bonus point averaging, up or down?

[llamapacker]

I am trying to confirm how AZ handles averaging bonus points. For example, a party of two people, one with 2 points and the other with 1 point. The average is 1.5.
In the past, I believe this was averaged "up", giving the party 2 points. Is this still the case? Where does it state the rule in the regulations or on the website?

Has there been a change? It appears this year my party app was rounded "down".

Thanks,

Bill

 

[SlowElk]

The 2021 deer regs have the information on rounding up or down. I don't have them handy, but 0.5 is rounded up, 0.49 rounded down, if memory serves.

 

[Azguy1990]

If the average is 1.5 it will be rounded up to 2.

 

[AZNATIVE98]

What are Group Bonus Points?
Group Bonus Points occur in the Big Game Draw when 2 to 4 applicants apply on 1 hunt application. Group bonus points are calculated by adding the species bonus points, loyalty bonus point, and hunter education bonus point for each applicant on an application and dividing that total by the number of applicants. The Department shall use the average number of bonus points accumulated by the individuals in the group, rounded to the nearest whole number. If the average has decimal digits equal to or greater than .5, the total will be rounded to the next higher number otherwise it is rounded down.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/azgfd-portal-wordpress/PortalImages/images/Hunting/Draw/drawDEMObonus.jpg

 

[bigbull]

How do you know it was rounded down? Two family members applied this draw together and theirs were rounded up like others have mentioned.

 

[llamapacker]

Thanks, everyone, for confirming what I thought was the rule. I expected the points to be rounded up. It looks like this was a screw up (!) in this year's draw.

When I go to my portal page, then draw apps, and click on the "details" tab for the draw, it show the "Group bonus points average" which is one point less, or rounded down from the average.

I will call for an explanation...

Bill