Rules and Scoring
Last updated: 09 June 2011Rulebook
BMFA F3F league competitions are governed by the BMFA rules.
League Structure
The BMFA league comprises eight competitions held at various sites around the UK.
Scoring a Competition
- A minimum of three rounds must be completed. Each pilot flies once in a round.
- The pilot with the shortest time in a round gains 1000 points, with other pilots' scores calculated pro rata.
- If more than three rounds are flown, each pilot's worst score is discarded. If more than fourteen rounds are flown, the two worst scores are discarded.
- The remaining scores are added together to arrive at an aggregated score.
- The pilot with the highest aggregated score wins the competition and is awarded 1000 points. Other pilots' scores are adjusted pro rata.
Scoring the League
- Eight league contests completed - Best five results count
- Seven league contests completed - Best four results count
- Six league contests completed - Best four results count
- Five league contests completed - Best four results count
- Four league contests completed - Best three results count
- Three league contests completed - Best two results count
- Two league contests completed - Both results count
The pilot with the highest overall score after the last event becomes the league champion.