Points System

PRO Skijor Frontier Tour - Official Points System 

 

1) EVENTS & ELIGIBLE DIVISIONS

  • Sanctioned Tour Events: 5 Qualifiers + 1 Championship Finals.
  • Eligible Divisions for Tour Standings: Pro, Sport, Women’s, All-Around, Snowboard, Novice.
  • “For Fun” divisions: Event-only; no Tour points.

2) TEAMS, DIVISIONS & SUBSTITUTIONS

  • Team & Division specific: Points accrue to the registered Team in the Division earned. No points cross between Teams or Divisions.
  • Substitutions: Due to injury! Must have Vet or Dr Statement. Allowed until 24 hours before race day; not within 24 hours. Points stay with the Team, not with individual horse/rider/skier.
  • Multi-team/division participation: Individuals may appear on multiple Teams and in multiple Divisions. Points never cross over.

3) QUALIFIER SCORING (per division, per event)

A) Placement Points

  • 1st 15 · 2nd 12 · 3rd 10 · 4th 8 · 5th 6 · 6th 5 · 7th 4 · 8th 3 · 9th 2 · 10th+ = 1
  • Ties: share the same placement points; next place(s) are skipped.
  • DNF/DSQ/No Time: no placement points.

B) Attendance & Completion Bonuses (stackable)

  • +3 Attendance: awarded once per Team per Division per event upon on-site check-in for that Division (no-shows do not receive it).
  • +5 Completion: awarded once per Team per Division per event for completing at least one official run (time/score recorded) in that Division.
  • Max event bonus = +8 (Attendance + Completion). If no time/score is recorded, Team still earns +3 Attendance.

D) “Best-4” Rule

  • Entering Finals, each Team’s Qualifier placementtotal uses the best 4 of 5 results.
  • Attendance/Completion bonuses and the Series Completion bonus apply in full (not “best-4”).

4) FINALS SCORING (per Division)

  • Placement points are doubled using the same scale.
  • Examples: 1st 30, 2nd 24, 3rd 20, 4th 16, … 10th+ 2.
  • Finals attendance/completion bonuses (Finals weight is via double points).

5) SEASON TOTAL (per Team per Division)

  1. Best 4 of 5 Qualifier placement points, plus
  2. All Attendance (+3) and Completion (+5)bonuses earned at Qualifiers, plus
  3. Finals placement points (doubled).

6) TIE-BREAKERS (in order)

  1. Most event wins (including Finals).
  2. Most events attended (Qualifiers with at least Attendance +3 in that Division).
  3. Highest Finals placing.
  4. Highest single-event point total (after Finals doubling).
  5. If still tied, co-champions or an additional published method (e.g., head-to-head at Finals).

7) QUALIFICATION FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

  • By Division, after the five Qualifiers are complete, rank Teams using the Season Total pre-Finals(i.e., items 1–3 above; Finals points not yet included).
  • Qualifiers: The top N Teams per Division (e.g., Top 20) qualify for Finals.
  • Minimum participation: Teams must earn at least Attendance (+3) at two Qualifiers in that Division to be eligible.
  • Alternates: Name the next 3 alternates (21–23) to backfill withdrawals/no-shows.
  • Optional wildcards (if desired): Up to 2 per Division reserved by the Tour for special circumstances (injury return, host city rep, etc.). Wildcards must meet basic safety/eligibility standards.

8) ADMIN POLICIES

  • Results window: Corrections accepted up to 72 hours after posting; standings update accordingly.
  • Minimum field size: None required; points table applies to all fields.
  • One-per-event rule: All bonuses are once per Team per Division per event.

9) BALANCE CHECK - HOW IT WORKS

A) Consistent contender (2 wins, 1×2nd, 2×3rd; all 5; Finals 2nd)

  • Best-4 placement = 15+15+12+10 = 52
  • Attendance/Completion: 5 × (3+5) = 40
  • Series Completion = +10
  • Finals 2nd (double) = 24
  • Total = 126

B) Part-timer (3 wins, misses 2; Finals win)

  • Placement = 45
  • Attendance/Completion: 3 × 8 = 24
  • Series Completion = 0
  • Finals 1st (double) = 30
  • Total = 99

C) Mid-pack grinder (five 6th-places; Finals 6th)

  • Best-4 placement = 20
  • Attendance/Completion: 5 × 8 = 40
  • Series Completion = +10
  • Finals 6th (double) = 10
  • Total = 80

Conclusion: The PRO Skijor Frontier Point System strongly incentivizes travel and participationwhile keeping performance and Finals as the ultimate deciders.

10) PLAIN-ENGLISH SUMMARY

  • Eligible Divisions: Pro, Sport, Women’s, All-Around, Snowboard, Novice.
  • Show up = +3. On-site check-in earns +3 even if you don’t log a time.
  • Complete a run = +5 more. Record a time/score and you earn +5 (so +8 total with Attendance).
  • Placements pay. Steeper points table, and Championship Finals count double.
  • Best 4 of 5 Qualifier placements count toward your season before Championship Finals.
  • Teams hold points (not individuals), and no points cross between Teams or Divisions.
  • Finals: Top (X) teams per Division (e.g., 20) qualify by season total; alternates named; optional wildcards if announced.