Newton SCAM Ranking
 

I’d previously published a list of all team qualifying average scores greater than 90. There were 50 teams on that list. But since there was a large variation in Regional Event averages (eg. 41 @ Pittsburgh; 73 @ West Michigan), comparing robots solely on the basis of average score is misleading…..So, I tried to neutralize the effect of Regional differences with an equation I called “Scoring Capability Analysis Model”. The acronym SCAM was purposely chosen so that no one would take this too seriously.

The SCAM number was calculated using the ratio of Team Average (TA) to Regional Average (RA) and makes an adjustment for performance consistency using the Team’s Standard Deviation (SD). The equation identifies teams that had high scoring averages relative to the other robots they competed against, and who also demonstrated consistently high scores – without a large variation from match to match. If you find yourself paired with one of these robots, expect a high score. If you’re competing against them, you might want to consider defense.

SCAM = (TA-SD)/RA

The Newton Division Top 10 SCAM Robots are:

1. 254
2. 1030
3. 48
4. 486
5. 456
6. 67
7. 340
8. 1403
9. 281
10. 501

Honorable Mention goes to Teams 381, 968, 16, 903, 176, and 1391 (who all had scoring averages over 90, but didn’t make the top 10 SCAM list).

Re: Newton SCAM Ranking
 

where was 25 on the list and what was our scam

Re: Newton SCAM Ranking
 

Ironically, Team 25 is ranked number 25 in Newton. (Based on your scoring average of 78.6 @ MD with Std. Deviation of 37.6. Even though your scoring average better than the Newton average of 60 points, your scoring standard deviation is worse than the Newton average of 33 points variance - so that means you must have had a couple of lower scoring games in MD)

Re: Newton SCAM Ranking
 

Could you please tell me where team 88 was on your list. Also, do you plan on publishing the whole SCAM list or could you send it to me? Thanks.

Re: Newton SCAM Ranking
 

Nick, see this post: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...4&postcount=12