Triple Crown Points

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When is the AMA/Feld going to change the points for triple crown format? Three main events for averaging scores is jacked. Why not just count it as three separate mains? The law of averages ruins it for someone winning and helps for someone who sucked. See example of forkner vs cooper.
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Zaugg 1/26/2020 7:27am
1/26/2020 7:27am Edited Date/Time 1/26/2020 7:28am
They don't average the scores.

First place get 1 point, second gets 2 points, third place gets 3 and so on per main event race at a triple crown. (This is different for non-Triple Crown races.)

Rider with the lowest points wins the night and the ranking and championship points are assigned from there.

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Dirtydeeds 1/26/2020 7:32am
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If you want more of a circus act they could do an east/west triple crown with all three motos paying points. Could be good could be dumb.
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lumpy790 1/26/2020 8:21am
1/26/2020 8:21am
It’s called a main event so it should get main event points for each race not 1/3 of the races
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philG 1/26/2020 8:24am
1/26/2020 8:24am
yeah , RC kept saying 'its an average'... no it fucking isn't. This system favours consistency over speed.. one bad race and you are fucked.

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feelit2morrow 1/26/2020 8:33am
1/26/2020 8:33am
I like it. Would make the races a bit more important to add a few points extra for winning or maybe even top 3.

Win a race it goes towards the overall, but you also get 3 pts. 2 for second and 1 for third. If you kick ass like Ken did last night you would get 9 extra pts for winning the mains, and the normal pts for winning also.
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Teamoatmealpie 1/26/2020 8:35am
1/26/2020 8:35am
philG wrote:
yeah , RC kept saying 'its an average'... no it fucking isn't. This system favours consistency over speed.. one bad race and you are fucked.
How’s that any different from having a bad main? One bad start or mechanical or crash and your main event is done. Right.

But actually in the Triple Crowns you get 3 chances - 3 gate drops. More is more.
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Daddyfatsac 1/26/2020 8:42am
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I don't know if series points should be given per main. But I do think the triple crown is a more difficult race to win and the top 3 maybe top 5 should be rewarded. The points given could reflect that. Maybe 30 - 32 points for 1st and a slightly larger gap between the top 3 or 5 to 4th or 6th?

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Daddyfatsac 1/26/2020 8:43am
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feelit2morrow wrote:
I like it. Would make the races a bit more important to add a few points extra for winning or maybe even top 3. Win a...
I like it. Would make the races a bit more important to add a few points extra for winning or maybe even top 3.

Win a race it goes towards the overall, but you also get 3 pts. 2 for second and 1 for third. If you kick ass like Ken did last night you would get 9 extra pts for winning the mains, and the normal pts for winning also.
Beat me to it. I actually think your idea is better
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Villo2fan 1/26/2020 8:46am
1/26/2020 8:46am
Idc how they decide points. I just want one series for the entire 250 class.
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RG1 1/26/2020 10:06am
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I think it’s fair that the points are given based on overall at triple crown races. If you pick up a small injury or a concussion and have to miss one round then the punishment should be the same whatever the round you miss. Not 26 points one week and 78 the next.
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mxbigd17 1/26/2020 12:20pm
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Oh GOD...here we go again...🤦🏻
blockhead17 1/26/2020 2:18pm
1/26/2020 2:18pm
I know most people wouldn’t go for it, but I like the idea of the top 12 score points per moto. Sweep them
All and get 36 points.
12 points for 1st, 11 points for 2nd, and so on.
it would give incentive for people to go for it every moto, and also give people a real incentive to get in the top 12
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mojoman42 1/26/2020 2:35pm
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philG wrote:
yeah , RC kept saying 'its an average'... no it fucking isn't. This system favours consistency over speed.. one bad race and you are fucked.
The overall results are literally in order of everyone's average result over the 3 mains lol. They assign a point total directly corresponding to your finishing position, then add it up. Yeah, they don't normalize the total (divide by 3), but it's irrelevant since they all race 3 times.
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toroP 1/26/2020 2:42pm
1/26/2020 2:42pm
Maybe a bonus for a sweep.
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917 1/26/2020 2:44pm
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I firmly believe championship points should be given to at least the winner of each main. Whether it be 1 for first in each main or 3 for 1st, 2 for 2nd, and 1 for 3rd.
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mb60 1/26/2020 3:03pm
1/26/2020 3:03pm
Agreed on this topic. You win 3 mains and only gain 3 points on 2nd place. The triple crown is really good for a change of pace. But make it more rewarding for the guys that make the most of the format.
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mxlegend99 1/26/2020 4:27pm
1/26/2020 4:27pm Edited Date/Time 1/26/2020 4:28pm
My issue is winning a main counts for little. Needs a bonus point.

Say Forkner went 1-1-3. He gets 5 points.
Ferrandis then goes 2-2-1. He gets 5 but is ranked ahead because he had the better finish in last race.

I was waiting for that to happen last night and IMO it wouldn't have been fair on Forkner if it did.

IMO a win should give a rider 0 points. A win needs a bigger advantage over second. So 2 wins and a third is unbeatable by just 1 win.
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