Brownie Points Formula

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Brownie Points are awarded to club members who place in BACKGAMMON BY THE BAY tournaments. Brownie Points are named for the scrumptious treats that are part of the prize.

The number of points awarded is based on the number of players in the Main bracket. Points for third and fourth places may be awarded (or not) at the discretion of the tournament director, depending on the number of players in a division.

The formula is:

M * log₂(players)
4 * place

where the multiplier M depends on the tournament division:

Division	Main	Consolation
Open	4	2
Intermediate	2	1
Beginner	1	1/2

The following table shows examples of points awarded for selected numbers of players in each division.

Division	# of players	Main				Consolation
		1st place	2nd place	3rd place	4th place	1st place	2nd place
Open	32	5.00	2.50	1.67	1.67	2.50	1.25
	24	4.59	2.29	1.53	1.53	2.29	1.14
	20	4.32	2.16	1.44	1.44	2.16	1.08
	16	4.00	2.00			2.00	1.00
	8	3.00	1.50			1.50
Intermediate	32	2.50	1.25	0.83	0.83	1.25	0.62
	24	2.29	1.15	0.76	0.76	1.15	0.57
	20	2.16	1.08	0.72	0.72	1.08	0.53
	16	2.00	1.00			1.00	0.50
	8	1.50	0.75			0.75
Beginner	32	1.25	0.63	0.42	0.42	0.63	0.31
	24	1.15	0.57	0.38	0.38	0.57	0.28
	20	1.08	0.54	0.36	0.36	0.54	0.27
	16	1.00	0.50			0.50	0.25
	8	0.75	0.38			0.38

When placement is split between two players, the average points for the two places are awarded to each of the players.

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