15 Feb 2006

 

WRTC 2006 – SELECTION CRITERIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS



1) General Terms

2) Selection Criteria I – National and Bi-National Teams

3) Selection Criteria II – Sponsored Teams

4) Selection Criteria III – Multi-National Multi Single (MN MS) Teams

5) Selection Criteria IV – Bi-National Young Teams

6) Schedule for the Selection Process

7) WRTC 2006 decisions

8) Questions

9) Manager for Teams Selection

WRTC 2006
SELECTION CRITERIA

1) Team Categories, Definitions, Application Guidelines, and Selection Parameters:

WRTC2006 will select the members for the following categories of teams. If all pre-allocated team assignments are not filled, WRTC2006 reserves the right to fill them or not fill them in most practical and fair manner.

a)
National Special Invited Teams: The winning team from the two previous WRTCs is specially invited. In the case that one team has been the winner twice in a row, the second place team in the most recent WRTC will be invited.
  K1TO/N5TJ - Champion in 2002 and 2000, now replace by K1GD/N2NT Total 2  
  RA3AUU/RV1AW - Vice Champion 2002    
       
b)
National WRTC Teams: To honor the host countries and organizing committees from previous WRTC events, one team will represent the hosts of the five WRTCs, including WRTC 2006. The teams will be selected by the host country's national amateur radio organization or Contest Clubs as follows:"
  US – 2 Teams, selected by the ARRL Total 5  
  Finland – 1 Team, selected by CCF    
  Slovenia – 1 Team, selected by SCC    
  Brazil – 1 Team, selected by LABRE/GADX    
       
  Each team must be composed of operators representing the host country.    
       
c)
National and Bi-National Teams: - These teams will be selected from the regions as defined by the rules and procedures of Selection Criteria I.
  National Teams (at least 17) Total 32  
  Bi-National Teams (up to 15 maximum)    
       
d)
Sponsored Teams: The WRTC 2006 Committee will organize an auction via the Internet to select (3) three teams who submit the highest bids donated by sponsors for WRTC 2006.
  See Selection Criteria II for rules and procedures. Total 3  
       
e)
Bi-National Young Teams: In order to stimulate interest in and promote Ham Radio to the young generation WRTC2006 is opening 3 (three) Bi-National teams with operators of age not more than 22 years. (age on Dec/31st 2005) Young contesters from all over the world are invited to make their application.
  See Selection Criteria IV for rules and procedures. Total 3  
       
f)
Multi-National Multi-Single Teams: A new category for WRTC 2006, these teams will be formed from combinations of Brazilian and non-Brazilian operators as defined by the rules and procedures of Selection Criteria III.
    Up to 15  
       
g)
Special Sponsored Teams: The WRTC 2006 Committee has by kind cooperation from Sponsors opened this new Category. Donations have been received to assist financing the WRTC 2006 and to form two (2) new teams:
  - Special Young Team, sponsored by the YASME Foundation.    
  - Young Lady (YL) Team, sponsored by 4L5A (D4B), Alexander Teimurazov. Total 2  
       
  Total Number of Teams Up to 62  
       
h) Definitions
       
  Bi-National Team - two team members from different countries
 
Country - for the purposes of allocating Team Leader positions and determining National or Bi-National team identity, only countries recognized by the United Nations will be used. I.e. - DXCC Entities are not used except to construct Regions and determine Rating Points.
 
National Team - both team members are of the same country as determined by birth certificate, passport or documentation of permanent residence.
 
Rating Points - the points acquired by the applicant based on contest scores as shown in the Selection Parameter table.
 
Regional Teams - teams selected from the geographic areas.
 
Regions - Groupings of countries or call areas within which rating points are calculated. In areas of high participation, sub-continental areas with roughly similar propagation are used.
       
i) Application Guidelines
       
 
Identification - all applicants should attach to the application form a copy of his or her national identity document - such as passport, birth certificate, or documentation of permanent residence.
       
  Application Parameters - all applicants will supply the following information:    
    APPL CALL: Call used by the Applicant in the contest
    APPL SCORE: Published score of the Applicant in the contest
    1ST PLACE: 1st-place published call in the category and region of the Applicant.
    CATGRY: Category of the submitted score.
    RATING POINTS: The rating points calculation for that score
    TOTAL POINTS FOR THE YEAR: Sum of rating points calculated by the Applicant for that year
    TOTAL POINTS: Sum of all rating points for all years for the Applicant
         
 
Application Form - An Excel spreadsheet for the application (see 1j) can be downloaded at the WRTC2006 site http://www.wrtc2006.com. In that file is shown an example of score calculation.
         
j)
Selection Parameters - The following table lists the contests from which an applicant may submit scores to acquire rating points. Due to the fact that all applicants will need, for trip planning purposes, the results of the selection as soon as possible and the results of the majority of the 2005 contests will come too late in 2006, the WRTC2006.
Committee is forced to use 2002 results for CQWW, WPX, WAEDC, and IARU instead the original idea of 2005.
         
