Storyline
Steve LaVallee entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 4.4120. Across 48 rated doubles games, the player went 24-24 and moved -0.0024, finishing at 4.4096.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 24-24 record produced +0.2418 from wins and -0.2442 from losses, for a net move of -0.0024. The biggest single-game impact was +0.0168 against Kreg S Hamm as partner and Kevin Faust / Brian Pierce as opponents. In game #11 on 2026-07-23, the player's team was the lower-rated team, so the win carried a larger gain: player team 4.1633 vs opponent team 4.4525.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Steve's most common partner signals so far: Gary Jones (1-5, 17%), Daren Haskell (3-1, 75%), Chris Eversole (3-0, 100%), Jerry Linklater (3-0, 100%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Steve has faced Gary Jones 11 times - record: 6-5. A close matchup worth watching.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | 1-3 | 4.4120 | 4.3906 | -0.0214 |
| 2026-07-16 | 3-1 | 4.3906 | 4.4126 | +0.0220 |
| 2026-07-23 | 3-1 | 4.4126 | 4.4351 | +0.0225 |
| 2026-08-06 | 1-3 | 4.4351 | 4.4113 | -0.0238 |
| 2026-08-13 | 1-3 | 4.4113 | 4.3944 | -0.0169 |
| 2026-08-20 | 1-3 | 4.3944 | 4.3686 | -0.0258 |
| 2026-08-27 | 4-0 | 4.3686 | 4.4086 | +0.0400 |
| 2026-09-10 | 2-2 | 4.4086 | 4.4061 | -0.0025 |
| 2026-09-17 | 3-1 | 4.4061 | 4.4221 | +0.0160 |
| 2026-10-01 | 1-3 | 4.4221 | 4.4068 | -0.0153 |
| 2026-10-15 | 2-2 | 4.4068 | 4.4124 | +0.0056 |
| 2026-10-29 | 2-2 | 4.4124 | 4.4096 | -0.0028 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-4 | Brian Pierce | Guy Ford / Gary Jones | 4.4120 | +0.0104 | 4.4224 |
| 2 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 10-11 | Jim Suminski | Gary Jones / Brian Pierce | 4.4224 | -0.0088 | 4.4136 |
| 3 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 10-11 | Gary Jones | Guy Ford / Jim Suminski | 4.4136 | -0.0107 | 4.4029 |
| 4 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 4-11 | Guy Ford | Brian Pierce / Jim Suminski | 4.4029 | -0.0123 | 4.3906 |
| 5 | 2026-07-16 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Tony Toledo | Tony Chiravolo / Guy Ford | 4.3906 | +0.0117 | 4.4023 |
| 6 | 2026-07-16 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Guy Ford | Tony Chiravolo / Gary Jones | 4.4023 | -0.0114 | 4.3909 |
| 7 | 2026-07-16 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Tony Chiravolo | Tony Toledo / Gary Jones | 4.3909 | +0.0097 | 4.4006 |
| 8 | 2026-07-16 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Gary Jones | Tony Toledo / Guy Ford | 4.4006 | +0.0120 | 4.4126 |
| 9 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 9-11 | Kevin Faust | Anthony Campbell / Kreg S Hamm | 4.4126 | -0.0166 | 4.3960 |
| 10 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Anthony Campbell | Tony Chiravolo / Brian Pierce | 4.3960 | +0.0108 | 4.4068 |
| 11 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-7 | Kreg S Hamm | Kevin Faust / Brian Pierce | 4.4068 | +0.0168 | 4.4236 |
| 12 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Tony Chiravolo | Kevin Faust / Anthony Campbell | 4.4236 | +0.0115 | 4.4351 |
| 13 | 2026-08-06 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Tony Chiravolo | Gary Jones / Kreg S Hamm | 4.4351 | -0.0167 | 4.4184 |
| 14 | 2026-08-06 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-2 | Kreg S Hamm | Kevin Faust / Patrick Lee | 4.4184 | +0.0108 | 4.4292 |
