This has been off for a few years.
The database page lists these as the records used to calculate ranking
Braemar Stone 47' - 0.00" ( 47.000000)
Open Stone 63' - 3.75" ( 63.312500)
Heavy Weight 50' - 0.50" ( 50.004167)
Light Weight 96' - 6.00" ( 96.500000)
Heavy Hammer 132' - 2.75" (132.219667)
Light Hammer 157' - 7.25" (157.604167)
Heavy Sheaf 36' - 2.00" ( 36.166667)
Weight for Height 19' - 1.00" ( 19.08333)
If we take the current database #1 thrower, Daniel Tennison as an example:
Braemar Points:
Best throw 45'-4.50" or 45.375 has earned him 978 pts in the database
However, 45.375/47 * 1000 = 965.4255319 rounded down to 965 pts
978 pts implies the record distance of 46' 4.75"
45.375/(46 +4.75/12)=977.99 ==> the 978 points
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Light Hammer Points
Best light hammer distance 124' 3" = 124+3/12 = 124.25
Points 124.25/(157.604167)*1000 = 788.365 points but database ranking gives 824 points
124.25/(150+9.5/12)*1000 = 823.95 points
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Backing out what appears to be the records used in the ranking calculations:
Braemar uses 46' 4.75" rather than 47'
Open uses 63' 0.75" rather than 63' - 3.75"
HWFD uses 49'10" rather than 50' - 0.50"
LWFD uses 93' 8" rather than 96' - 6.00"
H Hammer uses 124' 8 1/4" rather than 132' - 2.75"
L Hammer uses 150' 9.5" rather than 157' - 7.25"
Sheaf seems correct
WOB uses 20' 1" or just 20' rather than 19' - 1.00"
Am I missing something?
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Mark McVey
"The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances and demonstrations for impressions." -John Ruskin
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