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How the ranking works, who is rising, what every event is worth, and answers to the questions we get most. Every number in these pages comes from the same engine that builds the tables.
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Rules & points
How the KBN point framework works, rule by rule.
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Time value
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How ranking points expire: the 12-month and 24-month rules with real dates
KBN ranking points expire in two steps: a result keeps 100% of its value for 12 months, drops to 50% after 12 months and to 0% aft...
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The 24-month window: why old results expire
Rankings measure current form. Results keep 100 % of their value for a year, 50 % for a second year, then leave the active table.
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Questions & answers
Q&AShort answers on points, applying, documents, rankings, officials, branches and privacy.
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