| 15 | 2026-08-06 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Patrick Lee | Tony Chiravolo / Kevin Faust | 4.4292 | -0.0037 | 4.4255 |
| 16 | 2026-08-06 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Gary Jones | Kevin Faust / Kreg S Hamm | 4.4255 | -0.0142 | 4.4113 |
| 17 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Kevin Faust | Oliver Sun / Rob Schultz | 4.4113 | -0.0071 | 4.4042 |
| 18 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 1-11 | Gary Jones | Rob Schultz / Kevin Faust | 4.4042 | -0.0069 | 4.3973 |
| 19 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Rob Schultz | Oliver Sun / Gary Jones | 4.3973 | +0.0096 | 4.4069 |
| 20 | 2026-08-13 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Oliver Sun | Kevin Faust / Gary Jones | 4.4069 | -0.0125 | 4.3944 |
| 21 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Mark Norman | Kevin Faust / Gary Jones | 4.3944 | -0.0038 | 4.3906 |
| 22 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-1 | Chris Eversole | Gary Jones / Mark Norman | 4.3906 | +0.0041 | 4.3947 |
| 23 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 2-11 | Gary Jones | Kevin Faust / Chris Eversole | 4.3947 | -0.0093 | 4.3854 |
| 24 | 2026-08-20 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Kevin Faust | Mark Norman / Chris Eversole | 4.3854 | -0.0168 | 4.3686 |
| 25 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Rob Schultz | Kreg S Hamm / Daren Haskell | 4.3686 | +0.0061 | 4.3747 |
| 26 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Jerry Linklater | Daren Haskell / Rob Schultz | 4.3747 | +0.0145 | 4.3892 |
| 27 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-10 | Daren Haskell | Kreg S Hamm / Jerry Linklater | 4.3892 | +0.0047 | 4.3939 |
| 28 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Kreg S Hamm | Rob Schultz / Jerry Linklater | 4.3939 | +0.0147 | 4.4086 |
| 29 | 2026-09-10 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 10-11 | Tony Toledo | Jerry Linklater / Chris Eversole | 4.4086 | -0.0111 | 4.3975 |
| 30 | 2026-09-10 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-2 | Chris Eversole | Jerry Linklater / Gary Jones | 4.3975 | +0.0081 | 4.4056 |
| 31 | 2026-09-10 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Jerry Linklater | Tony Toledo / Gary Jones | 4.4056 | +0.0088 | 4.4144 |
| 32 | 2026-09-10 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Gary Jones | Tony Toledo / Chris Eversole | 4.4144 | -0.0083 | 4.4061 |
| 33 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-4 | Chris Eversole | Jerry Linklater / Bill Shoemaker | 4.4061 | +0.0073 | 4.4134 |
| 34 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | David Jeanguenat | Chris Eversole / Jerry Linklater | 4.4134 | -0.0079 | 4.4055 |
| 35 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Jerry Linklater | Bill Shoemaker / David Jeanguenat | 4.4055 | +0.0067 | 4.4122 |
| 36 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-10 | Bill Shoemaker | Chris Eversole / David Jeanguenat | 4.4122 | +0.0099 | 4.4221 |
| 37 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | Mark Montgomery | Michael Leardi / Daren Haskell | 4.4221 | -0.0074 | 4.4147 |
| 38 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 4-11 | Daren Haskell | Michael Leardi / Mark Montgomery | 4.4147 | -0.0091 | 4.4056 |
| 39 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Michael Leardi | Daren Haskell / Mark Montgomery | 4.4056 | -0.0097 | 4.3959 |
| 40 | 2026-10-01 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Michael Leardi | Daren Haskell / Mark Montgomery | 4.3959 | +0.0109 | 4.4068 |
