2024 team building averages

[Beirao 207]

17 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Grading riders at the end of the season might solve some of the problems.

Sorry but it wouldn't. Riders with an average just below the grade cut off would become prime targets. Teams filled with these guys would be even stronger than before. 

[Beirao 207]

2 hours ago, crescent girl said:

If averages are to be used to level teams up for the start of the new season, and the league is to in be more or less the same format,  it should be realised that as four teams have finished this year under 40.00 and five above that figure, continuing to use 40.00 as the starting total would be logical.

The lower-level teams could strengthen, and the clubs with higher figures (Poole are on 45.55!) would have to surrender points -- making riders available for the weaker teams.

Too easy?

Why 40.00? The mean of the nine clubs is more likely to be around 42.00, particularly if the top three are 45+. 

[arnieg 3,698]

1 hour ago, Beirao said:

Why 40.00? The mean of the nine clubs is more likely to be around 42.00, particularly if the top three are 45+. 

Because it would be advantageous to Berwick. You and I know the par (neutral) starting position is 42. If you want weaker teams then go for 40 by all means, but let's not pretend it's the 'steady state'. 

[mikebv 10,381]

3 hours ago, Beirao said:

Sorry but it wouldn't. Riders with an average just below the grade cut off would become prime targets. Teams filled with these guys would be even stronger than before. 

Just set a team average using the mean average of all the riders in the grade..

Eg Mean averages of all riders in each grade.  Grade A = 8, B = 7, C = 6, D = 5, E = 4...

Team Average equals 30 in this instance..

That way the ones with the big money couldn't pay to get all the top end of each grade as they would not hit the mean average..