SELECTION PARAMETERS
VALID CONTESTS
CATEGORY WEIGHTING FACTORS
    
Max Points
SOAB
SOSB
SOMIX
SOAB-LP
M/S
M/2
M/M
HQ
2002
2003
2004
2005
CQWW SSB
500
1,00
0,80
0,90
0,80
0,75
0,60
X
X
X
CQWW CW
500
1,00
0,80
0,90
0,80
0,75
0,60
X
X
X
CQWPX SSB
500
1,00
0,80
0,90
0,80
0,75
0,60
X
X
X
CQWPX CW
500
1,00
0,80
0,90
0,80
0,75
0,60
X
X
X
WAEDC SSB
400
1,00
0,90
0,80
X
X
X
WAEDC CW
400
1,00
0,90
0,80
X
X
X
ARRL DX SSB
400
1,00
0,80
0,90
0,80
0,75
0,60
X
X
X
X
ARRL DX CW
400
1,00
0,80
0,90
0,80
0,75
0,60
X
X
X
X
IARU SSB
450
1,00
0,80
1,00
0,90
0,80
0,75
0,60
0,60
X
X
X
IARU CW
450
1,00
0,80
0,90
0,80
0,75
0,60
0,60
X
X
X
IARU MIX
450
1,00
0,80
0,90
0,80
0,75
0,60
0,60
X
X
X
NA SPRINT SSB
450
1,00
0,90
0,80
1 PER YR.
1 PER YR.
1 PER YR.
NA SPRINT CW
450
1,00
0,90
0,80
1 PER YR.
1 PER YR.
1 PER YR.
SWEEPSTAKES SSB
450
1,00
0,90
0,80
X
X
X
SWEEPSTAKES CW
450
1,00
0,90
0,80
X
X
X
              
Select the 8 best scores from the contests and categories listed above              
   A maximum of 4 scores may be in multi-operator categories     
  USA and VE applicants may use NA Sprint and Sweepstakes scores
   Only one (1) NA Sprint score from each mode may be included per year      
                           
Step 1 - Determine rating points for each score from place in the contests category in the region in which the score was made  
  Rating Points = Max Points X Percentage        
 
Place
Percent
 
Place
Percent
  Example: Rating points for 3rd place in CQ WW = 500 x 0.8 = 400
 
1
100%
 
10
45
                                                                         
 
2
90
 
11
40
 
3
80
 
12
35
 
4
75
 
13
30
 
5
70
 
14
25
 
6
65
 
15
20
 
7
60
 
16
15
 
8
55
 
17
10
 
9
50
 
18
5
  19th place and lower do not receive any rating points
Step 2 - Multiply rating points by the category weighting factor Example: Score is in SOSB category; 400 x 0.8 = 320
                           
Step 3 - If the category was an assisted category, multiply by 0.9 Example: Score was unassisted, no multiplication
                           
Step 4 - Apply any bonuses (multiple bonuses amy be applied) Example: Score was new Continental record; 320 x 1.03 = 329.6
  For an All-Contest Category Top Score, multiply rating points by 1.05
  For a Continental Category Record (DX contests only), multiply rating points by 1.03
  For an All-Contest Category Record (Sweepstakes and NA Sprint only), multiply arting points by 1.03
              
Step 5 - Add all rating points from all scores together for the final total
              
THE RATING POINT CALCULATION FROM IS INCLUDED AS THE SECOND WORKSHEET IN THIS PACKAGE
Version 2.31             
         
k)
Application Form - the following table is a sample of the application spreadsheet available on the WRTC 2006 Web site. Applicants must download and use the spreadsheet to prepare their application.
         
APPLICATION FOR THE SELECTION CRITERIA WRTC 2006
Date of application                     
Name  
Callsign  
Callsigns used in Contests  
Country  
Region (Selection Criteria)  
Address  
E-mail address  
Telephone numbers  
      2002      2003      2004      2005
Contest selected

APPL
CALL

APPL
SCORE 		1st
PLACE		 CATGRY RATING
POINTS 		  APPL
SCORE		 1st
PLACE		 CATGRY RATING
POINTS		   APPL
SCORE		 1st
PLACE		 CATGRY RATING
POINTS		   APPL
SCORE		 1st
PLACE		 CATGRY RATING
POINTS
CQWW SSB                                        
                                   
                           
CQWW CW        
                             
                   
                   
                             
         
CQWPX SSB        
                             
                                         
                                         
CQWPX CW                                        
                                         
                                         
WAEDC SSB                                        
                                         
                                         
WAEDC CW                                        
                                         
                                         
ARRL DX SSB                                        
                                         
                                         
ARRL DX CW                                        
                                         
                                         
IARU CW                                        
                                         
                                         
IARU SSB                                        
                                         
                                         
IARU MIX                                        
                                         
                                         
NA PRINT SSB                                        
(Specify Feb or Step)                                        
                                         
NA SPRINT CW                                        
(Specify Feb or Step)                  
                   
                             
         
SWEEPSTAKES SSB                                        
                                         
                                         
SWEEPESTAKES CW                                        
                   
                   
                             
         
TOTAL POINTS FOR YEAR        
       
       
       
                                         
        Points                                
 APPLICANT TOTAL POINTS Applicant calculation
     
Signatura
                        
Judging Commitee calculation        
Date
                        
Version 2.31                                      
         

2) Selection Criteria I - Regional National and Bi-National Teams

To select Regional Team Leaders, the system uses the total rating points of applicants based on 8 submitted scores in the contests listed in the Selection Parameter table. Each applicant submits his or her 8 best scores from those contests. The Team Leaders select