Regarding low-participation contests, I kind of think:
- If there are only 1 or 2 entries, it should be extended and bonus points awarded to those who submitted on time (how much, though, I have no idea) - If there are only 3-5 entries, I think voting should be posted on time but (1) the number of placings awarded is adjusted so that it's ≤ half the number of entries (no change from current rules) (2) participation points are boosted (not sure by how much... maybe a function of how many placings were removed in (1)?) (3) placing points are slightly reduced (again, not sure by how much) -- I think this is fair given that there is less competition and fewer placings, which means it's likely that non-participating teams will fall very behind if the placing points aren't toned down
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- If there are only 1 or 2 entries, it should be extended and bonus points awarded to those who submitted on time (how much, though, I have no idea)
- If there are only 3-5 entries, I think voting should be posted on time but
(1) the number of placings awarded is adjusted so that it's ≤ half the number of entries (no change from current rules)
(2) participation points are boosted (not sure by how much... maybe a function of how many placings were removed in (1)?)
(3) placing points are slightly reduced (again, not sure by how much) -- I think this is fair given that there is less competition and fewer placings, which means it's likely that non-participating teams will fall very behind if the placing points aren't toned down