Orienteering Australia Elite Ranking
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This page has been created to publish the official Orienteering Australia Elite Rankings.
An orienteer's ranking is based on their best 5 results over the last 12 months. Points for each race are allocated based on the orienteer's performance, the spread of times, and the strength of the field.
Full details of this scheme approved by Orienteering Australia are here.
FAQs
What is the purpose of the Elite Ranking Scheme?
- To raise the profile of orienteering and athletes
- To motivate athletes to compete in high-quality elite events
- To provide a fair and objective ranking list of Australian elite and junior elite orienteers
- To support the profile and importance of high events within and outside the orienteering community
Who is eligible for the Australian Orienteering Elite Ranking Scheme?
- Orienteers must be members of a Member State/Territory with Nationality = Australia
- Separate ranking lists are maintained for elite men, elite women, junior elite men, and junior elite women
How are rankings determined?
- Based on the orienteer's best five results over a rolling 12-month period
- Rankings are published for 'Sprint' and 'Middle/Long' disciplines, as well as an 'All' disciplines ranking list
- Points for each race are allocated based on performance, spread of times, and the strength of the field
How can I see the details of my ranking score?
- Click on the name of any ranked athlete and you can see the entire history of their ranking scores
- Click on the name of any event and you can see the race results and points (prior to any recalibration that may have applied since)
What are the milestone badges at top each each athlete's page?
- These badges are awarded to athletes who have competed in a certain number of ranking races in each category
- Milestones are awarded at
10,
25,
50,
100,
150,
200,
250,
300,
350,
400,
450 and
500
ranking events
Are rankings available for classes other than elite?
- Rankings for other classes are calculated by the Statistician, Non-elite Ranking Scheme using a simplified system
- These rankings are published in the Australian Orienteer magazine each year in December
Can points from overseas events be included in the ranking?
- Yes, rankings include points obtained from overseas World Ranking Events
- Considerable effort has been taken to calibrate these WRE points with the points obtained from the Australian Scheme
What happens to ranking points before each calculation?
- Points are re-baselined so that the average and standard deviation of Australian points match those of World Ranked Australian athletes over the last 12 months
- This may mean that current ranking points are slightly different from those calculated at the time of the event
- This recalibration maintains alignment with IOF World Ranking scores
If I enter a junior class, am I eligible for senior ranking points
- Generally an athlete will score points in the category in which they enter
- The exception is when the junior results are published in the results list of a World Ranking Event. In these cases the athlete shall earn ranking scores in both junior and senior categories
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