Originally Posted by woodie

There are lots of variations around the world. Here in USA, keeping 4 rounds out of 6 can get very interesting if someone wins 4 rounds after either 4 or 5 rounds and then does not fly the last two or last round. That can shift the normalized scores for the rounds the winner does not fly higher meaning those last two rounds become more important in determining the placement for 2nd on down.

I usually tell my pattern students each round may count, you can't approach the contest with the idea of throw away rounds or warm up rounds. You might get caught napping..... ;-)

Woodie