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 7: Kenneth Oetker claims the Iron Grip lead with 895.0 points ↑998.

Analysis

Week 7 Iron Grip Award Analysis for Técnicos Voladores: Leading the competition is Kenneth Oetker with 895.0 points. Following closely is Malachi Vazquez (720.0), with Scott Belchak (710.0) rounding out the top three. The current point spread between first and last place is 495.0 points. Most improved this week: Kenneth Oetker climbing 998 positions. Currently 12 out of 12 competitors are showing improvement. The closest battle is between Owen Millet and Logan Spittle, separated by just 0.0 points.

Técnicos Voladores Standings

as of Feb 28, 2025

Rank	Player	Trend	Progress
1	Kenneth Oetker	↑998	First week tracking progress
2	Malachi Vazquez	↑997	First week tracking progress
3	Scott Belchak	↑996	First week tracking progress
4	Brady Spinti	↑995	First week tracking progress
5	Owen Millet	↑994	First week tracking progress
6	Logan Spittle	↑993	First week tracking progress
7	Spencer Livsey	↑992	First week tracking progress
8	Chris Fox	↑991	First week tracking progress
9	Britain Best	↑990	First week tracking progress
10	Bryant Adams	↑989	First week tracking progress
11	Mark Allison	↑988	First week tracking progress
12	Chris Howk	↑987	First week tracking progress