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[Nigel]

[nige1]
>> In a round-robin (or Swiss teams event with duplicated boards), an
>> alternative form of scoring is possible - a cross between match-points
>> and point-a-board...
>>
>> [A] Calculate the match-point scores in the usual way.
>> [B] For each team, add the North-South and East-West match points.
> [Harald Skjæran]
> There already excist a form of scoring teams which combine board a
> match and IMPs or total score (this varies ), called Patton.
>
[nige2]
We have similar hybrid scoring methods in the UK.

{l] My suggestion isn't really a hybrid and has nothing to do with IMPs 
-- it is simple match-points - scored as in an ordinary match-pointed 
pairs competition. The score for a team is the sum of its North-South 
and East-West match-points. IMO this scoring method is better than 
board-a-match (or point-a-board) because it makes maximum use of 
available data to determine a winner -- all the scores at all tables 
contribute to your score. It also means that each hand is important.


[2] A cruder method is available if you want to keep closer to current 
Teams play. Cross-imp the field and, for each team add the north-south 
and east-west cross-imps. Again this has the advantage of making maximum 
use of relevant data.

Given a specified number of teams and a specified number of different 
boards for them all to play. My guess is that the form of competition 
that produces the "best" ordering is a Swiss Teams scored in one of the 
suggested ways.