2021-2022 TGCT Rookie Design Challenge - Rules and Info

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Rules Updated to reflect group and scoring format:

What is the event format?

- Group Round 1 - 43 Courses divided into six groups (7-8 courses per group). The top 3 courses from each group will advance to Round 2. Of the six courses that place 4th in each group, two will advance to Round 2.
- Group Round 2 - 20 Courses divided into four groups (5 courses per group). The top 2 courses from each group will advance to Round 3 (Semi-Finals). Of the four courses that place 3rd in each group, two will advance to Round 3 (Semi-Finals).
- Semi-Finals - 10 Courses divided into two groups (5 courses per group). The top 2 courses from each group will advance to the Finals. Of the two courses that place 3rd in each group, one will advance to the Finals.
- Finals - The remaining 5 courses are ranked

How are courses grouped in each round?
Round 1 - Courses will be randomly assigned to one of six groups.
Round 2 - Courses that advance from Groups 1, 2 and 3 will be randomly assigned to Group 1 or 2. Courses that advance from Groups 4, 5, and 6 will be randomly assigned to Group 3 or 4. This is done to ensure that courses will be judged by different judges. EXCEPTION: Courses that finish in 4th place in their Round-1 group and advance as a Wild-Card may be placed outside of their original group in order to maintain four balanced groups of 5 courses.
Round 3 - Courses that advance to the Semi-Finals will be randomly placed into one of two groups.
Finals - Courses that reach the Finals will be judged as a single group of 5 courses.

How are courses scored in each round?
Judges will evaluate the courses within each group and will give their rankings in order. Scoring is based on the number of courses in a group:

8 Courses:
1st: 15 points
2nd: 12
3rd: 10
4th: 8
5th: 6
6th: 4
7th: 2
8th: 2

7 Courses:
1st: 13 points
2nd: 10
3rd: 8
4th: 6
5th: 4
6th: 2
7th: 2

5 Courses:
1st: 11 points
2nd: 8
3rd: 6
4th: 4
5th: 2

The scores are not compared across different groups.

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