Storyline
Buzz Barron entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 5.2390. Across 4 rated doubles games, the player went 3-1 and moved +0.0024, finishing at 5.2414.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 3-1 record produced +0.0180 from wins and -0.0156 from losses, for a net move of +0.0024. The biggest single-game impact was -0.0156 against Jim Bruton as partner and Ted Custer / Gary Kray as opponents. In game #2 on 2026-10-15, VIPR expected the player's team to have the edge, so the loss carried a larger drop: player team 4.9141 vs opponent team 4.6941.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Buzz's most common partner signals so far: Gary Kray (1-0, 100%), Richard Chris Armstrong (1-0, 100%), Ted Custer (1-0, 100%), Jim Bruton (0-1, 0%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Buzz is currently on a 2-game winning streak in rated VIPR games.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 3-1 | 5.2390 | 5.2414 | +0.0024 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Ted Custer | Gary Kray / Richard Chris Armstrong | 5.2390 | +0.0037 | 5.2427 |
| 2 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Jim Bruton | Ted Custer / Gary Kray | 5.2427 | -0.0156 | 5.2271 |
| 3 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Gary Kray | Richard Chris Armstrong / Jim Bruton | 5.2271 | +0.0079 | 5.2350 |
| 4 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Richard Chris Armstrong | Ted Custer / Jim Bruton | 5.2350 | +0.0064 | 5.2414 |
Formula Homework
These rows show the team ratings used in the adjustment calculation. The computed delta is the signed rating change produced by the current v0.6 formula.
| # | Player Team ( AVG ) | Opponent Team ( AVG ) | Winner-Loser VIPR Diff | Computed Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9372 | 4.6822 | +0.2551 | +0.0037 |
| 2 | 4.9141 | 4.6941 | -0.2199 | -0.0156 |
| 3 | 4.8336 | 4.7595 | +0.0741 | +0.0079 |
| 4 | 4.8997 | 4.7690 | +0.1307 | +0.0064 |
Rating movement formula
Team VIPR = average - (average - lower partner) * CRF, with CRF = 0.40.
Adjustment = 0.02 / (1 + 10 ^ (2.5 * (winner team VIPR - loser team VIPR))).
Winning partners both receive +adjustment. Losing partners both receive -adjustment.
Score margin is recorded for context but is not currently part of the v0.6 formula.
First game check: winner-loser VIPR diff +0.2551 -> computed delta +0.0037; 5.2390 +0.0037 = 5.2427