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Middle-distance time minutes not converted to seconds · case 01

A 4:30.00 1500m scores as if it were 34 seconds or loses hundredths.

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ROOT CAUSE

The minutes field is added as a raw number instead of multiplied by 60.

VERIFIED REPAIR

Convert minutes to seconds and keep the fractional seconds.

Unsuccessful approach: Multiplying minutes by 60 but truncating the seconds drops hundredths from the time.

Case contract

Combined-events points. Coefficients (A, B, C, kind): 100m (25.4347, 18, 1.81, track), 400m (1.53775, 82, 1.81, track), 1500m (0.03768, 480, 1.85, track), long_jump (0.14354, 220, 1.4, jump), high_jump (0.8465, 75, 1.42, jump), shot_put (51.39, 1.5, 1.05, throw). Track performances are seconds, 1500m as "m:ss.hh"; jumps are given in metres but scored in whole centimetres (rounded); throws in metres. Track points = floor(A * (B - P) ** C), field points = floor(A * (P - B) ** C); a non-positive base scores 0.

Why this case matters

Combined-event scoring tables are implemented from formulas with mixed units and orientations.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(event, perf):
    TABLE = {'100m': (25.4347, 18, 1.81, 'track'), '400m': (1.53775, 82, 1.81, 'track'),
             '1500m': (0.03768, 480, 1.85, 'track'), 'long_jump': (0.14354, 220, 1.4, 'jump'),
             'high_jump': (0.8465, 75, 1.42, 'jump'), 'shot_put': (51.39, 1.5, 1.05, 'throw')}
    A, B, C, kind = TABLE[event]
    if kind == 'track':
        if ':' in perf:
            m, s = perf.split(':')
            p = int(m) + float(s)
        else:
            p = float(perf)
        base = B - p
    else:
        p = float(perf)
        if kind == 'jump':
            p = round(p * 100)
        base = p - B
    if base <= 0:
        return 0
    return int(math.floor(A * base ** C))
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
def run(args):
    try:
        return solve(*args)
    except Exception as exc:
        return 'raised ' + type(exc).__name__
cases = [[('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '4:56.61'), 579),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('100m', '12.05'), 641),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('100m', '11.56'), 740)],
 [('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '4:22.46'), 795),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('100m', '11.69'), 713),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('shot_put', '10.17'), 496)],
 [('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '4:43.13'), 661),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('400m', '48.88'), 867),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('100m', '11.55'), 742)],
 [('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '4:13.72'), 855),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('high_jump', '1.92'), 731),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('shot_put', '8.87'), 418)],
 [('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '5:02.42'), 546),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('400m', '49.41'), 842),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('shot_put', '3.75'), 120)]]
for label, args, expected in cases[N - 1]:
    check(label, run(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
control 100m975975Passed
control long jump935935Passed
control shot put790790Passed
control 1500m3001745Failed
boundary slower than base00Passed
control high jump813813Passed
regression: minutes parsing2678579Failed
variant scenario 1641641Passed
variant scenario 2740740Passed

