With a series of logistical challenges facing the 2009 Quadrathlon, the Quad Competitive Committee has announced the implementation of the Quadrathlon Championship Series, or QCS.
Similar to college football's BCS, the QCS provides a mathematical system for comparing the relative Quad performances of competitors in different locations to determine a unified champion. The QCS uses a number of inputs, including individual event performance, strength of competition, and margin of victory.
"With the QCS, competitors around the country can all compete in separate locations and still have an undisputed champion," said Bart Sistrunk, QCS Chair and 6-time Quad champion. "Even better, families that normally choose to run and hide and/or request foreign deployment during the Quad now have no excuse for not competing."
Applications are being accepted online for Official Scorers, who must be present at each competing location to validate and submit official event results. Erin Bilbo, Quad Head Scorekeeper, took a very firm position on the need for scorers, saying "participants will not be allowed to self-score under any circumstances, as experience tells us somewhere between 100 and 110 percent of the competitors will cheat if given the chance."
Full rules and details are expected to be published in the next few days.
4 comments:
Tim to Little John: Dude, COF means Circle of Fear! You need to step up and compete. I mean look, you're down here on the list with the Higgies.
Little John: If I step in to that arena, people are going to go down!
Big words for a habitual COF malingerer.
Bart, What guidelines are in place for Handicapped/crimpled players on total bedrest? AKA Sean. Could we have a Special Needs Quad... He could play Wii Bowling/darts. We do have a pool table but he can't walk. And he has an Ipod app for that!! LOL
The competitive committee is still working to determine if being bedridden is or is not a more severe disability than some of the competitors' complete lack of hand-eye coordination. A ruling is expected within the week.
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