Allocation of Qualifying Spots

In order to determine the number of qualifying spots allocated to each qualifying site after the close of entries, the following procedure is followed.

• The number of exempt entries is subtracted from the total number in the Championship field to determine the resulting number of spots available through qualifying to complete the Championship field.
• Qualifying spots are then proportionately allocated by the number of players at each site. For example, a site that has 20 players attempting to qualify should have twice the number of spots as a site that has 10 players attempting to qualify.

Example: Sample Championship has 20 players in the Championship field. This year, there were 4 players who were exempt from qualifying. There are four qualifying sites with 16, 8, 4 and 12 players respectively for a total of 40 players attempting to qualify. How many spots are allocated to each site? Where does each site stand on the reallocation list?

Championship Field                              20

Minus Exempt Players                         - 4

= Spots available through qualifying       16

Site A                16 players

Site B                  8 players

Site C                  4 players

Site D                12 players

                        40 Players attempting to qualify   

Qualifying ratio = number of available spots divided by the number of players attempting to qualify = 16/40=0.40

Multiply the number of players at each site to determine the number of spots at each site. 

Site A                16  X  0.40 = 6.4 = rounded to 6 spots

Site B                  8  X  0.40 = 3.2 = rounded to 3 spots

Site C                  4  X  0.40 = 1.6 = rounded to 2 spots

Site D                12  X  0.40 = 4.8 = rounded to 5 spots

Reallocation List

The numbers of qualifying spots determined for each site are often rounded up or down. This rounding results in some sites being shorted up to half a spot and other sites being given up to an additional half a spot. The sites are then ranked in order according to the amount their spots have been rounded. The site rounded down the most is first on the reallocation list and the site rounded up the most is last on the reallocation list.

From the example above:

Site A                was rounded down from 6.4 to 6 or minus 0.4

Site B                was rounded down from 3.2 to 3 or minus 0.2

Site C                was rounded up from 1.6 to 2 or plus 0.4

Site D        was rounded up from 4.8 to 5 or plus 0.2

Site A had the most subtracted from its total number of spots (-0.4) and will be first on the reallocation list. Site B had the second most subtracted (-0.2) and will be second on the reallocation list. Site C was given an additional four-tenths (+0.4) of a spot and will be last on the reallocation list while site D was given an additional two-tenths (+0.2) and will be third on the reallocation list.

Sample Championship Reallocation List

1. Site A
2. Site B
3. Site D
4. Site C

After a spot is assigned to a site via the reallocation list, that site then goes to the bottom of the reallocation list. If that site is not able to fill a qualifying spot from its alternates list, the spot is then reallocated to the next site in order on the reallocation list.

Qualified Player Withdraws

If a player that has qualified for a Championship withdraws, the next alternate from the same qualifying location will immediately be contacted at the contact information (phone numbers, emails, etc) provided and given the opportunity to replace the withdrawn player. If that alternate cannot fill the spot, that alternate will be withdrawn and the next alternate from the same qualifying location will be called at the contact information provided and given the opportunity to replace the withdrawn player.

If a player that has qualified for a Championship withdraws and there are no more alternates available from the same qualifying location, that spot is reallocated via the reallocation list.

Exempt Player Withdraws

If an exempt player withdraws from a Championship, that spot is reallocated via the reallocation list.

On-Site Alternates

Qualifying for Championships - If a player withdraws or no-shows on the day of the qualifier, the spot will be filled by an alternate standing by on site. Should there be more than one alternate on site; the highest ranking alternate on the list of alternates for that site will be entered. Alternates for qualifying sites are ranked by order of receipt of entries.

Championships Requiring Qualifying – If a player withdraws or no-shows on the first day of the Championship, the site from which the withdrawing or no-showing player qualified will be identified and that spot will be filled by the highest ranking alternate standing by on the list of alternates from that site. Should there be no alternate from that site standing by; the spot will be filled by the highest ranking alternate standing by on the list of alternates from the highest ranked site on the reallocation list.

If the withdrawing or no-showing player was exempt from qualifying, the spot will be filled by the highest ranking alternate standing by on the list of alternates from the highest ranked site on the reallocation list

Championships Not Requiring Qualifying - If a player withdraws or no-shows on the first day of Championship, the spot will be filled by an alternate standing by. Should there be more than one alternate on site; the highest ranking alternate on the list of alternates will be entered.

The FSGA does not encourage players to show up on site as alternates. There is no guarantee of gaining entry into the event. It is up to the alternate to make that decision.