Scoring

SCORING

• Cross Country is like golf, low score wins (and very few people make money doing it.)  7 girls are considered varsity and can score for the team.  The first 5 runners from North to cross the finish line score.  You are awarded your place in points.  If you finish 1st you earn 1 point, 5thplace is 5 points, 48th place is 48 points. 

• The 6th and 7th runners for North are called “blockers.”  They don’t affect North’s score but can increase the opponent’s score if they beat the other team’s top 5 runners.

  Example: N=North, R=Romeo

  Place:  1st   2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    10   11   12   13   14

  Team:  N    R    R   N   R    N   R    N    N    N    N     R    R     R

  FIRST 5 RUNNERS FOR EACH TEAM SCORE

               North scores    1 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 9 = 28   (10th and 11th are blockers)

  Romeo scores  2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 12 = 29

  North wins by 1 point  (28 to 29)

• The 6th runner serves as the tie breaker.  If the score is tied after both teams have their 5 runners in, the team with the best 6th runner wins.

• Cross Country is not like football where a buzzer sounds and you look up at the scoreboard.  Scoring often takes time (20 minutes or more sometimes).  Be patient.