Storyline
Rusty Bateman entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 3.3640. Across 8 rated doubles games, the player went 5-3 and moved +0.0098, finishing at 3.3738.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 5-3 record produced +0.0408 from wins and -0.0310 from losses, for a net move of +0.0098. The biggest single-game impact was +0.0116 against John Patton as partner and Ken Luthy / Roy Strasburg as opponents. In game #8 on 2026-07-16, the player's team was the lower-rated team, so the win carried a larger gain: player team 3.2889 vs opponent team 3.3446.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Rusty's most common partner signals so far: David Roman (1-0, 100%), John Patton (1-0, 100%), Ken Luthy (1-0, 100%), Mathis Hediger (1-0, 100%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Rusty is currently on a 1-game winning streak in rated VIPR games.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | 2-2 | 3.3640 | 3.3556 | -0.0084 |
| 2026-07-16 | 3-1 | 3.3556 | 3.3738 | +0.0182 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-09 | Win | 11-3 | Mathis Hediger | Mike Long / David Roman | 3.3640 | +0.0050 | 3.3690 |
| 2 | 2026-07-09 | Loss | 2-11 | Jerry Johnson | Mathis Hediger / Mike Long | 3.3690 | -0.0087 | 3.3603 |
| 3 | 2026-07-09 | Loss | 8-11 | Mike Long | David Roman / Jerry Johnson | 3.3603 | -0.0113 | 3.3490 |
| 4 | 2026-07-09 | Win | 11-10 | David Roman | Mathis Hediger / Jerry Johnson | 3.3490 | +0.0066 | 3.3556 |
| 5 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-10 | Ron Hudik | John Patton / Ken Luthy | 3.3556 | +0.0083 | 3.3639 |
| 6 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-7 | Ken Luthy | Ron Hudik / Roy Strasburg | 3.3639 | +0.0093 | 3.3732 |
| 7 | 2026-07-16 | Loss | 2-11 | Roy Strasburg | John Patton / Ron Hudik | 3.3732 | -0.0110 | 3.3622 |
| 8 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-10 | John Patton | Ken Luthy / Roy Strasburg | 3.3622 | +0.0116 | 3.3738 |
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 | 3.3873 | 3.1976 | +0.1897 | +0.0050 |
| 2 | 3.1851 | 3.2308 | +0.0456 | -0.0087 |
| 3 | 3.2097 | 3.1637 | -0.0460 | -0.0113 |
| 4 | 3.3353 | 3.2141 | +0.1212 | +0.0066 |
| 5 | 3.3728 | 3.3119 | +0.0609 | +0.0083 |
| 6 | 3.3815 | 3.3581 | +0.0234 | +0.0093 |
| 7 | 3.3329 | 3.2980 | -0.0349 | -0.0110 |
| 8 | 3.2889 | 3.3446 | -0.0557 | +0.0116 |
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 +0.1897 -> computed delta +0.0050; 3.3640 +0.0050 = 3.3690