by the competitor

13.2.1.2 The current ICF Slalom Racing World Ranking is calculated from the best 3
results of the current designated events.
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For 2008 calculation the current designated events are :

1° - 2006 SLR world cups, 2006 SLR World championships and 2006 European and
Asian Continental Championships.
2° - 2007 SLR World cups, 2007 SLR World championships and 2007 Continental
championships when organized, Olympic test event.
3° - 2008 SLR World cups, 2008 Continental championships, 2008 SLR Pre-world
event and Olympic Games
.

You will find below as reminder, explanations of the key parameters of

the ICF SLR world ranking calculation
1) Race Points

For each competition “Race Points” are calculated for every competitor with the following
formula:

Race Points = Phase Offset + ((Phase Factor * Time) / Time of Leader) – Phase Factor

Phase Phase Offset Phase Factor

Heats (Total of 2 Runs) 0.00 100
Semi final (1 Run) 10.00 200
Final (Semi final + Final) 20.00 150

The “lowest” Race Points in any Phase are taken into calculation as the score for an athlete
in every competition.
2) Quality of the event = Penalization

Depending on the “quality” of the athletes starting at the considered competition, a

penalization factor is added for every competition. This factor is calculated by building the
average of ICF Points (= the score shown on the last World Ranking list) of the top 5 athletes
entered in any class.

3) ICF Slalom Racing World Ranking List

The World Ranking List is established by building the average of the best 3 ICF Race Points
achieved by any competitor participating at least in three of the current competitions. (List of
these competitions is posted on the foot page of each ranking page)
Competitors having 3 or more results are ranked above all competitors having only 2 results.
Competitors with 1 result only are scored at the end of the list.

The Calendar for publication of the 2008 ICF SLR World ranking has been established as
follow:

1 – After 2008 Continental SLR championships are completed, 18th of June 2008
2 – After La Seo de Urgell SLR Pre-World event, 17th of July 2008
3 – After Olympic Games in Beijing, final ICF World ranking for 2008 season, 31st of
August 2008

JM PRONO