If we make each segment and then the overall winner equal in value, we'd be giving these "segment games" too much weight.

Her's an example:

Suppose in this year's Sal Cap Basketball the following happens:

It's a game from the highest rated category, so it's worth 6 points (if that's how many categories we end up with).

The first segment we had 9 players, and
DM finished 1st
JL finished 2nd
JG finished 3rd.

So...
DM gets 6 x 9 x 3, or 162 points, 1/3 of which is 54
JL gets 6 x 9 x 2, or 108 points, 1/3 of which is 36
JG gets 6 x 9 x 1, or 54 points, 1/3 of which is 18

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The second segment we have 6 players, and let's say
PL finishes 1st
JL finishes 2nd
DM finishes 3rd

So...
PL gets 6 x 6 x 3, or 108 points, 1/3 of which is 36
JL gets 6 x 6 x 2, or 72 points, 1/3 of which is 24
DM gets 6 x 6 x 1, or 36 points, 1/2 of which is 12

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For the overall, we averaged 7.5 players per segment, and if
DM finishes 1st overall
JL finishes 2nd overall
JG finishes 3rd ovwerall

Then
DM gets 6 x 7.5 x 3, or 135 points, 1/3 of which is 45
JL gets 6 x 7.5 x 2, or 90 points, 1/3 of which is 30
JG gets 6 x 7.5 x 1, or 45 points, 1/3 of which is 15

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So the total number of points for the entire game would be distributed as follows;

DM: 111
JL: 90
JG: 33
PL: 36

So the total game was worth 270 points.

Which works out, because if there were no segments and we had 7.5 players for the seasom and you multiply

6 x 7.5 x 3, you get 135 points for finishing 1st
6 x 7.5 x 2, you get 90 points for finishing 2nd
6 x 7.5 x 1, you get 45 points for finishing 3rd

Total: 270 points.

If we give out that many points for each segment, the game is worth three times what it's supposed to be, and in your case, for example, you're getting paid "twice" for finishing first.