Olympic Dressage Scoring- Question

Carri · 08-09-2008, 04:41 PM

So, I understand that Eventing dressage and dressage just for it's own sake are scored differently, but I am used to seeing the scores as a percentage out of 100, either as penalty points or as points earned.

On the Olympic results page, it is showing a total number of points, in the high 500s to mid 600's. I understand that it is a total of the judges scores, but how are the judges arriving at that number?

Spyder · 08-09-2008, 05:06 PM

From the NBC site.

Scoring System: Eventing

The eventing competition consists of dressage, cross-country and jumping events, scored as follows.
Dressage: Three judges rate the 21 required movements on a 0-10 scale. Judges also rate four overall qualities, known as collective marks (freedom and regularity of the paces, the impulsion of the horse, the submission of the horse and the position and form of the rider). Each judge gives an individual mark to each rider, which is the percentage of the maximum possible good marks that the rider could have achieved (250).The average percentage for the competitor is calculated by adding together the percentage from each judge and dividing it by the number of judges. In order to convert the percentage into penalty points, this total must be subtracted from 100 and multiplied by 1.5.This score is then combined with the rider's jumping and cross-country scores.

Carri · 08-09-2008, 05:11 PM

Thank you! I couldn't find that!

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08-09-2008, 04:41 PM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 10,086	Olympic Dressage Scoring- Question So, I understand that Eventing dressage and dressage just for it's own sake are scored differently, but I am used to seeing the scores as a percentage out of 100, either as penalty points or as points earned. On the Olympic results page, it is showing a total number of points, in the high 500s to mid 600's. I understand that it is a total of the judges scores, but how are the judges arriving at that number? __________________

08-09-2008, 05:06 PM
Spyder Halter broke Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 135	From the NBC site. Scoring System: Eventing The eventing competition consists of dressage, cross-country and jumping events, scored as follows. Dressage: Three judges rate the 21 required movements on a 0-10 scale. Judges also rate four overall qualities, known as collective marks (freedom and regularity of the paces, the impulsion of the horse, the submission of the horse and the position and form of the rider). Each judge gives an individual mark to each rider, which is the percentage of the maximum possible good marks that the rider could have achieved (250).The average percentage for the competitor is calculated by adding together the percentage from each judge and dividing it by the number of judges. In order to convert the percentage into penalty points, this total must be subtracted from 100 and multiplied by 1.5.This score is then combined with the rider's jumping and cross-country scores.

08-09-2008, 05:11 PM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 10,086	Thank you! I couldn't find that! __________________