Editing Valhalla National Rankings (section)

== Ranking methodology ==

Valhalla calculated rankings using a points-based system designed to compare tournament results across different competition formats.

The system converted each team's score in a tournament round into a percentage of the maximum points available. Subsequent elimination rounds were calculated using the same approach, while final rounds received additional weighting.[1]

For qualifying and elimination rounds, the calculation was:

: '''Round score = (Points earned / Maximum available points) × 100'''

For final rounds occurring after an earlier round, the calculation was:

: '''Final score = 75 + 25 × (Points earned / Maximum available points)'''

The calculated round scores were then averaged to produce each team's annual ranking score.

Teams entering multiple squads, such as Saints Gold and Saints Black, were generally recorded separately.

The methodology was revised during the database's operation. The published 2001 standings used cumulative tournament-round totals rather than the average scores presented in the earlier rankings. Consequently, scores from 2001 are not directly comparable with those from 1997–2000.[1][6]