Percentages for Ranking?
Since each comp can have a different number of routes, the maximum score a climber can earn at each comp can vary significantly. This makes it difficult to compare climber performance based on points from one comp to the next. In order to equitably compare climber performances from comp to comp in the ASCL, a climber’s score for a comp is converted into a percent of total points available at that comp.
Example
A climber competes at a comp with 20 roped routes and 20 boulder problems. The maximum score at this comp would be 9886 points (roped routes 18 & 19 & 20 flashed on lead, and boulder problems 19 & 20 flashed). Consider the score if a climber:
- Lead & Flashed Roped Route 12 = 1277 points
- Lead w/Falls Roped Route 10 = 1055 points
- Completed w/Falls Boulder Problem 13 = 1300 points
- Flashed Boulder Problem 11 = 1111 points
- Flashed Boulder Problem 9 = 939 points
These climbs will earn the climber 5682 points out of 9931 possible points.
Assume for the sake of comparison that the same climber also climbed at a second comp that only had 15 roped routes and 15 boulder problems… and that climber finished exactly the same routes as above. This would earn the climber 5682 out of 7406 points.
The climber did considerably better at the second comp even though the point values are exactly the same. This can be confirmed by converting 5682 out of 9931 points into a percentage yielding a score of 57.21%, and converting 5682 out of 7406 points into a percentage yielding a score of 76.72%. Comparing the percentage scores of 57.47% and 76.72% enables the clear conclusion that the climber performed better at the second comp.
