Storyline
Ray Kopja entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 3.1350. Across 30 rated doubles games, the player went 9-21 and moved -0.1206, finishing at 3.0144.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 9-21 record produced +0.0768 from wins and -0.1974 from losses, for a net move of -0.1206. The biggest single-game impact was -0.0169 against Eric Jones as partner and Robert Gannon / Roger Thurman as opponents. In game #10 on 2026-07-23, VIPR expected the player's team to have the edge, so the loss carried a larger drop: player team 3.1406 vs opponent team 2.8456.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Ray's most common partner signals so far: John Kasberger (1-3, 25%), Eric Jones (1-2, 33%), Robert Gannon (1-2, 33%), Gerard Sorrentino (1-1, 50%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Ray has faced John Kasberger 6 times - record: 1-5. A tough matchup so far.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 2-2 | 3.1350 | 3.1345 | -0.0005 |
| 2026-07-09 | 0-2 | 3.1345 | 3.1053 | -0.0292 |
| 2026-07-23 | 1-3 | 3.1053 | 3.0808 | -0.0245 |
| 2026-08-27 | 0-4 | 3.0808 | 3.0444 | -0.0364 |
| 2026-09-10 | 2-2 | 3.0444 | 3.0409 | -0.0035 |
| 2026-09-17 | 2-2 | 3.0409 | 3.0457 | +0.0048 |
| 2026-09-24 | 1-3 | 3.0457 | 3.0287 | -0.0170 |
| 2026-10-15 | 1-3 | 3.0287 | 3.0144 | -0.0143 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-4 | Ron Ahart | Mike Long / David Condle | 3.1350 | +0.0088 | 3.1438 |
| 2 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 0-11 | David Condle | Mike Long / Jerry Johnson | 3.1438 | -0.0104 | 3.1334 |
| 3 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Mike Long | Ron Ahart / Jerry Johnson | 3.1334 | -0.0099 | 3.1235 |
| 4 | 2026-07-02 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-2 | Jerry Johnson | Ron Ahart / David Condle | 3.1235 | +0.0110 | 3.1345 |
| 5 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 1-11 | Ron Ahart | Ramon Jimenez / Charles S Nichols | 3.1345 | -0.0146 | 3.1199 |
| 6 | 2026-07-09 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 1-11 | Ray Galonis | Ramon Jimenez / Ron Ahart | 3.1199 | -0.0146 | 3.1053 |
| 7 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Robert Gannon | Eric Jones / John Kasberger | 3.1053 | -0.0046 | 3.1007 |
| 8 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 9-11 | Roger Thurman | John Kasberger / Robert Gannon | 3.1007 | -0.0090 | 3.0917 |
| 9 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-8 | John Kasberger | Eric Jones / Roger Thurman | 3.0917 | +0.0060 | 3.0977 |
| 10 | 2026-07-23 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Eric Jones | Robert Gannon / Roger Thurman | 3.0977 | -0.0169 | 3.0808 |
| 11 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | John Kasberger | Michael Sands / Gerard Sorrentino | 3.0808 | -0.0067 | 3.0741 |
| 12 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Gerard Sorrentino | John Kasberger / Kevin Frasz | 3.0741 | -0.0125 | 3.0616 |
| 13 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Kevin Frasz | Gerard Sorrentino / John Kasberger | 3.0616 | -0.0067 | 3.0549 |
| 14 | 2026-08-27 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | John Kasberger | Gerard Sorrentino / Kevin Frasz | 3.0549 | -0.0105 | 3.0444 |
| 15 | 2026-09-10 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 5-11 | Kevin Frasz | Robert Gannon / Gabriel Coss | 3.0444 | -0.0123 | 3.0321 |
| 16 | 2026-09-10 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Danny Landry | Kevin Frasz / Robert Gannon | 3.0321 | +0.0087 | 3.0408 |
