Season Series Trophies:
The scoring calculation for determining the winners of the JSA season series trophies, such as the Clinton Bell Trophy, was changed in 2023 to a low point system from the previous high point system in order to be similar to the scoring used for a series of races in a regatta. The details may be read in the Rules for JSA Events, Appendix H, that is summarized below.
APPENDIX H – SEASON SERIES TROPHIES (summary from the Rules for JSA Events)
Season Series Trophies are awarded for best finishes at designated JSA qualifying events (scored using low point system):
-The Clinton M. Bell Trophy for ILCA 7, ILCA 6 or Club 420 events
-The Christopher Goodyear Neff Trophy for runner-up in ILCA 7, ILCA 6 or Club 420 events
-The Thomas W. Fowler, Jr. Trophy for double handed Club 420 events
-The Ryan J. Weiss Memorial Trophy for RS Feva events
-The James W. Sykes Trophy for Optimist Red/Blue Fleet combined events
-Additional awards may be presented to the series runners-up in all boat classes
The Qualifying Events for each JSA Season Trophy are the championship qualifier regattas for the boat class that are designated in the Rules for JSA Events.
A helmsperson, or a helmsperson and crew pair, must be Junior Sailor Members of the JSA, be associated with a Member Program, and participate in three of the boat class Qualifying Events in order to qualify for the Season Trophies. For any boat class to qualify for scoring in competition for perpetual Season Trophies there must be at least 10 starters for that class in more than 50% of the races sailed. Sailors may qualify as co-skippers for Season Trophies only if they sail together in all their qualifying events as co-skippers.
For the purpose of awarding season trophies, the series will be scored on a low point system using the overall regatta position in the competitor’s best three boat class Qualifying Events. In case of a tie, the competitor who has won the greatest number of first place regattas shall be awarded the place tied for and the other competitor the next succeeding place. If the tied competitors have an equal number of firsts, then seconds, thirds, etc., they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last Qualifying Event. No special race, in which all participants are not allowed to participate, will be used in computing scores for the Qualifying Events.