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Appendix C MATCH RACING RULES void. For the purposes of tie-breaking in rule C11.1(a), a competitor’s score shall be the average points scored per match between the tied competitors. C10.4 When a multiple round robin is terminated with an incomplete round robin, only one point shall be available for all the matches sailed between any two competitors, as follows: Number of matches completed between any two competitors 1 2 3 (etc.) C10.5 In a round-robin series, (a) (b) competitors shall be placed in order of their total scores, highest score first; a competitor who has won a match but is disqualified for breaking a rule against a competitor in another match shall lose the point for that match (but the losing competitor shall not be awarded the point); and the overall position between competitors who have sailed in different groups shall be decided by the highest score. Points for each win One point Half a point A third of a point (c) C10.6 In a knockout series the sailing instructions shall state the minimum number of points required to win a series between two competitors. When a knockout series is terminated it shall be decided in favour of the competitor with the higher score. C11 TIES In a round-robin series competitors are assigned to one or more groups and scheduled to sail against all other competitors in their group one or more times. Each separate stage identified in the event format shall be a separate round-robin series irrespective of the number of times each competitor sails against each other competitor in that stage. C11.1 Round-Robin Series 79