| 17 | 2026-09-10 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-5 | Robert Gannon | Gabriel Coss / Danny Landry | 3.0408 | +0.0103 | 3.0511 |
| 18 | 2026-09-10 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 7-11 | Gabriel Coss | Kevin Frasz / Danny Landry | 3.0511 | -0.0102 | 3.0409 |
| 19 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 3-11 | John Kasberger | Gerard Sorrentino / Eric Jones | 3.0409 | -0.0066 | 3.0343 |
| 20 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-8 | Eric Jones | John Kasberger / Gregory Kerr | 3.0343 | +0.0093 | 3.0436 |
| 21 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 2-11 | Gregory Kerr | Gerard Sorrentino / John Kasberger | 3.0436 | -0.0075 | 3.0361 |
| 22 | 2026-09-17 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-10 | Gerard Sorrentino | Eric Jones / Gregory Kerr | 3.0361 | +0.0096 | 3.0457 |
| 23 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 6-11 | Gregory Kerr | Roy Strasburg / Eric Jones | 3.0457 | -0.0051 | 3.0406 |
| 24 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 9-11 | Robert Gannon | Eric Jones / Gregory Kerr | 3.0406 | -0.0078 | 3.0328 |
| 25 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Loss | 4-11 | Eric Jones | Roy Strasburg / Robert Gannon | 3.0328 | -0.0107 | 3.0221 |
| 26 | 2026-09-24 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Summer 2026 |
Win | 11-6 | Roy Strasburg | Gregory Kerr / Robert Gannon | 3.0221 | +0.0066 | 3.0287 |
| 27 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Win | 11-10 | Jeffrey Buxbaum | Ronnie Halcomb / James Russ | 3.0287 | +0.0065 | 3.0352 |
| 28 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 2-11 | James Russ | Mark Hayward / Gabriel Coss | 3.0352 | -0.0093 | 3.0259 |
| 29 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Ronnie Halcomb | Mark Hayward / James Russ | 3.0259 | -0.0059 | 3.0200 |
| 30 | 2026-10-15 Thursday Men's Ladder League - Fall 2026 |
Loss | 8-11 | Gabriel Coss | Mark Hayward / Jeffrey Buxbaum | 3.0200 | -0.0056 | 3.0144 |
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 | 3.1665 | 3.1243 | +0.0422 | +0.0088 |
| 2 | 3.1175 | 3.1021 | -0.0154 | -0.0104 |
| 3 | 3.1377 | 3.1428 | +0.0052 | -0.0099 |
| 4 | 3.1066 | 3.1415 | -0.0349 | +0.0110 |
| 5 | 3.1658 | 2.9910 | -0.1748 | -0.0146 |
| 6 | 3.1651 | 2.9935 | -0.1716 | -0.0146 |
| 7 | 2.9514 | 3.1605 | +0.2091 | -0.0046 |
| 8 | 2.9193 | 2.9556 | +0.0363 | -0.0090 |
| 9 | 3.1059 | 2.9568 | +0.1492 | +0.0060 |
| 10 | 3.1406 | 2.8456 | -0.2950 | -0.0169 |
| 11 | 3.0901 | 3.2078 | +0.1176 | -0.0067 |
| 12 | 3.1150 | 3.0262 | -0.0888 | -0.0125 |
| 13 | 3.0218 | 3.1418 | +0.1199 | -0.0067 |
| 14 | 3.0757 | 3.0601 | -0.0157 | -0.0105 |
| 15 | 3.0193 | 2.9380 | -0.0813 | -0.0123 |
| 16 | 3.0059 | 2.9590 | +0.0469 | +0.0087 |
| 17 | 2.9696 | 2.9806 | -0.0110 | +0.0103 |
| 18 | 2.9877 | 2.9815 | -0.0061 | -0.0102 |
| 19 | 3.0635 | 3.1858 | +0.1222 | -0.0066 |
| 20 | 3.0810 | 3.0554 | +0.0256 | +0.0093 |
| 21 | 3.0372 | 3.1251 | +0.0879 | -0.0075 |
| 22 | 3.0904 | 3.0751 | +0.0153 | +0.0096 |
| 23 | 3.0258 | 3.2104 | +0.1846 | -0.0051 |
| 24 | 2.9856 | 3.0635 | +0.0779 | -0.0078 |
| 25 | 3.0802 | 3.0553 | -0.0250 | -0.0107 |
| 26 | 3.1060 | 2.9814 | +0.1246 | +0.0066 |
| 27 | 3.0334 | 2.9058 | +0.1276 | +0.0065 |
| 28 | 2.9985 | 3.0231 | +0.0246 | -0.0093 |
| 29 | 2.9140 | 3.0671 | +0.1531 | -0.0059 |
| 30 | 2.9528 | 3.1163 | +0.1635 | -0.0056 |
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 +0.0422 -> computed delta +0.0088; 3.1350 +0.0088 = 3.1438