Just for giggles, I looked the forced rank results for the Patriot match in PA this weekend (http://www.nepaidpascores...9-28match_analysis.htm). There were 114 competitors.

The average delta between one competitor and the next was 2.13 seconds. The vast majority of deltas separating one competitor from the next (91/114 - 78%) were 2.99 seconds or less.

Seventy five percent (12/15) Div/Class winners incurred no PEs.

If a PE = 3.0 seconds of non-shooting related time, and 3.0 seconds is the criteria and order of finish is important, a PE is very meaningful.

Craig