Allowances

[alkwyn]

What would be a fair percentage allowance to give to a 3 ball team, playing a 4 ball team in a stableford competition?
Would the same allowance apply to a 2 ball playing a 3 ball?

 

[wjemather]

What would be a fair percentage allowance to give to a 3 ball team, playing a 4 ball team in a stableford competition?
Would the same allowance apply to a 2 ball playing a 3 ball?

The most common solutions are for the short-handed team to get assigned a "ghost" player who's scores are predetermined, or for them to simply suffer the consequences of being a player short.

 

[rulefan]

What would be a fair percentage allowance to give to a 3 ball team, playing a 4 ball team in a stableford competition?
Would the same allowance apply to a 2 ball playing a 3 ball?

Are all scores counting or 2 from 4 (say).
If all, what about the 2nd best of the 3 to count twice.

 

[alkwyn]

Are all scores counting or 2 from 4 (say).
If all, what about the 2nd best of the 3 to count twice.

Yes forgot to mention that. 2 to score only,
We play internal comps twice a week and would be nice to establish a fair mathematical
solution

 

[rulefan]

Yes forgot to mention that. 2 to score only,
We play internal comps twice a week and would be nice to establish a fair mathematical
solution

We have a number of groups (including one that plays 3 days a week). They have all settled on the following after many years of trial and error.
If all are 4 man groups - best 3 from 4
If all are 3 man groups - best 2 from 3
If a mixture of 3 and 4 - best 3 from the 4s - or 2 best and 2nd best to count twice from the 3s.

 

[wjemather]

Yes forgot to mention that. 2 to score only,
We play internal comps twice a week and would be nice to establish a fair mathematical
solution

I expect there is no truly fair mathematical solution that isn't ridiculously complicated. Best bet is to just go with something simple that people will agree to.

 

[NearHull]

We keep as simple as possible for our Roll Ups. If three man teams are playing alongside four man teams, it’s 100% for three man and 75% for four man. If an individual wishes to put in an Acceptable Score, they just putt out as per an individual round.

 

[alkwyn]

Thank you for your response. General agreement amongst the players is probably the only way

 

[rulefan]

If an individual wishes to put in an Acceptable Score, they just putt out as per an individual round.

I hope no advice is being given