points system

British

noun

a system used to assess applicants' eligibility for local authority housing, based on (points awarded for) such factors as the length of time the applicant has lived in the area, how many children are in the family, etc

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However, world number two Glasspool and third-ranked Cash came out on top in a cagey tie-break - despite momentarily forgetting the points system.

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For each match that is oversubscribed, a ballot using the loyalty points system will be used to determine who is successful in receiving their chosen category ticket.

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Daris hopes to secure match tickets through the Scotland Travel Club, which operates a points system based on previous away trips.

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It is early in the season but it already seems to be a three-horse race for the European Golden Shoe - awarded on a points system to the top striker in European club football.

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Last season, he won the Gerd Muller Trophy - unlike the Golden Shoe, awarded solely on goals rather than a points system - scoring 63 goals for Sporting and Sweden.

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