June 16, 2006, 1:35 a.m. (Message 45570)
I also find it disturbing when the 4th couple stays in second place when the 4th and 5th couples share. Here is an analysis that I did a while back. Gary, San Francisco Branch 4th Couple stays in 2nd place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1 1c 2c 3c 2 1c 2c 3c 3 1c 2c 3c 4 1c 2c 3c 5 1c 2c 3c 6 3c 1c 2c 7 3c 1c 2c 8 3c 2c 1c Times 5 3 5 6 5 Pro: Easier to stay in 2nd, not always easy to get to bottom Con: 2nd couple gets to dance very few times 2nd couple never gets to dance as 3rd couple 1st couple never gets to dance as 2nd couple 4th Couple dances to the bottom 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1 1c 2c 3c 2 1c 2c 3c 3 1c 2c 3c 4 1c 2c 3c 5 1c 2c 3c 6 3c 1c 2c 7 3c 1c 2c 8 2c 3c 1c Times 5 4 5 5 5 Pro: All couples dance about the same number of times All couples dance at least once from each position Con: It may be dificult for 4th couple to get to the bottom