SHA-256 / 175c70f51e6881e46087acdbf072eebc9b7866dc2bdedbbcc1c4e0f9c52f8d8f

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(event, perf):
    TABLE = {'100m': (25.4347, 18, 1.81, 'track'), '400m': (1.53775, 82, 1.81, 'track'),
             '1500m': (0.03768, 480, 1.85, 'track'), 'long_jump': (0.14354, 220, 1.4, 'jump'),
             'high_jump': (0.8465, 75, 1.42, 'jump'), 'shot_put': (51.39, 1.5, 1.05, 'throw')}
    A, B, C, kind = TABLE[event]
    if kind == 'track':
        if ':' in perf:
            m, s = perf.split(':')
            p = int(m) * 60 + int(float(s))
        else:
            p = float(perf)
        base = B - p
    else:
        p = float(perf)
        if kind == 'jump':
            p = round(p * 100)
        base = p - B
    if base <= 0:
        return 0
    return int(math.floor(A * base ** C))
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
def run(args):
    try:
        return solve(*args)
    except Exception as exc:
        return 'raised ' + type(exc).__name__
cases = [[('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '4:56.61'), 579),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('100m', '12.05'), 641),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('100m', '11.56'), 740)],
 [('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '4:22.46'), 795),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('100m', '11.69'), 713),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('shot_put', '10.17'), 496)],
 [('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '4:43.13'), 661),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('400m', '48.88'), 867),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('100m', '11.55'), 742)],
 [('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '4:13.72'), 855),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('high_jump', '1.92'), 731),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('shot_put', '8.87'), 418)],
 [('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '5:02.42'), 546),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('400m', '49.41'), 842),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('shot_put', '3.75'), 120)]]
for label, args, expected in cases[N - 1]:
    check(label, run(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
control 100m975975Passed
control long jump935935Passed
control shot put790790Passed
control 1500m745745Passed
boundary slower than base00Passed
control high jump813813Passed
regression: minutes parsing583579Failed
variant scenario 1641641Passed
variant scenario 2740740Passed

SHA-256 / fc295f58f7a390aad2c63655153059ace102d0c9d6fdc6a5872ceb799a2626ad

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
import math
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(event, perf):
    TABLE = {'100m': (25.4347, 18, 1.81, 'track'), '400m': (1.53775, 82, 1.81, 'track'),
             '1500m': (0.03768, 480, 1.85, 'track'), 'long_jump': (0.14354, 220, 1.4, 'jump'),
             'high_jump': (0.8465, 75, 1.42, 'jump'), 'shot_put': (51.39, 1.5, 1.05, 'throw')}
    A, B, C, kind = TABLE[event]
    if kind == 'track':
        if ':' in perf:
            m, s = perf.split(':')
            p = int(m) * 60 + float(s)
        else:
            p = float(perf)
        base = B - p
    else:
        p = float(perf)
        if kind == 'jump':
            p = round(p * 100)
        base = p - B
    if base <= 0:
        return 0
    return int(math.floor(A * base ** C))
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
def run(args):
    try:
        return solve(*args)
    except Exception as exc:
        return 'raised ' + type(exc).__name__
cases = [[('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '4:56.61'), 579),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('100m', '12.05'), 641),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('100m', '11.56'), 740)],
 [('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '4:22.46'), 795),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('100m', '11.69'), 713),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('shot_put', '10.17'), 496)],
 [('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '4:43.13'), 661),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('400m', '48.88'), 867),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('100m', '11.55'), 742)],
 [('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '4:13.72'), 855),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('high_jump', '1.92'), 731),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('shot_put', '8.87'), 418)],
 [('control 100m', ('100m', '10.50'), 975),
  ('control long jump', ('long_jump', '7.50'), 935),
  ('control shot put', ('shot_put', '15.00'), 790),
  ('control 1500m', ('1500m', '4:30.00'), 745),
  ('boundary slower than base', ('100m', '18.50'), 0),
  ('control high jump', ('high_jump', '2.01'), 813),
  ('regression: minutes parsing', ('1500m', '5:02.42'), 546),
  ('variant scenario 1', ('400m', '49.41'), 842),
  ('variant scenario 2', ('shot_put', '3.75'), 120)]]
for label, args, expected in cases[N - 1]:
    check(label, run(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
control 100m975975Passed
control long jump935935Passed
control shot put790790Passed
control 1500m745745Passed
boundary slower than base00Passed
control high jump813813Passed
regression: minutes parsing579579Passed
variant scenario 1641641Passed
variant scenario 2740740Passed

SHA-256 / 788f0d808c36962ea0f9a1e5231da9a609fe0151abe485119e3429834036a151

Verification & scope

Stipulated, bounded toy contract stated in the contract field; not a claim of conformance with any governing body rulebook or operator house rules. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:50:29.795429+00:00.

Case digest / fa2cf8a0c6b21aa021a05a13865be18492cae45fdc80274f92987f3a9ea24eb0