Douglas Patel32
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joined Aug 2012
With the official proposal for the 2013 rules now formally submitted, I am officially throwing my hat into the ring to serve as the championship director for the 2013 Reddit F1 championship.
Please don't let my profile stats or post count mislead you; I have actually been a fixture around here for quite some time, contributing to and following the Formula 1 threads under a different handle for years. I am intimately familiar with the current landscape and the ongoing dynamics of this championship, just as much as any of the regular contributors in this subforum. While I’ve been relatively quiet lately—mostly because I made the decision to close out my old account—I haven't stopped lurking and keeping up with the conversation. Now, however, I’ve decided to make a proper comeback with this new identity, and I intend to do so by throwing my hat into the ring to run for the 2013 Reddit F1 championship moderator position.
If there exists any underlying rule stating that I am ineligible to apply for the moderator position—whether due to an insufficient post count or any other reason the moderation team might deem me lacking the necessary competence to oversee the championship—then please consider my application officially withdrawn.
I would like to present my official proposal regarding the ruleset I intend to implement for the Reddit F1 championship 2013.
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The Reddit F1 championship functions much like an open-ended tournament where the gates never truly close; players and teams alike are free to join the fray at any point throughout the entire season.
To be officially considered an active participant on a team, a player must submit a formal post explicitly stating which specific squad they are representing.
To join an existing squad, you can't just jump right in; you'll need to secure the official blessing of at least one player from that team's previous season roster.
The competition is structured around two-driver teams, which allows us to track both the individual standings and the overall team rankings separately.
It stands to reason that any player who fails to officially register themselves with the squad is effectively opting out of the team competition entirely.
To be officially recognized as a participant, an individual must both register for the competition and submit their initial prediction within the designated timeframe. It is important to understand that any entry failing to include that very first prediction will be deemed incomplete and, consequently, entirely invalid.
The official results and the final standings will be released by the race director, after which a moderator will post them right here on the first page of this thread to signify they are officially finalized.
Please be advised that all competitors must submit their official predictions and entries exclusively within this specific thread to participate in the championship. Any submissions or forecasts posted in other threads will be deemed invalid and will not be recognized by the officials.
The championship operates under a very specific set of rules regarding how you submit your picks. Essentially, within the designated window, each participant must publish their complete projected standings for the entire starting grid. To round out your prediction, you also need to select two specific outliers: whoever claims pole position during qualifying and the driver who sets the fastest lap of the race. As for timing, you can start posting your predictions as soon as the previous deadline has passed, but you absolutely must have them submitted at least ten minutes before qualifying begins. This deadline remains constant for every single race throughout the season. Think of it like a strict gatekeeper; if qualifying is scheduled for 2:00 PM and you manage to get your entry in by 1:50 PM, you’re all set for that race. However, if you miss that mark and submit at 1:51 PM, your prediction will unfortunately be applied to the following race instead. On a brighter note, there is no limit on how many times you can tweak your list or submit entirely new versions—you can revise your entries as often as you like right up until that ten-minute cutoff hits.
The scoring system operates as follows:
Under the current Formula 1 scoring structure, the primary points are distributed according to the standard 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 scale, where the top ten finishers are awarded points based on their final positions at the checkered flag.
The points system utilized at every single race follows this specific structure:
Think of the scoring system like a precision game where accuracy is everything. If you manage to nail a driver's exact finishing position, you walk away with five bonus points. If you’re just slightly off—say, you predict a driver will finish 3rd or 5th when they actually cross the line in 4th—you’ll still bag three bonus points. Should you miss the mark by two spots, such as predicting 2nd or 6th for a driver who finishes 4th, you’ll earn a single point. However, if your prediction is off by more than two positions, you unfortunately end up with nothing. There are also some high-reward scenarios: if you correctly predict that a driver will fail to finish (DNF) or fail to start (DNS), you'll be awarded five bonus points. Furthermore, successfully picking both the pole sitter from qualifying and the driver who sets the fastest lap will also net you a full five bonus points each.
4. A few additional thoughts regarding the potential complications within the points system:
To succeed in this game, a contestant really needs to draw a sharp line between the drivers who will cross the finish line and those who simply won't. It is all about precision. For instance, imagine if you predict that exactly 23 drivers will complete the race, but you specifically mark a certain driver as a DNF. If that driver manages to claw their way through and finishes in 23rd place, you walk away with absolutely nothing—zero points. It doesn't matter if they finished just one spot ahead of where you predicted their failure; the logic remains unforgiving. You see, DNFs and DNS entries function as their own distinct category entirely. If a driver ends up as a DNF or DNS, a contestant can only salvage a meager five points or, more likely, zero side points for them. If you are truly on fire and manage to nail every single driver's exact position, you can hunt down a maximum of 130 side points in a single race (calculated as 24x5, plus those extra 5 and 5 for the outliers).
*5. To determine the final standings for an individual race, we apply the following tie-breaking hierarchy:
a) The participant with the highest number of secondary points takes precedence.
b) Should a tie persist after step a), the advantage goes to the player who correctly predicted more exact finishing positions.
c) In the event of a deadlock following step b), priority is given to the player who accurately identified the race winner.
d) If ties remain after step c), the edge goes to the one who correctly picked the pole sitter from qualifying.
e) Following step d), if players are still tied, the tie-breaker moves to whoever correctly predicted the driver with the fastest lap.
f) Should we reach a stalemate after step e), the better performer is deemed to be the one who has secured three (3) points on more occasions.
g) Finally, if there is still no clear winner after step f), the tie is broken by submission timing—specifically, whoever submitted their updated prediction first. If no updates were made, the earliest original prediction stands; if one player fails to submit an update entirely, their opponent is awarded the higher rank.
*6. Regarding the overall individual championship standings, the rankings are determined as follows:
a) The competitor with the most primary championship points leads the pack.
b) If points are equal after step a), the individual with the highest number of total wins is ranked higher.
c) In the case of a tie after step b), the player with the greater accumulation of secondary points prevails.
d) Should a tie persist after step c), we look at the quantity of other placements, moving from second-place finishes to third-place, and so on.
6.1. For the determination of the overall team championship standings, the criteria are as follows:
a) The team accumulating the most primary championship points sits at the top.
b) In the event of a tie after step a), the team boasting the most wins takes the lead.
c) If teams are tied after step b), the ranking favors the squad with the most secondary points.
d) Following step c), should a tie remain, the team with the most frequent higher-tier finishes (second places, third places, etc.) is declared the winner.
*7. Please note that if any teams join or depart from Formula 1 during the course of the season, the fundamental scoring structure will remain intact, though the maximum available points per event may be adjusted accordingly.