NeilWatson

The averages in the Speedway Star are meaningless, except as a guide to current form. The 'Green Sheet' averages that can be found at http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk under the relevant League tab are the averages used to dictate team changes and positioning. Currently Eastbourne's averages are (with effect from 1st July): Lawson 8.77 Kennett 7.96 Kerr 7.57 Brennan 5.92 Newman 5.41 Kemp 3.58 Edwards 2* RS (no attained average) Team total 39.21 Zane Keleher moves to Plymouth on the same 4.00 average that he holds at Poole. If Edward Kennett's average fell to a figure that placed him sixth or seventh in the averages then he would ride at reserve.

The Club website only mentions King……

From the Club website: Track Record: 57.4 seconds, Danny King (Ipswich) - Heat 3 Peterborough v Ipswich 13.05.19

Plymouth have swopped their RS position to Bowtell, with Ruddick now in the 1-6.

It’s Chris Harris at reserve, by a margin calculated to 4 decimal places!

Plymouth have done exactly that with Ruddick and Bowtell in their new declaration today.

I don’t expect the site is guilty of either of those things. I think it’s clear that you don’t wish to use the site, which is your decision, but your negative scaremongering isn’t helpful. All Clubs are relying heavily (if not exclusively) on on-line bookings for another few weeks - we should be encouraging people to book. Have you raised your concerns with the Birmingham promotion or the booking company - or simply posted repeatedly on here? I’m sure the Club would be happy to set your mind at rest given the opportunity.

It could be Scott that drops down. If two riders have the same average the average will be checked to the nth decimal place to see if they can be split. If the averages are truly identical then the higher placed rider from the previous GSA issue shall retain the higher position. Either way it gives Peterborough another very strong reserve for the rest of July.

SR 12.3.1 governs a rider’s position in a declared 1-7. Reg 12.4.D.1 dictates their eligibility to guest.

Rowe’s average is immaterial. Bates is an absent 4* RS, the facility (Reg 12.4.D.1) is a ‘same star rider of lower’. Rowe has a 4* RS grading. It’s unusual circumstances, which may well not have been considered when the rule was written.

4.00

From memory, it's an unwritten rule ...... Andersen is currently in the declared 1-7, but yes they can revert back.

My post was tongue in cheek, but that is in essence how a 'reversion' works, Berwick's issue 4 declaration is ignored and they rewind to the issue 3 declaration (which then impacts on issue 5). Fortunately reversions don't happen very often :-)

Has he been taken out of the team, or not introduced yet……? By reverting does the new declaration cease to exist?

Lawson could well have seven rides…..

That’s the usual practice - ‘revert’ to the previous declaration. It’s not a problem in this instance, but could be a big problem if the averages had changed making the move impossible once Andersen is available.

That's always possible whoever the guest, at whatever position.

I don’t believe there’s any suggestion that a Club would be required to dispense with a declared RS in those circumstances, although it does seem that the team RS limit would reduce to 2* for any future change.

It doesn't appear so.....

Of course not, no rider can be in more than one declared 1-7 in the same league. Any rider on the Rising Star list is entitled to guest for another RS of the same grade or lower. http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/risingstars21

'Phil the Ace' said: how can Rowe a none rising star as he choose not to be guests for bates Rowe appears on the Rising Star list as a 4* rider so can guest for another RS rider regardless of his own MA.

On a +/- basis: Wolves +8, (+58 race points) Belle Vue +8, (+47) Peterborough +3 Sheffield +1 Ipswich -6,(-66) Kings Lynn -6, (-67)

A guest or RR is available to cover any or all of the top three by average.

Riss is second in the averages from 1st July. The facility available would be a Guest or RR

Bad luck to miss his first meeting at No 1. Shrewd use of the available average - Rory has an average of 6.80 while Thomas’ enhanced average is 6.81.