2017/18 NSCAJRS Ranking System Updates & Registration

Updated September 20, 2017 to reflect changes to the U21 Provincial Seeding Section

The NSCAJRS point’s model for the 2017-18 season was based on the comments received from the 2016-17 season. Several of the comments submitted were looked at and added to this document to improve the way points are calculated by the NSCAJRS. This point’s model operates on a similar basis to the Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS).

The NSCAJRS will use a ranking of all teams participating in the Maritime Junior Curling Tour events to calculate the strength of field for MJCT events. The NSCAJRS will be updated weekly. The results will be calculated and maintained by the NSCA Competitions Committee and only the NS Team Rankings will be displayed on nscurl.com.

The top 2 Male and top 2 Female teams based on the points received as of November 20, 2017 will receive automatic berths into the NSCA U-21 Provincials.

1. Maritime Junior Curling Tour events –
   • This category represents the 6 sanctioned events that are part of the NS Junior Curling Points System for the 2017-18 season
     • Sep 29 – Oct 1 – U-21 Nautilus Slam, CFB Halifax, NS
     • Oct 13-15 – 17th CCE Annual Maritime Junior Bonspiel U-20, Moncton, NB
     • Oct 27-29 – Lakeshore Cashspiel, Sackville, NS
     • Nov 3-5 – TSA Junior Spiel U-21, Saint John, NB
     • Nov 10-12 – Oak Island Junior Cashspiel, Chester, NS
     • Nov 17-19 – PEI Fall Fling, Summerside, PE
2. Adult Cash Spiels –
   • Only Adult Cash Spiels sanctioned for the CTRS/OOM will be eligible for points on the NSCAJRS.
   • All CTRS/OOM points awarded will count on a full point value for the NSCAJRS
3. Ottawa Super Spiel –
   • The strength field will be set as per the chart below.
4. Other Junior Events –
   • If a junior team enters a junior Cash Spiel outside of the Maritimes they will be eligible to collect points as per the SFM chart below.

To Register:

• For a team to be eligible to receive points they must be registered. · E-mail the following information to aparis@nscurl.com
• Team name
• Full Names of team members including 5th if applicable
• Birth dates
• Home Club
• Coach Name and Contact information

Notes:

• All teams enter the 2017-18 season tied with 0 NSCAJRS points
• Points will be awarded for an event from September 1, 2017 to November 20, 2017.
• Teams must register so the organizing committee can ensure teams keep the same players from one event to another.

Junior Event Formats:

The events above were approved as a NSCAJRS event based on meeting the following criteria:

• The event must have a U21 division
• The event must have a minimum field of 6 teams enter from either category, teams do not necessarily have to be from NS and registered in the NSCAJRS,
• Double knockout, triple knockout and/or round robin pool formats are acceptable
• The Four Rock Free Guard Zone Rule must be used
• All games must be 8 or 10 ends in length;

How points are determined and allocated:

• Points will be determined separately for each sanctioned NSCAJRS event based on where you finish using the Strength of Field Multiplier (SFM).
• Points will be allocated to registered teams only.
• Teams must have three of their registered players participate to qualify for points. Teams can still compete if they only have two registered players but points will not be awarded.
• Points are only awarded if three out of five registered players are competing for event.
• A team that enters in an Adult cash Spiel with a spare who is not eligible to compete in U21 Provincials will be considered an adult team and will receive no NSCAJRS points.
• Points will be allotted for wins.

Points:

• The 5 Maritime Junior curling tour events will all receive the same SFM number no matter how many registered NS teams enter.
• The SFM will only be used for teams making the Semi’s and Finals.
• Teams will receive base points based on each win during the event.

SFM given to top 4 teams only

How the Strength of Field Multiplier (SFM) Are Determined:

These Base Points will then be subject to the Strength of Field Multiplier (SFM). The SFM will be assigned to each event.

Here is how Points are calculated:

Examples:

MJCT

• 1st = base value X SFM + points per win = Total
• 2nd = base value X SFM + points per win = Total (etc.)
• Team has 4 wins and wins the event.
• (7.1565 X 2.5194) + 4.256= 22.2860861

Adult Cash Spiel

• Points given based on CTRS calculations.

Ottawa Super Spiel / Junior Slam

• Same as MJCT example using the allotted SFM.

Junior Cash Spiels outside Maritimes

• Same as MJCT example using the allotted SFM.

Points per Win

• Team only wins 2 games and does not make the playoffs.

Total points: 2.128

U21 Provincial Seeding

The top two teams in the NSCAJRS points will proceed directly to the U21 Provincial.  The remainder of the teams for the qualifier will be seeded using self-seeding.  All teams will be self-seeded for the U21 provincial.  Teams will be placed into the official draw in accordance with the Provincial Championship Ranking Rules Directive (Section 4).

U18 Provincial Seeding

Self-Seeding will be used for U18s, NSCAJRS points will have no impact.

Note: This is an update to the 2016/17 initial points system. Pease forward your suggestions on how this system may be improved in future years to the NSCA Competitions Director.