Iron grip award
Honors the longest successful defense of a high-position bag tag
Scoring System
IRON GRIP AWARD SCORING RUBRIC
Rewards successfully defending high-value bag tags (top 20). Requires 3+ successful defenses with 50%+ performance above field average.
1. Defense Length (50 points per event)
• Each successful defense = 50 points
• Example
4 event defense = 200 points
2. Tag Position (0-500 points)
• (20 - tag number) × 25
• Higher tags earn more points
• Example
Tag #5 = 375 points
3. Field Performance (15 points each)
• Each round better than field average
• Example
3 rounds beating average = 45 points
4. Rating Excellence (20 points each)
• Each round rated 950+
• Example
2 rounds 950+ = 40 points
TOTAL SCORE CALCULATION
Final Score = Defense Length + Tag Position + Field Performance + Rating Excellence
Example
- 4 event defense (200 points)
- Tag #5 (375 points)
- 3 rounds above average (45 points)
- 2 rounds 950+ (40 points)
Total = 660 points
Higher scores indicate longer defenses of more valuable tags with better performance.
Current Status
Week 9: Ben Marolf claims the Iron Grip lead with 860.0 points ↑998.
Analysis
Week 9 Iron Grip Award Analysis for Odin's Champions: Leading the competition is Ben Marolf with 860.0 points. Following closely is Daniel McGee (815.0), with Jared Fager (735.0) rounding out the top three. The current point spread between first and last place is 580.0 points. Most improved this week: Ben Marolf climbing 998 positions. Currently 10 out of 10 competitors are showing improvement. The closest battle is between Brady Spinti and Rusden Petersen, separated by just 10.0 points.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Ben Marolf leading in Iron Grip? *eye roll* I'm being forced to acknowledge this.
Odin's Champions Standings
as of Mar 1, 2025| Rank | Player | Trend | Progress |
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| 1 | ↑998 |
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| 2 | ↑997 |
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| 3 | ↑996 |
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| 4 | ↑995 |
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| 5 | ↑994 |
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| 6 | ↑993 |
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| 7 | ↑992 |
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| 8 | ↑991 |
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| 9 | ↑990 |
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| 10 | ↑989 |
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