Wyoming draw odds within point groups

[TheCougar]

For the brain trust. I sent this to WGF, but figured I would ask here as well.

I spoke with two different WGF agents on the phone and got two different answers, and I would like to get the "truth data", as they say.

How are preference points ranked within point groups? For example, if we are putting in for a party tag with an average of 6.75 points, which puts us in the ">6" pool of applicants (">6" being the display on the draw odds sheet you publish). Within that ">6" group, are we ranked more highly than a party with 6.5 average points, for example? Meaning, you start awarding tags within the ">6" pool at 6.99 points and work your way to lower point totals within the >6 pool. Or is it random within the ">6" point pool, and 6.75 is treated the same as any other point total, for example 6.25, within the >6 pool? I am hoping for a definitive answer, if there is someone there who knows for certain.

 

[CarterHunt]

I'm kind of shocked you got two different answers. Your 6.75 points will draw before anyone with 6.5 points if there are tags left in the preference point draw. That's the whole point of why they round group applications to the 4th decimal place, rather than just rounding down to the nearest half point or something.

 

[TheCougar]

I'm kind of shocked you got two different answers. Your 6.75 points will draw before anyone with 6.5 points if there are tags left in the preference point draw. That's the whole point of why they round group applications to the 4th decimal place, rather than just rounding down to the nearest half point or something.

The first person I talked to was definitive and told me what you just said. The second one wasn’t sure and said it was random, but he wasn’t certain.

 

[TheCougar]

I'm kind of shocked you got two different answers. Your 6.75 points will draw before anyone with 6.5 points if there are tags left in the preference point draw. That's the whole point of why they round group applications to the 4th decimal place, rather than just rounding down to the nearest half point or something.

I heard back from WFG. It’s as you described, and confirmed what I thought. Just had to be certain.

 

[Maxhunter]

With your points you should draw a general. I live in WY and while most customer service folks are very helpful some aren’t. I look at draw odds but that can definitely change with point creep at times.

 

[CarterHunt]

I heard back from WFG. It’s as you described, and confirmed what I thought. Just had to be certain.

Good deal. Glad they got back to you

 

[wapitibob]

They demand reports are simply formatted to reduce the number of entries.