ICS

'International Competition Score' (ICS) is a value that represents athletes competitiveness at international level. Athletes are given a competition score for each competition, and the total of these values is their ICS.

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The value given to the athlete is determined by the number of competitors in their category multiplied by the competition level factor divided by placing.

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Comp level factors are determined by the level of competition -
4 - Olympic
3 - World
2 - Continental
1 - Other/U17/U20/U23

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Example
If there are 10 competitors in a category at the OLYMPICS and the athlete places 5th the calculation would simply be (10 * 4) / 5, giving them a competition score of 8. A bombout in any competition will result in a competition score of -1.