ACM Motion 6.1 Promotion Levels

[Canadian Paddler]

At the 2017 ACM, the promotion targets were amended. Part of that motion proposed a further increase for the 2019 season. This motion reflects that proposals
Targets agreed at 2017 ACM
2018 2019
Target 5 wins % 5 Wins Target % 5 Wins Target % 5 Wins
Division 1 to Prem 4,750 5,000 95 4,750 95 4,750 95
Division 2 to Division 1 2,250 2,500 90 2,300 92 2,350 94
Division 3 to Division 2 1,040 1,250 83.2 1,070 85.6 1,100 88

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B4.3.2 Promotion in all other Divisions
Promotion will be gained by attaining the following points from the five best results:
Division 1 to Premier 4750
Division 2 to Division 1 23002350
Division 3 to Division 2 10701100

[Nick Penfold]

As background information: the effect of this year's small increase in promotion targets appears to have been very marginal.

• Compared to 2017 there has been a small drop in the proportion of active Div 2 and Div 3 paddlers promoted. This could be simply the effect of some races being lost - there is a similar drop in the proportion of Div 1s promoted to Prem, where proportionately more races were lost but promotion targets were not changed.

• There are 8 Div 2s and 3 Div 3s whose total scores fall between the old and new promotion targets and who are therefore “held back” by the new targets as at the end of 2018.

[JimW]

As one of the 8 div 2's that appears to have been 'held back', I personally feel that the shortage of big water courses for div 2 is what stopped me getting promotion rather than the increased points requirement. Of course being better in shallow and slow water would have negated that.

[Canadian Paddler]

This was handled under article 5.9 and voted on immediately. The original motion was adopted nem con.