How many trophies will there be?

This question comes up all the time. I will try to explain how it works, then provide a chart that summarizes the procedure.

1. Single entrant classes will cause the entrant to be bumped to the next higher class, as described in Appendix B, pg 220, in the 2002 Solo II Rulebook.

2. Classes with more than one entrant will award trophies using the following technique. A trophy for 1st Place will always be awarded. Additional trophies will be awarded at the rate of 1 trophy for every 3 REMAINING entrants in the class, with any fractions rounded down. See the chart, below (note that this is different from prior years; we are now using the standard trophy awarding rules):

   Number of Trophies for a Given Number of Class Entrants

   Number of Entrants	Number of Trophies
   1	None (entrant is bumped)
   2	1 (1st)
   3	1 (1st)
   4	2 (1st, 2nd)
   5	2 (1st, 2nd)
   6	2 (1st, 2nd)
   7	3 (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
   8	3 (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
   9	3 (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
   10+	4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and beyond)

   [ Last updated: Sun Feb 24 20:35:59 2002 ]

   Number of trophies awarded last year, by series and place

   East Coast (9 events)	1st:	159
   	2nd:	41
   	3rd:	18
   	4th:	53
   	Total:	271
   	Average:	30
   Central Area (2 events)	1st:	36
   	2nd:	14
   	3rd:	6
   	4th:	22
   	Total:	78
   	Average:	39
   West Coast (5 events)	1st:	64
   	2nd:	13
   	3rd:	4
   	4th:	7
   	Total:	88
   	Average:	17