| 41 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 2-11 | Scott Kasmere | Daren Haskell / Mark Montgomery | 4.4068 | -0.0083 | 4.3985 |
| 42 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Jason Willhite | Daren Haskell / Scott Kasmere | 4.3985 | -0.0107 | 4.3878 |
| 43 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Mark Montgomery | Jason Willhite / Scott Kasmere | 4.3878 | +0.0121 | 4.3999 |
| 44 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Daren Haskell | Jason Willhite / Mark Montgomery | 4.3999 | +0.0125 | 4.4124 |
| 45 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-9 | Doug LeFebvre | Daren Haskell / Mark Montgomery | 4.4124 | +0.0126 | 4.4250 |
| 46 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 9-11 | Mark Montgomery | Doug LeFebvre / Richard Whittington | 4.4250 | -0.0147 | 4.4103 |
| 47 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Richard Whittington | Daren Haskell / Doug LeFebvre | 4.4103 | -0.0062 | 4.4041 |
| 48 | 2026-10-29 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-3 | Daren Haskell | Mark Montgomery / Richard Whittington | 4.4041 | +0.0055 | 4.4096 |
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 | 4.4131 | 4.4263 | -0.0132 | +0.0104 |
| 2 | 4.3499 | 4.3911 | +0.0412 | -0.0088 |
| 3 | 4.3936 | 4.3696 | -0.0240 | -0.0107 |
| 4 | 4.4378 | 4.3550 | -0.0828 | -0.0123 |
| 5 | 4.3973 | 4.4566 | -0.0592 | +0.0117 |
| 6 | 4.4322 | 4.3834 | -0.0487 | -0.0114 |
| 7 | 4.4032 | 4.3927 | +0.0105 | +0.0097 |
| 8 | 4.3720 | 4.4414 | -0.0694 | +0.0120 |
| 9 | 4.4448 | 4.1671 | -0.2777 | -0.0166 |
| 10 | 4.4175 | 4.4443 | -0.0269 | +0.0108 |
| 11 | 4.1633 | 4.4525 | -0.2892 | +0.0168 |
| 12 | 4.4295 | 4.4818 | -0.0523 | +0.0115 |
| 13 | 4.4503 | 4.1710 | -0.2793 | -0.0167 |
| 14 | 4.2014 | 4.2291 | -0.0277 | +0.0108 |
| 15 | 4.2049 | 4.4603 | +0.2555 | -0.0037 |
| 16 | 4.3822 | 4.2267 | -0.1554 | -0.0142 |
| 17 | 4.4291 | 4.5331 | +0.1040 | -0.0071 |
| 18 | 4.3658 | 4.4781 | +0.1122 | -0.0069 |
| 19 | 4.4338 | 4.4215 | +0.0123 | +0.0096 |
| 20 | 4.4637 | 4.3742 | -0.0895 | -0.0125 |
| 21 | 4.1414 | 4.3919 | +0.2505 | -0.0038 |
| 22 | 4.3669 | 4.1291 | +0.2377 | +0.0041 |
| 23 | 4.3692 | 4.3946 | +0.0255 | -0.0093 |
| 24 | 4.4146 | 4.1286 | -0.2861 | -0.0168 |
| 25 | 4.4137 | 4.2713 | +0.1424 | +0.0061 |
| 26 | 4.3543 | 4.5218 | -0.1675 | +0.0145 |
| 27 | 4.4242 | 4.2172 | +0.2070 | +0.0047 |
| 28 | 4.2240 | 4.4020 | -0.1779 | +0.0147 |
| 29 | 4.4126 | 4.3734 | -0.0391 | -0.0111 |
| 30 | 4.3986 | 4.3323 | +0.0664 | +0.0081 |
| 31 | 4.3802 | 4.3366 | +0.0436 | +0.0088 |
| 32 | 4.3396 | 4.3995 | +0.0598 | -0.0083 |
| 33 | 4.4130 | 4.3158 | +0.0972 | +0.0073 |
| 34 | 4.3143 | 4.3869 | +0.0726 | -0.0079 |
| 35 | 4.3865 | 4.2674 | +0.1190 | +0.0067 |
| 36 | 4.3119 | 4.3100 | +0.0019 | +0.0099 |
| 37 | 4.4301 | 4.5228 | +0.0926 | -0.0074 |
| 38 | 4.4451 | 4.4779 | +0.0328 | -0.0091 |
| 39 | 4.4555 | 4.4675 | +0.0120 | -0.0097 |
| 40 | 4.4459 | 4.4772 | -0.0314 | +0.0109 |
| 41 | 4.4133 | 4.4717 | +0.0584 | -0.0083 |
| 42 | 4.4690 | 4.4443 | -0.0248 | -0.0107 |
| 43 | 4.4128 | 4.4884 | -0.0756 | +0.0121 |
| 44 | 4.4333 | 4.5215 | -0.0881 | +0.0125 |
| 45 | 4.3754 | 4.4673 | -0.0919 | +0.0126 |
| 46 | 4.4266 | 4.2514 | -0.1753 | -0.0147 |
| 47 | 4.2819 | 4.4191 | +0.1372 | -0.0062 |
| 48 | 4.4419 | 4.2754 | +0.1665 | +0.0055 |
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 -0.0132 -> computed delta +0.0104; 4.4120 +0.0104 = 4.4224