Brumbaugh Cup scoring rules updated

Mon, Sep  21, 2020 - By Mike Muha

At the August Michigan Cup meeting, Brumbaugh Cup scorers Jay Woodbeck and Kyle Hanson proposed some language to clarify how the Brumbaugh Cup is scored. The Michigan Cup approved slightly revised wording, and an additional few clarifications were made. Jay and Kyle have also provided an example of Brumbaugh Cup race scoring (PDF). The example is based on the Mike Seaman Race from last season and scored according to the new rules as an example to help explain things better.

The Brumbaugh Cup is awarded to the most power senior team in teh Michigan Cup cross country ski race series.

Brumbaugh Cup scoring rules

1. Races designated for scoring of the Brumbaugh Cup shall always be the races and distances scored for full Michigan Cup Points.
   1. There are no partial points races for the Brumbaugh Cup.
   2. A Michigan Cup partial points race shall not be scored for the Brumbaugh Cup.
   3. The specific Michigan Cup full points races scored as part of the Brumbaugh Cup shall be designated by the MI Cup Committee prior to the first race of the season.
2. Each Team's Top 5 Men and Top 3 Women shall be scored.
   1. Scoring is as following, with lower points being better:
   2. 1 point for first place in gender, 2 points for second place in gender, etc.
   3. Once a team's top 5 Male skiers and top 3 Female finishers are scored, any remaining finishers on that team will not be scored
   4. For teams that do not have a full roster: starting from the last place scored skier, add one point for each open spot needed to fill a roster.

Example: A race consists of Team A with 4 Women and Team B with 1 Women. Team A's finishers are 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and Team B's finisher is 2nd. Team A's score is 8 points (1+3+4=8). Team B's score is 13 points (2+5+6=13). Team A's 4th woman does not score points and does not displace Team B's finishers or empty spots.

3. Any skiers not on a Michigan Cup Team Roster will not be scored. This includes skiers who are registered as Michigan Cup Individuals but are not affiliated with a Team.
4. If a race has different course lengths for Men and Women, any Women who elect to race the Men's distance will not will not be scored and any Men that ski the women's distance will not be scored.
5. Points shall be calculated after each designated Brumbaugh Cup race. The Brumbaugh Cup winner is the Team with the lowest cumulative points for both genders combined at all the season's Brumbaugh Cup designated races!