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The 2025-2028 RRS changed 44.3(c) to the nearest 10th of a point

Jerry Thompson
Nationality: United States
The 2025-2028 RRS changed 44.3(c) to the nearest 10th of a point from the nearest whole number rounded up, perhaps to be consistent with A9.

44.3(c) The race score for a boat that takes a Scoring Penalty shall be the score she would have received without that penalty, made
worse by the number of points stated in the notice of race or sailing instructions. When the number of points is not stated,
the penalty shall be 20% of the score for Did Not Finish, rounded to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 rounded upward).

A9 GUIDANCE ON REDRESS
If the protest committee decides to give redress by adjusting a boat’s score for a race, it is advised to consider scoring her
(a) points equal to the average, to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded upward), of her points in all the races in the 
series except the race in question.

My question is, is there a need for scoring to the nearest tenth of a point today besides race ties? Does anyone know of or have examples? The only examples of decimals in scoring that I can think of are covered in A8 Race Ties. If two boats cross the finish at the same instant in third place, they will both be scored 3.5.
Created: Today 18:40

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Lorenz Buchler
Nationality: Germany
Some standard penalties can be a percentage of boats entered/raced so there even tenths will be relevant. Also, sometimes SP are half a point. 
Created: Today 19:02
Jerry Thompson
Nationality: United States
Yes, I should have thought of SPs especially since we are discussing them on another thread.

Thank you.
Created: Today 19:13
Jim Champ
Its about series ties isn't it. It means redress and scoring penalty boats are unlikely to tie on points in a series because of rounding, which in turn means fewer of the really arbitrary tie breaks. On the whole I think that's probably a good thing.
Created: Today 19:04
Clark Chapin
I would say that, as you surmise, was done to be consistent with the "average points" redress given (RDG) calculations in A9. 
Created: Today 19:12
Lorenz Buchler
Nationality: Germany
If you go through the study version of the RRS, you find that the reason for the change lies in Submission 017-23 and it is to align with A9 and the DP jury policies. 
https://d7qh6ksdplczd.cloudfront.net/sailing/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/05014723/017-23-Rule-44.3c.pdf
Created: Today 21:44
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